diff --git a/rmo/email.go b/rmo/email.go
index df3db1cd..0a9422f2 100644
--- a/rmo/email.go
+++ b/rmo/email.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/db"
 	"github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/db/models"
 	"github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/html"
+	"github.com/aarondl/opt/omit"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
 )
 
@@ -42,6 +43,19 @@ func getEmailByCode(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 func getEmailSubscribe(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	email := r.FormValue("email")
+	if email == "" {
+		respondError(w, "Not sure what to do with an empty email", nil, http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	ctx := r.Context()
+	email_contact, err := models.FindCommsEmailContact(ctx, db.PGInstance.BobDB, email)
+	if err != nil {
+		respondError(w, "Email not in the database", err, http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+	err = email_contact.Update(ctx, db.PGInstance.BobDB, &models.CommsEmailContactSetter{
+		Confirmed: omit.From(true),
+	})
 	html.RenderOrError(
 		w,
 		EmailSubscribeT,
diff --git a/rmo/template/email-subscribe.html b/rmo/template/email-subscribe.html
index fa7469a7..d88a5b08 100644
--- a/rmo/template/email-subscribe.html
+++ b/rmo/template/email-subscribe.html
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 		<div class="container">
 			<h1>Thanks!</h1>
 			<p>You've allowed emails from Report Mosquitoes Online to {{.Email}}.</p>
+			<p>Go ahead and close this page/tab/window whenever you're ready...</p>
+			<p>...or maybe <a href="/">check out the site</a></p>
 		</div>
 	</section>
 </main>