diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d3b77831d4..2c56455eb6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ feeds/recent.rss
 
 # winston?
 error.log
+events.log
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9c9c954e66..1504bf7b8d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
     "nodebb-theme-cerulean": "0.0.10",
     "cron": "~1.0.1",
     "semver": "~2.2.1",
-    "string": "~1.7.0"
+    "string": "~1.7.0",
+    "handlebars": "~1.2.1"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
     "redis": "0.8.3",
diff --git a/public/templates/emails/email_confirm.tpl b/public/templates/emails/email_confirm.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f3159c613..0000000000
--- a/public/templates/emails/email_confirm.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-
-<p>Hello,</p>
-<p><strong>Thank you for registering with NodeBB!</strong></p>
-<p>To fully activate your account, we need to verify that you own the email address you registered with.</p>
-<p>Please click on the following link:</p>
-<blockquote>{CONFIRM_LINK}</blockquote>
-<p>Thanks!<br /><strong>NodeBB</strong>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/templates/emails/email_confirm_plaintext.tpl b/public/templates/emails/email_confirm_plaintext.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index a01d7c90cc..0000000000
--- a/public/templates/emails/email_confirm_plaintext.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-Hello,
-
-Thank you for registering with NodeBB!
-
-To fully activate your account, we need to verify that you own the email address you registered with.
-
-Please click on the following link:
-
-    {CONFIRM_LINK}
-
-Thanks!
-NodeBB
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/templates/emails/welcome.hbs b/public/templates/emails/welcome.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efe1f039fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/templates/emails/welcome.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<p>
+	Hello {{username}},
+</p>
+
+<p>
+	<strong>Thank you for registering with {{site_title}}!</strong>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+	To fully activate your account, we need to verify that you own the email address you registered with. Please click on the following link:
+</p>
+
+<blockquote>
+	{{confirm_link}}
+</blockquote>
+
+<p>
+	Thanks!<br />
+	<strong>{{site_title}}</strong>
+</p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/templates/emails/welcome_plaintext.hbs b/public/templates/emails/welcome_plaintext.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68e2176bfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/templates/emails/welcome_plaintext.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Hello {{username}},
+
+Thank you for registering with {{site_title}}!
+
+To fully activate your account, we need to verify that you own the email address you registered with. Please click on the following link:
+
+    {{confirm_link}}
+
+
+Thanks!
+{{site_title}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/emailer.js b/src/emailer.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f85bffff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/emailer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+var	User = require('./user'),
+	Plugins = require('./plugins'),
+
+	Handlebars = require('handlebars'),
+	fs = require('fs'),
+	async = require('async'),
+	path = require('path'),
+
+	Emailer = {},
+	templates = {};
+
+var	prepareTemplate = function(template, callback) {
+	if (templates[template] === undefined) {
+		var	templatePath = path.join(__dirname, '../public/templates/emails/' + template + '.hbs');
+
+		fs.exists(templatePath, function(exists) {
+			if (exists) {
+				fs.readFile(templatePath, function(err, fileStream) {
+					if (!err) {
+						templates[template] = Handlebars.compile(fileStream.toString());
+					} else {
+						templates[template] = null;
+					}
+
+					callback();
+				});
+			} else {
+				templates[template] = null;
+				callback();
+			}
+		});
+	} else {
+		// Template loaded already
+		callback();
+	}
+}
+
+var	render = function(template, params, callback) {
+	prepareTemplate(template, function() {
+		if (templates[template] !== null) {
+			callback(null, templates[template](params));
+		} else {
+			callback(null, null);
+		}
+	});
+}
+
+Emailer.send = function(template, uid, params) {
+	async.parallel({
+		html: function(next) {
+			render(template, params, next);
+		},
+		plaintext: function(next) {
+			render(template + '_plaintext', params, next);
+		}
+	}, function(err, results) {
+		User.getUserField(uid, 'email', function(err, email) {
+			if (!err) {
+				Plugins.fireHook('action:email.send', {
+					email: email,
+					html: results.html,
+					plaintext: results.plaintext
+				});
+			}
+		});
+	});
+};
+
+module.exports = Emailer;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/debug.js b/src/routes/debug.js
index 6b32f8ad02..c97cc14b2d 100644
--- a/src/routes/debug.js
+++ b/src/routes/debug.js
@@ -80,7 +80,12 @@ var	DebugRoute = function(app) {
 		});
 
 		app.get('/test', function(req, res) {
-			user.pushNotifCount(2);
+			var	Emailer = require('../emailer');
+			Emailer.send('welcome', {
+				username: 'test',
+				site_title: 'derp',
+				confirm_link: 'linkylink'
+			});
 			res.send();
 		});