diff --git a/readthedocs/core/adapters.py b/readthedocs/core/adapters.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..500dbb10eb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readthedocs/core/adapters.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""Allauth overrides"""
+
+from allauth.account.adapter import DefaultAccountAdapter
+from django.template.loader import render_to_string
+
+from readthedocs.core.utils import send_email
+
+try:
+    from django.utils.encoding import force_text
+except ImportError:
+    from django.utils.encoding import force_unicode as force_text
+
+
+class AccountAdapter(DefaultAccountAdapter):
+
+    """Customize Allauth emails to match our current patterns"""
+
+    def format_email_subject(self, subject):
+        return force_text(subject)
+
+    def send_mail(self, template_prefix, email, context):
+        subject = render_to_string(
+            '{0}_subject.txt'.format(template_prefix), context
+        )
+        subject = " ".join(subject.splitlines()).strip()
+        subject = self.format_email_subject(subject)
+
+        send_email(
+            recipient=email,
+            subject=subject,
+            template='{0}_message.txt'.format(template_prefix),
+            template_html='{0}_message.html'.format(template_prefix),
+            context=context
+        )
diff --git a/readthedocs/core/tasks.py b/readthedocs/core/tasks.py
index b52cf870a0e..2c2f28b6a2c 100644
--- a/readthedocs/core/tasks.py
+++ b/readthedocs/core/tasks.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.mail import EmailMultiAlternatives
 from django.template.loader import get_template
+from django.template import TemplateDoesNotExist
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -38,7 +39,10 @@ def send_email_task(recipient, subject, template, template_html, context=None):
         settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL,
         [recipient]
     )
-    msg.attach_alternative(get_template(template_html).render(context),
-                           'text/html')
+    try:
+        msg.attach_alternative(get_template(template_html).render(context),
+                               'text/html')
+    except TemplateDoesNotExist:
+        pass
     msg.send()
     log.info('Sent email to recipient: %s', recipient)
diff --git a/readthedocs/notifications/storages.py b/readthedocs/notifications/storages.py
index 1038273cbc2..9b11da94c4b 100644
--- a/readthedocs/notifications/storages.py
+++ b/readthedocs/notifications/storages.py
@@ -45,11 +45,12 @@ def _get(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return safe_messages, all_ret
 
     def add(self, level, message, extra_tags='', *args, **kwargs):
-        persist_messages = (PersistentMessage.objects
-                            .filter(message=message,
-                                    user=self.request.user,
-                                    read=False))
-        if persist_messages.exists():
-            return
+        if self.request.user.is_authenticated():
+            persist_messages = (PersistentMessage.objects
+                                .filter(message=message,
+                                        user=self.request.user,
+                                        read=False))
+            if persist_messages.exists():
+                return
         super(FallbackUniqueStorage, self).add(level, message, extra_tags,
                                                *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/readthedocs/settings/base.py b/readthedocs/settings/base.py
index 1b1cc4b793f..2848fe8fbcd 100644
--- a/readthedocs/settings/base.py
+++ b/readthedocs/settings/base.py
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ def INSTALLED_APPS(self):  # noqa
     DOCKER_IMAGE = 'readthedocs/build:14.04'
 
     # All auth
+    ACCOUNT_ADAPTER = 'readthedocs.core.adapters.AccountAdapter'
     ACCOUNT_EMAIL_REQUIRED = True
     ACCOUNT_EMAIL_VERIFICATION = "mandatory"
     ACCOUNT_AUTHENTICATION_METHOD = "username_email"
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_message.html b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_message.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b539356957
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_message.html
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{% extends "core/email/common.html" %}
+
+{% load i18n %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  {% blocktrans %}
+    <p>
+      To complete setting up your account, please verify this email address by
+      going to:
+    </p>
+
+    <p>
+      <a href="{{ activate_url }}">{{ activate_url }}</a>
+    </p>
+
+    <p>
+      If you did not sign up for an account with Read the Docs, you can
+      disregard this email.
+    </p>
+  {% endblocktrans %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_message.txt b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_message.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d88d010f577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_message.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{% extends "core/email/common.txt" %}
+
+{% load i18n %}
+
+{% block content %}{% blocktrans %}
+To verify your email address and finish setting up your account, please
+go to:
+
+{{ activate_url }}
+
+If you did not sign up for an account with Read the Docs, you can
+disregard this email.
+{% endblocktrans %}{% endblock %}
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_signup_message.html b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_signup_message.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c6f10e37dc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_signup_message.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{% extends "account/email/email_confirmation_message.html" %}
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_signup_message.txt b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_signup_message.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea5141a62f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_signup_message.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{% extends "account/email/email_confirmation_message.txt" %}
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_subject.txt b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_subject.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..374afb7c271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/email_confirmation_subject.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% autoescape off %}
+{% blocktrans %}Verify your e-mail address{% endblocktrans %}
+{% endautoescape %}
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/account/email/password_key_reset_message.html b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/password_key_reset_message.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..31bc1313061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/password_key_reset_message.html
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{% extends "core/email/common.html" %}
+
+{% load i18n %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  {% blocktrans %}
+    <p>
+      A request has been made to reset your Read the Docs password. To confirm
+      this reset request, please go to:
+    </p>
+
+    <p>
+      <a href="{{ password_reset_url }}">{{ password_reset_url }}</a>
+    </p>
+
+    <p>
+      If you did not request to reset you password, you can disregard this email.
+    </p>
+  {% endblocktrans %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/account/email/password_key_reset_message.txt b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/password_key_reset_message.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b63c69bb6e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/password_key_reset_message.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{% extends "core/email/common.txt" %}
+
+{% load i18n %}
+
+{% block content %}{% blocktrans %}
+A request has been made to reset your Read the Docs password. To confirm
+this reset request, please go to:
+
+{{ password_reset_url }}
+
+If you did not request to reset you password, you can disregard this email.
+{% endblocktrans %}{% endblock %}
diff --git a/readthedocs/templates/account/email/password_key_reset_subject.txt b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/password_key_reset_subject.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..deeb0e86727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readthedocs/templates/account/email/password_key_reset_subject.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% autoescape off %}
+{% blocktrans %}Password reset{% endblocktrans %}
+{% endautoescape %}