diff --git a/files/routes/login.py b/files/routes/login.py
index dac433f6e..9215e78d4 100644
--- a/files/routes/login.py
+++ b/files/routes/login.py
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ def post_forgot():
 				)
 
 	return render_template("login/forgot_password.html",
-						msg="If the username and email matches an account, you will be sent a password reset email. You have ten minutes to complete the password reset process."), 202
+						msg="If the username and email matches an account, you will be sent a password reset email. Check your spam folder if you can't find it."), 202
 
 
 @app.get("/reset")
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ def request_2fa_disable():
 
 	return render_template("message.html",
 						title="Removal request received",
-						message="If username, password, and email match, we will send you an email."), 202
+						message="If the username, password, and email match, we will send you an email. Check your spam folder if you can't find it."), 202
 
 @app.get("/reset_2fa")
 def reset_2fa():
diff --git a/files/routes/mail.py b/files/routes/mail.py
index 77c5fcaa1..891a26fa4 100644
--- a/files/routes/mail.py
+++ b/files/routes/mail.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from files.__main__ import app, limiter
 @auth_required
 def verify_email(v):
 	send_verification_email(v)
-	return {"message": "Email has been sent (ETA ~5 minutes)"}
+	return {"message": "Email has been sent. Check your spam folder if you can't find it."}
 
 
 @app.get("/activate")
diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 819b9685d..9b609c241 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ def settings_security_post(v):
 									v=v)
 				)
 
-		return render_template("settings/security.html", v=v, msg="Check your email and click the verification link to complete the email change.")
+		return render_template("settings/security.html", v=v, msg="We have sent you an email, click the verification link inside it to complete the email change. Check your spam folder if you can't find it.")
 
 	if request.values.get("2fa_token"):
 		if not v.verifyPass(request.values.get('password')):