diff --git a/api/templates/signup_team_body.html b/api/templates/signup_team_body.html
index f5c0e62b04..e6ffb3a5bf 100644
--- a/api/templates/signup_team_body.html
+++ b/api/templates/signup_team_body.html
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
                                                     <a href="{{.Props.Link}}" style="background: #2389D7; border-radius: 3px; color: #fff; border: none; outline: none; min-width: 200px; padding: 15px 25px; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; -webkit-appearance: none;text-decoration: none;">Set up your team</a>
                                                 </p>
                                                 {{ .ClientProps.SiteName }} is one place for all your team communication, searchable and available anywhere.<br>You'll get more out of {{ .ClientProps.SiteName }} when your team is in constant communication--let's get them on board.<br></p>
-                                                <p>
-                                                    Learn more by <a href="{{.Props.TourUrl}}" style="text-decoration: none; color:#2389D7;">taking a tour</a>
-                                                </p>
                                             </td>
                                         </tr>
                                         <tr>
diff --git a/api/templates/welcome_body.html b/api/templates/welcome_body.html
index c75e14c6ac..5fe3450b72 100644
--- a/api/templates/welcome_body.html
+++ b/api/templates/welcome_body.html
@@ -17,15 +17,9 @@
                                     <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding: 20px 50px 0; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto">
                                         <tr>
                                             <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 0 0 20px;">
-                                                <h2 style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 10px;">You joined the {{.Props.TeamDisplayName}} team at {{.ClientProps.SiteName}}!</h2>
-                                                <p>Please let me know if you have any questions.<br>Enjoy your stay at <a href="{{.Props.TeamURL}}">{{.ClientProps.SiteName}}</a>.</p>
-                                            </td>
-                                        </tr>
-                                        <tr>
-                                            <td style="color: #999; padding-top: 20px; line-height: 25px; font-size: 13px;">
-                                                Any questions at all, mail us any time: <a href="mailto:{{.ClientProps.FeedbackEmail}}" style="text-decoration: none; color:#2389D7;">{{.ClientProps.FeedbackEmail}}</a>.<br>
-                                                Best wishes,<br>
-                                                The {{.ClientProps.SiteName}} Team<br>
+                                                <h2 style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 10px;">You can sign-in to your new team from the web address:</h2>
+                                                <a href="{{.Props.TeamURL}}">{{.Props.TeamURL}}</a>
+                                                <p>Mattermost lets you share messages and files from your PC or phone, with instant search and archiving.</p>
                                             </td>
                                         </tr>
                                     </table>
diff --git a/api/templates/welcome_subject.html b/api/templates/welcome_subject.html
index 2214f7a382..c3b70ef20f 100644
--- a/api/templates/welcome_subject.html
+++ b/api/templates/welcome_subject.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{{define "welcome_subject"}}Welcome to {{ .ClientProps.SiteName }}{{end}}
\ No newline at end of file
+{{define "welcome_subject"}}You joined {{ .Props.TeamDisplayName }}{{end}}
diff --git a/api/user.go b/api/user.go
index 3cce3cdd34..bbe6efb9fa 100644
--- a/api/user.go
+++ b/api/user.go
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func CreateUser(c *Context, team *model.Team, user *model.User) *model.User {
 			l4g.Error("Encountered an issue joining default channels user_id=%s, team_id=%s, err=%v", ruser.Id, ruser.TeamId, err)
 		}
 
-		//fireAndForgetWelcomeEmail(ruser.FirstName, ruser.Email, team.Name, c.TeamURL+"/channels/town-square")
+		fireAndForgetWelcomeEmail(ruser.Email, team.DisplayName, c.GetTeamURLFromTeam(team))
 		if user.EmailVerified {
 			if cresult := <-Srv.Store.User().VerifyEmail(ruser.Id); cresult.Err != nil {
 				l4g.Error("Failed to set email verified err=%v", cresult.Err)
@@ -218,17 +218,13 @@ func CreateUser(c *Context, team *model.Team, user *model.User) *model.User {
 	}
 }
 
-func fireAndForgetWelcomeEmail(name, email, teamDisplayName, link, siteURL string) {
+func fireAndForgetWelcomeEmail(email, teamDisplayName, teamURL string) {
 	go func() {
 
 		subjectPage := NewServerTemplatePage("welcome_subject")
-		subjectPage.Props["SiteURL"] = siteURL
+		subjectPage.Props["TeamDisplayName"] = teamDisplayName
 		bodyPage := NewServerTemplatePage("welcome_body")
-		bodyPage.Props["SiteURL"] = siteURL
-		bodyPage.Props["Nickname"] = name
-		bodyPage.Props["TeamDisplayName"] = teamDisplayName
-		bodyPage.Props["FeedbackName"] = utils.Cfg.EmailSettings.FeedbackName
-		bodyPage.Props["TeamURL"] = link
+		bodyPage.Props["TeamURL"] = teamURL
 
 		if err := utils.SendMail(email, subjectPage.Render(), bodyPage.Render()); err != nil {
 			l4g.Error("Failed to send welcome email successfully err=%v", err)