diff --git a/backend/src/api/helpers.ts b/backend/src/api/helpers.ts
index 004b31da4..ed12e5132 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/helpers.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/helpers.ts
@@ -154,47 +154,12 @@ export const sendUserNotificationEmail = async (
     SES: new SES({ region: 'us-east-1' })
   });
 
-  /*const client = new S3Client();
-  const html = await client.getEmailAsset(template_file);
-
-
-  const template = handlebars.compile(html);
-  const data = {
-    first_name: p_firstName,
-    last_name: p_lastname
-  };
-
-  const htmlToSend = template(data);*/
-
-  const mailOptions = {
-    from: process.env.CROSSFEED_SUPPORT_EMAIL_SENDER,
-    to: recepient,
-    subject: p_subject,
-    text: 'Testing'
-  };
-
-  await transporter.sendMail(mailOptions);
-};
-
-export const sendRegionalAdminNotificationEmail = async (
-  recepient: string,
-  p_subject: string,
-  p_firstName: string,
-  p_lastname: string,
-  p_username: string
-) => {
-  const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
-    SES: new SES({ region: 'us-east-1' })
-  });
-
   const client = new S3Client();
-  const html = await client.getEmailAsset(
-    'crossfeed_regional_admin_notification.html'
-  );
+  const html = await client.getEmailAsset(template_file);
   const template = handlebars.compile(html);
   const data = {
-    first_name: p_firstName,
-    last_name: p_lastname
+    firstName: p_firstName,
+    lastName: p_lastname
   };
 
   const htmlToSend = template(data);
@@ -204,6 +169,7 @@ export const sendRegionalAdminNotificationEmail = async (
     to: recepient,
     subject: p_subject,
     html: htmlToSend,
+    replyTo: process.env.CROSSFEED_SUPPORT_EMAIL_REPLYTO!,
     attachments: [
       {
         filename: 'banner.png',
@@ -232,7 +198,7 @@ export const sendRegionalAdminNotificationEmail = async (
       },
       {
         filename: 'facebook.png',
-        content: await client.getEmailAsset('facebooK.png'),
+        content: await client.getEmailAsset('facebook.png'),
         cid: 'CISA Facebook'
       },
       {
diff --git a/backend/src/api/users.ts b/backend/src/api/users.ts
index b610e2cb4..e6771eabc 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/users.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/users.ts
@@ -610,9 +610,9 @@ export const register = wrapHandler(async (event) => {
   // );
 
   // Send Basic Text Registration confirmation email to user
-  await sendRegistrationTextEmail(newUser.email);
+  // await sendRegistrationTextEmail(newUser.email);
   // Send Basic HTML Registration confirmation email to user
-  await sendRegistrationHtmlEmail(newUser.email);
+  // await sendRegistrationHtmlEmail(newUser.email);
 
   // Send new user pending approval email to regionalAdmin
   // TODO: replace with html email function to regianlAdmin if desired
@@ -673,12 +673,12 @@ export const registrationApproval = wrapHandler(async (event) => {
   }
 
   // Send email notification
-  sendUserNotificationEmail(
+  await sendUserNotificationEmail(
     user.email,
-    'Crossfeed Registration Approved',
+    'Crossfeed Registration Pending',
     user.firstName,
     user.lastName,
-    '/app/src/email_templates/crossfeed_approval_notification.html'
+    'crossfeed_registration_notification.html'
   );
 
   // TODO: Handle Response Output
diff --git a/backend/src/email_templates/email_templates/crossfeed_approval_notification.html b/backend/src/email_templates/email_templates/crossfeed_approval_notification.html
index 0d9ee4cbb..632ecfad7 100644
--- a/backend/src/email_templates/email_templates/crossfeed_approval_notification.html
+++ b/backend/src/email_templates/email_templates/crossfeed_approval_notification.html
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ <h2>CROSSFEED USER ACCOUNT APPROVAL</h2>
             </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td>
-                <p>{{firstname}} {{lastname}},</p>
+                <p>{{firstName}} {{lastName}},</p>
                 </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>
diff --git a/backend/src/email_templates/email_templates/crossfeed_denial_notification.html b/backend/src/email_templates/email_templates/crossfeed_denial_notification.html
index 8f22d05af..05e7428f4 100644
--- a/backend/src/email_templates/email_templates/crossfeed_denial_notification.html
+++ b/backend/src/email_templates/email_templates/crossfeed_denial_notification.html
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ <h2>CROSSFEED USER ACCOUNT APPROVAL</h2>
             </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td>
-                <p>{{firstname}} {{lastname}},</p>
+                <p>{{firstName}} {{lastName}},</p>
                 </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>
diff --git a/backend/src/email_templates/email_templates/crossfeed_registration_notification.html b/backend/src/email_templates/email_templates/crossfeed_registration_notification.html
index 95339c4b4..45231669c 100644
--- a/backend/src/email_templates/email_templates/crossfeed_registration_notification.html
+++ b/backend/src/email_templates/email_templates/crossfeed_registration_notification.html
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ <h2>CROSSFEED USER ACCOUNT CREATION</h2>
             </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td>
-                <p>{{firstname}} {{lastname}},</p>
+                <p>{{firstName}} {{lastName}},</p>
                 </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>