diff --git a/backend/src/api/helpers.ts b/backend/src/api/helpers.ts
index 00f6e4778..acc6627f6 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/helpers.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/helpers.ts
@@ -165,6 +165,11 @@ export const sendUserRegistrationEmail = async (
       html: htmlToSend,
       replyTo: process.env.CROSSFEED_SUPPORT_EMAIL_REPLYTO!
     };
+
+    const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
+      SES: new SES({ region: 'us-east-1' })
+    });
+    await transporter.sendMail(mailOptions);
   } catch (errorMessage) {
     console.log('Email error: ', errorMessage);
   }
@@ -194,6 +199,11 @@ export const sendRegistrationDeniedEmail = async (
       html: htmlToSend,
       replyTo: process.env.CROSSFEED_SUPPORT_EMAIL_REPLYTO!
     };
+
+    const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
+      SES: new SES({ region: 'us-east-1' })
+    });
+    await transporter.sendMail(mailOptions);
   } catch (errorMessage) {
     console.log('Email error: ', errorMessage);
   }
@@ -223,6 +233,11 @@ export const sendRegistrationApprovedEmail = async (
       html: htmlToSend,
       replyTo: process.env.CROSSFEED_SUPPORT_EMAIL_REPLYTO!
     };
+
+    const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
+      SES: new SES({ region: 'us-east-1' })
+    });
+    await transporter.sendMail(mailOptions);
   } catch (errorMessage) {
     console.log('Email error: ', errorMessage);
   }