diff --git a/account/account.go b/account/account.go
index f4ec250..15c9d49 100644
--- a/account/account.go
+++ b/account/account.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (s *AccountServiceDefault) HashPassword(password string) (string, error) {
 	return string(bytes), nil
 }
 
-func (s *AccountServiceDefault) CreateAccount(email string, password string) (*models.User, error) {
+func (s *AccountServiceDefault) CreateAccount(email string, password string, verifyEmail bool) (*models.User, error) {
 	passwordHash, err := s.HashPassword(password)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ func (s *AccountServiceDefault) CreateAccount(email string, password string) (*m
 		return nil, NewAccountError(ErrKeyAccountCreationFailed, result.Error)
 	}
 
+	if verifyEmail {
+		err = s.SendEmailVerification(&user)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
 	return &user, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/api/s5/s5.go b/api/s5/s5.go
index e4e54d2..0ecf1dd 100644
--- a/api/s5/s5.go
+++ b/api/s5/s5.go
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/api/router"
-	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/bao"
-	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/renter"
-	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws"
-	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/s3"
 	"io"
 	"math"
 	"mime/multipart"
@@ -24,6 +19,12 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/api/router"
+	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/bao"
+	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/renter"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/s3"
+
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/cron"
 
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/config"
@@ -57,7 +58,6 @@ import (
 	protoRegistry "git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/protocols/registry"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/protocols/s5"
 	"github.com/ddo/rq"
-	"github.com/dnslink-std/go"
 	"github.com/rs/cors"
 	"go.sia.tech/jape"
 	"go.uber.org/fx"
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ func (s *S5API) accountRegister(jc jape.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	newAccount, err := s.accounts.CreateAccount(request.Email, string(passwd))
+	newAccount, err := s.accounts.CreateAccount(request.Email, string(passwd), false)
 	if err != nil {
 		s.sendErrorResponse(jc, NewS5Error(ErrKeyStorageOperationFailed, err))
 		return