diff --git a/config.json.example b/config.json.example
index ccf97ff489..4078868cec 100644
--- a/config.json.example
+++ b/config.json.example
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@
     "GA_ID": "GA_ID",
     "PAYPAL_USERNAME": "PAYPAL_USERNAME",
     "PAYPAL_PASSWORD": "PAYPAL_PASSWORD",
-    "PAYPAL_SIGNATURE": "PAYPAL_SIGNATURE"
+    "PAYPAL_SIGNATURE": "PAYPAL_SIGNATURE",
+    "EMAIL_SERVER_URL": "http://example.com",
+    "EMAIL_SERVER_AUTH_USER": "user",
+    "EMAIL_SERVER_AUTH_PASSWORD": "password"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8cc66956c5..8051d8bd9a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,56 +4,57 @@
   "version": "0.0.0-152",
   "main": "./src/server.js",
   "dependencies": {
-    "habitrpg-shared": "git://github.com/HabitRPG/habitrpg-shared#develop",
-    "connect-mongo": "*",
-    "express": "3.5.x",
-    "gzippo": "*",
-    "guid": "*",
-    "moment": "~2.4.0",
-    "stripe": "*",
-    "coffee-script": "1.6.x",
-    "nconf": "*",
-    "icalendar": "git://github.com/lefnire/node-icalendar#master",
-    "resolve": "~0.2.3",
-    "lodash": "~2.2.1",
     "async": "~0.2.9",
-    "optimist": "~0.5.2",
-    "stylus": "~0.37.0",
+    "bower": "~1.3.8",
+    "coffee-script": "1.6.x",
+    "connect-mongo": "*",
+    "connect-ratelimit": "0.0.6",
+    "coupon-code": "~0.3.0",
+    "domain-middleware": "~0.1.0",
+    "express": "3.5.x",
+    "express-csv": "~0.6.0",
     "grunt": "~0.4.1",
-    "grunt-contrib-uglify": "~0.2.4",
-    "grunt-contrib-stylus": "~0.8.0",
+    "grunt-cli": "~0.1.9",
+    "grunt-concurrent": "~0.3.1",
     "grunt-contrib-clean": "~0.5.0",
-    "grunt-contrib-cssmin": "~0.6.1",
-    "grunt-contrib-watch": "~0.5.3",
     "grunt-contrib-copy": "~0.4.1",
+    "grunt-contrib-cssmin": "~0.6.1",
+    "grunt-contrib-stylus": "~0.8.0",
+    "grunt-contrib-uglify": "~0.2.4",
+    "grunt-contrib-watch": "~0.5.3",
     "grunt-hashres": "~0.3.2",
     "grunt-nodemon": "~0.1.1",
-    "grunt-concurrent": "~0.3.1",
-    "bower": "~1.3.8",
-    "nib": "~1.0.1",
+    "guid": "*",
+    "gzippo": "*",
+    "habitrpg-shared": "git://github.com/HabitRPG/habitrpg-shared#develop",
+    "icalendar": "git://github.com/lefnire/node-icalendar#master",
     "jade": "~0.35.0",
-    "validator": "~3.11.2",
-    "nodemailer": "~0.5.2",
-    "grunt-cli": "~0.1.9",
-    "express-csv": "~0.6.0",
-    "pretty-data": "git://github.com/vkiryukhin/pretty-data#master",
     "js2xmlparser": "~0.1.2",
+    "lodash": "~2.2.1",
+    "moment": "~2.4.0",
     "mongoose": "3.8.5",
-    "swagger-node-express": "git://github.com/lefnire/swagger-node-express#habitrpg",
+    "mongoose-id-autoinc": "~2013.7.14-4",
+    "nconf": "*",
+    "newrelic": "~1.10.3",
+    "nib": "~1.0.1",
+    "nodemailer": "~0.5.2",
+    "optimist": "~0.5.2",
     "passport": "~0.1.18",
     "passport-facebook": "~1.0.2",
-    "newrelic": "~1.10.3",
-    "connect-ratelimit": "0.0.6",
+    "paypal-express-checkout": "git://github.com/HabitRPG/node-paypal-express-checkout#habitrpg",
+    "paypal-ipn": "~1.0.1",
+    "paypal-recurring": "git://github.com/jaybryant/paypal-recurring#656b496f43440893c984700191666a5c5c535dca",
+    "pretty-data": "git://github.com/vkiryukhin/pretty-data#master",
+    "request": "~2.42.0",
+    "resolve": "~0.2.3",
+    "stripe": "*",
+    "stylus": "~0.37.0",
+    "swagger-node-express": "git://github.com/lefnire/swagger-node-express#habitrpg",
+    "universal-analytics": "~0.3.2",
+    "validator": "~3.11.2",
     "winston": "~0.7.2",
     "winston-mail": "~0.2.7",
-    "winston-newrelic": "~0.1.4",
-    "domain-middleware": "~0.1.0",
-    "universal-analytics": "~0.3.2",
-    "paypal-express-checkout": "git://github.com/HabitRPG/node-paypal-express-checkout#habitrpg",
-    "paypal-recurring": "git://github.com/jaybryant/paypal-recurring#656b496f43440893c984700191666a5c5c535dca",
-    "paypal-ipn": "~1.0.1",
-    "coupon-code": "~0.3.0",
-    "mongoose-id-autoinc": "~2013.7.14-4"
+    "winston-newrelic": "~0.1.4"
   },
   "private": true,
   "subdomain": "habitrpg",
diff --git a/public/emails/images/subscription-begins-v1.png b/public/emails/images/subscription-begins-v1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..856a67622c
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/emails/images/subscription-begins-v1.png differ
diff --git a/src/controllers/auth.js b/src/controllers/auth.js
index bb055b0451..81abcb32af 100644
--- a/src/controllers/auth.js
+++ b/src/controllers/auth.js
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ var shared = require('habitrpg-shared');
 var async = require('async');
 var utils = require('../utils');
 var nconf = require('nconf');
+var request = require('request');
 var User = require('../models/user').model;
 var ga = require('./../utils').ga;
 var i18n = require('./../i18n');
 
+var isProd = nconf.get('NODE_ENV') === 'production';
+
 var api = module.exports;
 
 var NO_TOKEN_OR_UID = { err: "You must include a token and uid (user id) in your request"};
@@ -109,6 +112,26 @@ api.registerUser = function(req, res, next) {
       }
 
       user.save(cb);
+      if(isProd){
+        request({
+          url: nconf.get('EMAIL_SERVER_URL') + '/job',
+          method: 'POST',
+          auth: {
+            user: nconf.get('EMAIL_SERVER_AUTH_USER'),
+            pass: nconf.get('EMAIL_SERVER_AUTH_PASSWORD')
+          },
+          json: {
+            type: 'email', 
+            data: {
+              emailType: 'welcome',
+              to: {
+                name: username,
+                email: email
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        });
+      }
       ga.event('register', 'Local').send()
     }
   ], function(err, saved) {
@@ -294,6 +317,26 @@ api.setupPassport = function(router) {
             }
           });
           user.save(cb);
+          if(isProd && req.user.emails && req.user.emails[0] && req.user.emails[0].value){
+            request({
+              url: nconf.get('EMAIL_SERVER_URL') + '/job',
+              method: 'POST',
+              auth: {
+                user: nconf.get('EMAIL_SERVER_AUTH_USER'),
+                pass: nconf.get('EMAIL_SERVER_AUTH_PASSWORD')
+              },
+              json: {
+                type: 'email', 
+                data: {
+                  emailType: 'welcome',
+                  to: {
+                    name: req.user.displayName || req.user.username,
+                    email: req.user.emails[0].value
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            });
+          }
           ga.event('register', 'Facebook').send()
         }
       ], function(err, saved){
diff --git a/src/controllers/payments.js b/src/controllers/payments.js
index fb3f5cdf81..3feaae6b11 100644
--- a/src/controllers/payments.js
+++ b/src/controllers/payments.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var User = require('./../models/user').model;
 var ga = require('./../utils').ga;
 var logging = require('./../logging');
 var userAPI = require('./user');
+var request = require('request');
 var api = module.exports;
 var isProduction = nconf.get("NODE_ENV") === "production";
 
@@ -54,6 +55,34 @@ function createSubscription(user, data) {
   revealMysteryItems(user);
   user.purchased.txnCount++;
   ga.event('subscribe', data.paymentMethod).send()
+  if(isProduction){
+    var email, name;
+    if(user.auth.local){
+      email = user.auth.local.email;
+      name = user.profile.name || user.auth.local.username;
+    }else if(user.auth.facebook && user.auth.facebook.emails && user.auth.facebook.emails[0] && user.auth.facebook.emails[0].value){
+      email = user.auth.facebook.emails[0].value;
+      name = user.auth.facebook.displayName || user.auth.facebook.username;
+    }
+    request({
+      url: nconf.get('EMAIL_SERVER_URL') + '/job',
+      method: 'POST',
+      auth: {
+        user: nconf.get('EMAIL_SERVER_AUTH_USER'),
+        pass: nconf.get('EMAIL_SERVER_AUTH_PASSWORD')
+      },
+      json: {
+        type: 'email', 
+        data: {
+          emailType: 'subscription-begins',
+          to: {
+            name: req.user.displayName || req.user.username,
+            email: req.user.emails[0].value
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    });
+  }
   ga.transaction(data.customerId, 5).item(5, 1, data.paymentMethod.toLowerCase() + '-subscription', data.paymentMethod + " > Stripe").send();
 }
 
@@ -74,6 +103,34 @@ function buyGems(user, data) {
   user.purchased.txnCount++;
   ga.event('checkout', data.paymentMethod).send();
   ga.transaction(data.customerId, 5).item(5, 1, data.paymentMethod.toLowerCase() + "-checkout", "Gems > " + data.paymentMethod).send();
+  if(isProduction){
+    var email, name;
+    if(user.auth.local){
+      email = user.auth.local.email;
+      name = user.profile.name || user.auth.local.username;
+    }else if(user.auth.facebook && user.auth.facebook.emails && user.auth.facebook.emails[0] && user.auth.facebook.emails[0].value){
+      email = user.auth.facebook.emails[0].value;
+      name = user.auth.facebook.displayName || user.auth.facebook.username;
+    }
+    request({
+      url: nconf.get('EMAIL_SERVER_URL') + '/job',
+      method: 'POST',
+      auth: {
+        user: nconf.get('EMAIL_SERVER_AUTH_USER'),
+        pass: nconf.get('EMAIL_SERVER_AUTH_PASSWORD')
+      },
+      json: {
+        type: 'email', 
+        data: {
+          emailType: 'donation',
+          to: {
+            name: req.user.displayName || req.user.username,
+            email: req.user.emails[0].value
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    });
+  }
 }
 
 // Expose some functions for tests