diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/do/do-values.template.yaml b/ansible/group_vars/do/do-values.template.yaml
index 7f477b60..e4f3ffa3 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/do/do-values.template.yaml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/do/do-values.template.yaml
@@ -70,5 +70,6 @@ email:
   smtp_host: {{ smtp_host }}
   sender_email: {{ sender_email }}
   password: {{ sender_password }}
+  reply_to_email: {{ reply_to_email }}
 
 
diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/do/main.yml b/ansible/group_vars/do/main.yml
index 0e6d3e24..a475ee12 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/do/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/do/main.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ cert_email: "{{ superuser_email }}"
 smtp_port: ""
 smtp_host: ""
 sender_email: ""
+reply_to_email: ""
 sender_password: ""
 
 
diff --git a/backend/btrixcloud/emailsender.py b/backend/btrixcloud/emailsender.py
index ddd6fe42..a1797583 100644
--- a/backend/btrixcloud/emailsender.py
+++ b/backend/btrixcloud/emailsender.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import os
 import smtplib
 import ssl
 
+from email.message import EmailMessage
 
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 class EmailSender:
@@ -12,11 +13,12 @@ class EmailSender:
     def __init__(self):
         self.sender = os.environ.get("EMAIL_SENDER")
         self.password = os.environ.get("EMAIL_PASSWORD")
+        self.reply_to = os.environ.get("EMAIL_REPLY_TO") or self.sender
         self.smtp_server = os.environ.get("EMAIL_SMTP_HOST")
 
         self.default_origin = os.environ.get("APP_ORIGIN")
 
-    def _send_encrypted(self, receiver, message):
+    def _send_encrypted(self, receiver, subject, message):
         """Send Encrypted SMTP Message"""
         print(message, flush=True)
 
@@ -24,13 +26,21 @@ class EmailSender:
             print("Email: No SMTP Server, not sending", flush=True)
             return
 
+        msg = EmailMessage()
+        msg["Subject"] = subject
+        msg["From"] = self.reply_to
+        msg["To"] = receiver
+        msg["Reply-To"] = msg["From"]
+        msg.set_content(message)
+
         context = ssl.create_default_context()
         with smtplib.SMTP(self.smtp_server, 587) as server:
             server.ehlo()  # Can be omitted
             server.starttls(context=context)
             server.ehlo()  # Can be omitted
             server.login(self.sender, self.password)
-            server.sendmail(self.sender, receiver, message)
+            server.send_message(msg)
+            # server.sendmail(self.sender, receiver, message)
 
     def get_origin(self, headers):
         """Return origin of the received request"""
@@ -56,7 +66,11 @@ You can verify by clicking here: {origin}/verify?token={token}
 
 The verification token is: {token}"""
 
-        self._send_encrypted(receiver_email, message)
+        self._send_encrypted(
+            receiver_email,
+            "Welcome to Browsertrix Cloud, Verify your Registration",
+            message,
+        )
 
     # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
     def send_new_user_invite(
@@ -73,7 +87,11 @@ You can join by clicking here: {origin}/join/{token}?email={receiver_email}
 
 The invite token is: {token}"""
 
-        self._send_encrypted(receiver_email, message)
+        self._send_encrypted(
+            receiver_email,
+            f'You\'ve been invited to join "{archive_name}" on Browsertrix Cloud',
+            message,
+        )
 
     # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
     def send_existing_user_invite(
@@ -89,7 +107,11 @@ You can join by clicking here: {origin}/invite/accept/{token}?email={receiver_em
 
 The invite token is: {token}"""
 
-        self._send_encrypted(receiver_email, message)
+        self._send_encrypted(
+            receiver_email,
+            f'You\'ve been invited to join "{archive_name}" on Browsertrix Cloud',
+            message,
+        )
 
     def send_user_forgot_password(self, receiver_email, token, headers=None):
         """Send password reset email with token"""
@@ -100,4 +122,4 @@ We received your password reset request. Please click here: {origin}/reset-passw
 to create a new password
         """
 
-        self._send_encrypted(receiver_email, message)
+        self._send_encrypted(receiver_email, "Password Reset", message)
diff --git a/chart/templates/secrets.yaml b/chart/templates/secrets.yaml
index cc24b9d6..5dbfcb6f 100644
--- a/chart/templates/secrets.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/secrets.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ stringData:
   EMAIL_SMTP_PORT: "{{ .Values.email.smtp_port }}"
   EMAIL_SMTP_HOST: "{{ .Values.email.smtp_host }}"
   EMAIL_SENDER: "{{ .Values.email.sender_email }}"
+  EMAIL_REPLY_TO: "{{ .Values.email.reply_to }}"
   EMAIL_PASSWORD: "{{ .Values.email.password }}"
 
   SUPERUSER_EMAIL: "{{ .Values.superuser.email }}"
diff --git a/chart/values.yaml b/chart/values.yaml
index 4392d01e..eee6dce4 100644
--- a/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/chart/values.yaml
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ email:
   smtp_port: 587
   sender_email: example@example.com
   password: password
+  reply_to_email: example@example.com
 
 
 # Deployment options