diff --git a/api/templates/welcome_body.html b/api/templates/welcome_body.html
index 94b597cbb3..b7cb3704d1 100644
--- a/api/templates/welcome_body.html
+++ b/api/templates/welcome_body.html
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@
                             <tr>
                                 <td>
                                     <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding: 20px 50px 0; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto">
+                                        {{if .Props.VerifyUrl }}
+                                        <tr>
+                                            <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 0 0 20px;">
+                                                <h2 style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 10px;">You've been invited</h2>
+                                                <p>Please verify your email address by clicking below.</p>
+                                                <p style="margin: 20px 0 15px">
+                                                    <a href="{{.Props.VerifyUrl}}" 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;">Verify Email</a>
+                                                </p>
+                                            </td>
+                                        </tr>
+                                        {{end}}
                                         <tr>
                                             <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 0 0 20px;">
                                                 <h2 style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 10px;">You can sign-in to your new team from the web address:</h2>
diff --git a/api/user.go b/api/user.go
index faf828cf99..146ede0154 100644
--- a/api/user.go
+++ b/api/user.go
@@ -198,13 +198,12 @@ 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.Email, team.DisplayName, c.GetSiteURL(), c.GetTeamURLFromTeam(team))
+		fireAndForgetWelcomeEmail(result.Data.(*model.User).Id, ruser.Email, team.Name, team.DisplayName, c.GetSiteURL(), c.GetTeamURLFromTeam(team), user.EmailVerified)
+
 		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)
 			}
-		} else {
-			FireAndForgetVerifyEmail(result.Data.(*model.User).Id, ruser.Email, team.Name, team.DisplayName, c.GetSiteURL(), c.GetTeamURLFromTeam(team))
 		}
 
 		ruser.Sanitize(map[string]bool{})
@@ -218,7 +217,7 @@ func CreateUser(c *Context, team *model.Team, user *model.User) *model.User {
 	}
 }
 
-func fireAndForgetWelcomeEmail(email, teamDisplayName, siteURL, teamURL string) {
+func fireAndForgetWelcomeEmail(userId, email, teamName, teamDisplayName, siteURL, teamURL string, verified bool) {
 	go func() {
 
 		subjectPage := NewServerTemplatePage("welcome_subject")
@@ -227,10 +226,14 @@ func fireAndForgetWelcomeEmail(email, teamDisplayName, siteURL, teamURL string)
 		bodyPage.Props["SiteURL"] = siteURL
 		bodyPage.Props["TeamURL"] = teamURL
 
+		if !verified {
+			link := fmt.Sprintf("%s/verify_email?uid=%s&hid=%s&teamname=%s&email=%s", siteURL, userId, model.HashPassword(userId), teamName, email)
+			bodyPage.Props["VerifyUrl"] = link
+		}
+
 		if err := utils.SendMail(email, subjectPage.Render(), bodyPage.Render()); err != nil {
 			l4g.Error("Failed to send welcome email successfully err=%v", err)
 		}
-
 	}()
 }
 
diff --git a/docker/1.1/Dockerfile b/docker/1.1/Dockerfile
index 855dd43758..92bac6a047 100644
--- a/docker/1.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/1.1/Dockerfile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ VOLUME /var/lib/mysql
 WORKDIR /mattermost
 
 # Copy over files
-ADD https://github.com/mattermost/platform/releases/download/v1.1.0-rc2/mattermost.tar.gz /
+ADD https://github.com/mattermost/platform/releases/download/v1.1.0/mattermost.tar.gz /
 RUN tar -zxvf /mattermost.tar.gz --strip-components=1 && rm /mattermost.tar.gz
 ADD config_docker.json /
 ADD docker-entry.sh /
diff --git a/web/react/components/rhs_root_post.jsx b/web/react/components/rhs_root_post.jsx
index c44844f347..442d3483ef 100644
--- a/web/react/components/rhs_root_post.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/rhs_root_post.jsx
@@ -117,20 +117,51 @@ export default class RhsRootPost extends React.Component {
             );
         }
 
+        let userProfile = <UserProfile userId={post.user_id} />;
+        let botIndicator;
+
+        if (post.props && post.props.from_webhook) {
+            if (post.props.override_username && global.window.config.EnablePostUsernameOverride === 'true') {
+                userProfile = (
+                    <UserProfile
+                        userId={post.user_id}
+                        overwriteName={post.props.override_username}
+                        disablePopover={true}
+                    />
+                );
+            }
+
+            botIndicator = <li className='post-header-col post-header__name bot-indicator'>{'BOT'}</li>;
+        }
+
+        let src = '/api/v1/users/' + post.user_id + '/image?time=' + timestamp;
+        if (post.props && post.props.from_webhook && global.window.config.EnablePostIconOverride === 'true') {
+            if (post.props.override_icon_url) {
+                src = post.props.override_icon_url;
+            }
+        }
+
+        const profilePic = (
+            <div className='post-profile-img__container'>
+                <img
+                    className='post-profile-img'
+                    src={src}
+                    height='36'
+                    width='36'
+                />
+            </div>
+        );
+
         return (
             <div className={'post post--root ' + currentUserCss}>
                 <div className='post-right-channel__name'>{channelName}</div>
                 <div className='post-profile-img__container'>
-                    <img
-                        className='post-profile-img'
-                        src={'/api/v1/users/' + post.user_id + '/image?time=' + timestamp}
-                        height='36'
-                        width='36'
-                    />
+                    {profilePic}
                 </div>
                 <div className='post__content'>
                     <ul className='post-header'>
-                        <li className='post-header-col'><strong><UserProfile userId={post.user_id} /></strong></li>
+                        <li className='post-header-col'><strong>{userProfile}</strong></li>
+                        {botIndicator}
                         <li className='post-header-col'>
                             <time className='post-profile-time'>
                                 {utils.displayCommentDateTime(post.create_at)}
diff --git a/web/react/components/user_settings/manage_incoming_hooks.jsx b/web/react/components/user_settings/manage_incoming_hooks.jsx
index 8817e0d397..f5a2774a0a 100644
--- a/web/react/components/user_settings/manage_incoming_hooks.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/user_settings/manage_incoming_hooks.jsx
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ export default class ManageIncomingHooks extends React.Component {
 
         return (
             <div key='addIncomingHook'>
-                {'For developers building integrations this page lets you create webhook URLs for channels and private groups. Please see http://mattermost.org/webhooks to learn about creating webhooks, view samples, and to let the community know about integrations you have built. The URLs created below can be used by outside applications to create posts in any channels or private groups you have access to. The specified channel will be used as the default.'}
+                {'Create webhook URLs for use in external integrations. Please see '}<a href='http://mattermost.org/webhooks'>{'http://mattermost.org/webhooks'}</a> {' to learn more.'}
+                <br/>
                 <br/>
                 <label className='control-label'>{'Add a new incoming webhook'}</label>
                 <div className='padding-top'>
diff --git a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_general.jsx b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_general.jsx
index 66d83725cd..0e872315d5 100644
--- a/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_general.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/user_settings/user_settings_general.jsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export default class UserSettingsGeneralTab extends React.Component {
 
         user.username = username;
 
-        this.submitUser(user);
+        this.submitUser(user, false);
     }
     submitNickname(e) {
         e.preventDefault();
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export default class UserSettingsGeneralTab extends React.Component {
 
         user.nickname = nickname;
 
-        this.submitUser(user);
+        this.submitUser(user, false);
     }
     submitName(e) {
         e.preventDefault();
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export default class UserSettingsGeneralTab extends React.Component {
         user.first_name = firstName;
         user.last_name = lastName;
 
-        this.submitUser(user);
+        this.submitUser(user, false);
     }
     submitEmail(e) {
         e.preventDefault();
@@ -115,22 +115,22 @@ export default class UserSettingsGeneralTab extends React.Component {
         }
 
         user.email = email;
-        this.submitUser(user);
+        this.submitUser(user, true);
     }
-    submitUser(user) {
+    submitUser(user, emailUpdated) {
         client.updateUser(user,
-            function updateSuccess() {
+            () => {
                 this.updateSection('');
                 AsyncClient.getMe();
-                const verificationEnabled = global.window.config.SendEmailNotifications === 'true' && global.window.config.RequireEmailVerification === 'true';
+                const verificationEnabled = global.window.config.SendEmailNotifications === 'true' && global.window.config.RequireEmailVerification === 'true' && emailUpdated;
 
                 if (verificationEnabled) {
                     ErrorStore.storeLastError({message: 'Check your email at ' + user.email + ' to verify the address.'});
                     ErrorStore.emitChange();
                     this.setState({emailChangeInProgress: true});
                 }
-            }.bind(this),
-            function updateFailure(err) {
+            },
+            (err) => {
                 var state = this.setupInitialState(this.props);
                 if (err.message) {
                     state.serverError = err.message;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export default class UserSettingsGeneralTab extends React.Component {
                     state.serverError = err;
                 }
                 this.setState(state);
-            }.bind(this)
+            }
         );
     }
     submitPicture(e) {