diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9f758d2..89546fa 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ archive
 target
 config/config.json
 *.sqlite3
-jquery-3.6.0.min.js
\ No newline at end of file
+jquery-3.6.0.min.js
+src/main/resources/logback-test.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4856ed2..6b9afda 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.example</groupId>
     <artifactId>Widerhall</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.31</version>
+    <version>0.2.32</version>
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/Constants.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/Constants.java
index fc3ca19..dae10b7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/Constants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/Constants.java
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ public class Constants {
     public static final String SUBJECT = "subject";
     public static final String TEXT = "text";
     public static final String TOKEN = "token";
+    public static final String URL = "url";
     public static final String USER = "user";
     public static final String VARCHAR = "VARCHAR(255)";
-
-
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/ListMember.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/ListMember.java
index f17f8b7..967f967 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/ListMember.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/ListMember.java
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package de.srsoftware.widerhall.data;
 
+import de.srsoftware.widerhall.Configuration;
 import de.srsoftware.widerhall.Util;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.stringtemplate.v4.ST;
 
+import javax.mail.MessagingException;
+import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
 import java.sql.ResultSet;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.*;
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ public class ListMember {
      * @return
      * @throws SQLException
      */
-    public static User confirm(String token) throws SQLException {
+    public static ListMember confirm(String token) throws SQLException {
         var rs = Database.open().select(TABLE_NAME).where(TOKEN,token).compile().exec();
         if (rs.next()){
             var lm = ListMember.from(rs);
@@ -103,12 +107,25 @@ public class ListMember {
                         .compile()
                         .run();
             }
-            return lm.user;
+            return lm;
         }
         return null;
     }
 
-
+    public void sendConfirmationMail(ST template) throws SQLException, MessagingException {
+        var subject = t("[{}] Subscription complete!",list.name());
+        var data = new HashMap<String,Object>();
+        data.put(USER,user.safeMap());
+        data.put(LIST,list.minimalMap());
+        data.put(URL,Configuration.instance().baseUrl()+"/web/index");
+        if (list.isOpenForSubscribers()) data.put("open_list",true);
+        var text = template.add("data",data).render();
+        try {
+            list.smtp().send(list.email(),list.name(),user.email(),subject,text);
+        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
+            LOG.warn("Failed to send list subscription confirmation!",e);
+        }
+    }
     /**
      * Create a new list member entry in the database.
      * If the member has the state AWAITING_CONFIRMATION, a token is assigned with the member, too.
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java
index 5d3fcd0..33ad39c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import de.srsoftware.widerhall.mail.ProblemListener;
 import de.srsoftware.widerhall.mail.SmtpClient;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.stringtemplate.v4.ST;
 
 import javax.mail.*;
 import javax.mail.internet.AddressException;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ public class MailingList implements MessageHandler, ProblemListener {
     private static final int DEFAULT_STATE = STATE_PENDING|STATE_HIDE_RECEIVERS|STATE_PUBLIC_ARCHIVE;
     private static final String RETAINED_FOLDER = "retained";
     private static final String LAST_ERROR = "last_error";
+    private static final String LIST_NAME = "list_name";
     private String email, name, lastError;
     private int state;
     private SmtpClient smtp;
@@ -532,21 +534,6 @@ public class MailingList implements MessageHandler, ProblemListener {
         return this;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * send an email to a potential subscriber asking for confirmation
-     * @param user
-     * @param token
-     * @throws MessagingException
-     * @throws UnsupportedEncodingException
-     */
-    private void sendConfirmationRequest(User user, String token) throws MessagingException, UnsupportedEncodingException {
-        var subject = t("Please confirm your list subscription");
-        var config = Configuration.instance();
-        var url = new StringBuilder(config.baseUrl()).append("/web/confirm?token=").append(token);
-        var text = t("Please go to {} in order to complete your list subscription!",url);
-        smtp.send(email(),name(),user.email(),subject,text);
-    }
-
     private void sentRetentionNotification(String senderEmail) {
         try {
             var receivers = members()
@@ -641,17 +628,24 @@ public class MailingList implements MessageHandler, ProblemListener {
      * @throws SQLException
      * @throws MessagingException
      */
-    public void requestSubscription(User user, boolean skipConfirmation) throws SQLException, MessagingException {
+    public void requestSubscription(User user, boolean skipConfirmation, ST template) throws SQLException, MessagingException {
         var state = skipConfirmation ? ListMember.STATE_SUBSCRIBER : ListMember.STATE_AWAITING_CONFIRMATION;
         var member = ListMember.create(this,user,state);
         if (skipConfirmation) return;
         try {
-            sendConfirmationRequest(user, member.token());
+            var config = Configuration.instance();
+            var url = new StringBuilder(config.baseUrl()).append("/web/confirm?token=").append(member.token()).toString();
+            var subject = t("[{}] Please confirm your list subscription",name());
+            var text = template.add(URL,url).add(LIST_NAME,name()).render();
+            smtp.send(email(),name(),user.email(),subject,text);
         } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
             throw new MessagingException(t("Failed to send email to {}",user.email()),e);
         }
     }
 
+    protected SmtpClient smtp(){
+        return smtp;
+    }
 
     private String stamp() {
         return "["+name+"]";
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/TemplateServlet.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/TemplateServlet.java
index 43eacbf..bd55559 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/TemplateServlet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/TemplateServlet.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.srsoftware.widerhall.web;
 
 import de.srsoftware.widerhall.Configuration;
+import org.stringtemplate.v4.ST;
 import org.stringtemplate.v4.STGroup;
 import org.stringtemplate.v4.STRawGroupDir;
 
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ public abstract class TemplateServlet extends HttpServlet {
         loadTemplates();
     }
 
+    protected ST getTemplate(String name){
+        return templates.getInstanceOf(name);
+    }
+
     protected String loadFile(String filename, HttpServletResponse resp) {
         var path = String.join(File.separator,baseDir,"static",filename);
         var file = new File(path);
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java
index 2e76d6f..792547b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java
@@ -142,8 +142,12 @@ public class Web extends TemplateServlet {
         try {
             var token = req.getParameter(TOKEN);
             if (token== null || token.isBlank()) return t("Invalid or missing token!");
-            var user = ListMember.confirm(token);
-            if (user != null) return loadTemplate(INDEX,Map.of(USER,user.safeMap(),NOTES,"Confirmed list subscription!"),resp);
+            var listMember = ListMember.confirm(token);
+            if (listMember != null) {
+                listMember.sendConfirmationMail(getTemplate("confirmation_mail"));
+
+                return loadTemplate(INDEX,Map.of(USER,listMember.user().safeMap(),NOTES,"Confirmed list subscription!"),resp);
+            }
             return t("Unknown user or token");
         } catch (Exception e) {
             LOG.debug("Failed to confirm list membership:",e);
@@ -517,7 +521,7 @@ public class Web extends TemplateServlet {
         }
 
         try {
-            list.requestSubscription(user,skipConfirmation);
+            list.requestSubscription(user,skipConfirmation,getTemplate("subscribe_mail"));
             if (skipConfirmation) {
                 data.put(NOTES, t("Successfully subscribed '{}' to '{}'.", user.email(), list.email()));
             } else {
diff --git a/static/templates/confirmation_mail.st b/static/templates/confirmation_mail.st
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b1afb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/templates/confirmation_mail.st
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+Welcome, «data.user.name»!
+
+You successfully subscribed to the "«data.list.name»" Mailing list!
+
+«if(data.open_list)»
+This is an open list. This means you may, at any time, send emails to «data.list.email» and we will forward your mail to the other subscribers.
+«else»
+This is a moderated list. This means, you (and all other subscribers) will receive any mails sent by a moderator. However, if you write (answer) messages to the list, only the moderators will receive your mail.
+«endif»
+
+If you want to answer exclusively to the author of an email you received via the list, you may find the respective address in the subject line of the received email.
+
+If you wish to leave the list, you may, at any time, go to «data.url» and un-subscribe.
+
+best wishes,
+
+Stephan Richter (the software author)
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diff --git a/static/templates/subscribe_mail.st b/static/templates/subscribe_mail.st
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d28fe7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/templates/subscribe_mail.st
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Welcome to the "«list_name»" Mailing list subscription!
+
+Someone, probably you, tried to register your email address!
+If that was you, go to «url» in order to complete your list subscription.
+
+If you did not wish to subscribe to the list, you may ignore this mail.
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