diff --git a/inc/email_functions.inc.php b/inc/email_functions.inc.php
index 87093f91..0ebc0735 100644
--- a/inc/email_functions.inc.php
+++ b/inc/email_functions.inc.php
@@ -46,6 +46,25 @@ if ($hesk_settings['smtp'])
 	}
 }
 
+function hesk_notifyCustomerForVerifyEmail($email_template = 'verify_email', $activationKey)
+{
+    global $hesk_settings, $ticket;
+
+    if (defined('HESK_DEMO'))
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // Format email subject and message
+    $subject = hesk_getEmailSubject($email_template);
+    $message = hesk_getEmailMessage($email_template, null, 0, 0, 0);
+    $activationUrl = $hesk_settings['hesk_url'] . '/verifyemail.php?key=%%ACTIVATIONKEY%%';
+    $message = str_replace('%%VERIFYURL%%', $activationUrl, $message);
+    $message = str_replace('%%ACTIVATIONKEY%%', $activationKey, $message);
+
+    hesk_mail($ticket['email'], $subject, $message);
+}
+
 
 function hesk_notifyCustomer($email_template = 'new_ticket')
 {
diff --git a/language/en/emails/verify_email.txt b/language/en/emails/verify_email.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa573f6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/language/en/emails/verify_email.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Dear %%NAME%%,
+
+Your email needs to be verified before your ticket can be submitted. Please click the link below to verify your email.
+
+%%VERIFYURL%%
+
+Sincerely,
+
+%%SITE_TITLE%%
+%%SITE_URL%%
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/submit_ticket.php b/submit_ticket.php
index f78e2ccd..f02cadba 100644
--- a/submit_ticket.php
+++ b/submit_ticket.php
@@ -377,8 +377,8 @@ if ($verifiedEmailRS->num_rows == 0)
     hesk_dbQuery("INSERT INTO `".hesk_dbEscape($hesk_settings['db_pfix'])."pending_verification_emails` (`Email`, `ActivationKey`)
         VALUES ('".$escapedEmail."', '".$escapedKey."')");
 
-    /* TODO Send email to customer asking to verify email address. A link with the activation key will be in the email
-         for them to visit to activate. */
+    require(HESK_PATH . 'inc/email_functions.inc.php');
+    hesk_notifyCustomer('verify_email');
 } else
 {
     //-- email has been verified, and a ticket can be created