diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/osem.js b/app/assets/javascripts/osem.js
index 080fb167..09537fa7 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/osem.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/osem.js
@@ -1,4 +1,40 @@
 $(function() {
+    /**
+     * Adds the default template as value to the regarding email textarea field.
+     */
+    $(".load_template").on('click', function(){
+        var template = $(this).data('template');
+        var textarea_name = $(this).data('name');
+        $('#' + textarea_name).val(template);
+    });
+
+    /**
+     * Toggle the required attribute on click on_send_email radio button.
+     */
+    $('.send_on_radio').click(function() {
+        toggle_required_for_mail_subjects($(this))
+    });
+
+    /**
+     * Adds required attribute to on_send_email radio button if necessary.
+     */
+    $('.send_on_radio').each(function() {
+        toggle_required_for_mail_subjects($(this))
+    });
+
+    /**
+     * Toggle the required attribute helper function.
+     */
+    function toggle_required_for_mail_subjects($this){
+        var name = $this.data('name');
+        if($this.is(':checked')) {
+            $('#' + name).prop('required', true);
+        }else
+        {
+            $('#' + name).removeAttr('required');
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Opens a prompt with the URL to copy to clipboard.
      * Used in the campaign index view.
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/events_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/events_controller.rb
index 6b664ec6..ff2c85c2 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/events_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/events_controller.rb
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ module Admin
     end
 
     def accept
-      update_state(params[:id], :accept, 'Event accepted!', true)
+      event = Event.find(params[:id])
+      subject = event.conference.email_settings.accepted_subject.blank?
+      update_state(params[:id], :accept, 'Event accepted!', true, subject)
     end
 
     def confirm
@@ -139,7 +141,9 @@ module Admin
     end
 
     def reject
-      update_state(params[:id], :reject, 'Event rejected!', true)
+      event = Event.find(params[:id])
+      subject = event.conference.email_settings.rejected_subject.blank?
+      update_state(params[:id], :reject, 'Event rejected!', true, subject)
     end
 
     def restart
@@ -167,10 +171,11 @@ module Admin
 
     private
 
-    def update_state(id, transition, notice, mail = false)
+    def update_state(id, transition, notice, mail = false, subject = nil)
       event = Event.find(id)
-      if mail
-        check_mail_settings(event)
+      if mail && params[:send_mail].blank? && event && subject
+          return redirect_to(admin_conference_events_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
+                             notice: 'Please add a Subject before sending Mails!') && return
       end
       if event
         begin
@@ -182,25 +187,13 @@ module Admin
           end
           event.save
         rescue Transitions::InvalidTransition => e
-          redirect_to(
-              admin_conference_events_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
-              notice: "Update state failed. #{e.message}") && return
+          notice = "Update state failed. #{e.message}"
         end
-        redirect_to(admin_conference_events_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
-                    notice: notice)
       else
-        redirect_to(admin_conference_events_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
-                    notice: 'Error! Could not find event!')
-      end
-    end
-
-    def check_mail_settings(event)
-      if !params[:send_mail].blank? && event &&
-          event.conference.email_settings.rejected_email_template.nil? &&
-          event.conference.email_settings.accepted_email_template.nil?
-        redirect_to(admin_conference_events_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
-                    notice: 'Update Email Template before Sending Mails') && return
+        notice = 'Error! Could not find event!'
       end
+      redirect_to(admin_conference_events_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
+                   notice: notice) && return
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/proposal_controller.rb b/app/controllers/proposal_controller.rb
index 1016bad7..9c2fff61 100644
--- a/app/controllers/proposal_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/proposal_controller.rb
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class ProposalController < ApplicationController
     if @event.transition_possible? :confirm
       begin
         @event.confirm!
-      rescue InvalidTransition => e
+      rescue Transitions::InvalidTransition => e
         redirect_to(conference_proposal_index_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
                     alert: "Event was NOT confirmed: #{e.message}")
         return
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class ProposalController < ApplicationController
       begin
         @event.restart
         @event.save
-      rescue InvalidTransition => e
+      rescue Transitions::InvalidTransition => e
         redirect_to(conference_proposal_index_path(conference_id: @conference.short_title),
                     alert: "Event was NOT restarted: #{e.message}")
         return
diff --git a/app/models/event.rb b/app/models/event.rb
index 078b512e..a6531824 100644
--- a/app/models/event.rb
+++ b/app/models/event.rb
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def process_confirmation
-    if conference.email_settings.send_on_confirmed_without_registration?
+    if conference.email_settings.send_on_confirmed_without_registration? &&
+        conference.email_settings.confirmed_email_template &&
+        conference.email_settings.confirmed_without_registration_subject
       if conference.registrations.where(user_id: submitter.id).first.nil?
         Mailbot.confirm_reminder_mail(self).deliver
       end
@@ -133,6 +135,8 @@ class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   def process_acceptance(options)
     if conference.email_settings.send_on_accepted &&
+        conference.email_settings.accepted_email_template &&
+        conference.email_settings.accepted_subject &&
         options[:send_mail].blank?
       Rails.logger.debug 'Sending event acceptance mail'
       Mailbot.acceptance_mail(self).deliver
@@ -141,6 +145,8 @@ class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   def process_rejection(options)
     if conference.email_settings.send_on_rejected &&
+        conference.email_settings.rejected_email_template &&
+        conference.email_settings.rejected_subject &&
         options[:send_mail].blank?
       Rails.logger.debug 'Sending rejected mail'
       Mailbot.rejection_mail(self).deliver
diff --git a/app/views/admin/emails/index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/emails/index.html.haml
index 0cf146ff..5608d234 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/emails/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/emails/index.html.haml
@@ -23,22 +23,30 @@
           %td {eventtitle}
           %td The title of an accepted or rejected proposal
     = semantic_form_for(@settings, :url => admin_conference_email_path(@conference.short_title, @conference.email_settings),:html => {:multipart => true}) do |f|
-      = f.input :send_on_registration, :label => false, :hint => "Send an email when the user registers for the conference?"
+      = f.input :send_on_registration, :label => false, :hint => "Send an email when the user registers for the conference?", :input_html => {"data-name"=>"email_settings_registration_subject", "class"=>"send_on_radio"}
       = f.input :registration_subject
       = f.input :registration_email_template, :input_html => { :rows => 10, :cols => 20}
-      = f.input :send_on_accepted, :label => false, :hint => "Send an email when the proposal is accepted?"
+      %a.control_label.load_template{"data-template"=>"Dear {name},\n\nThank you for Registering for the conference {conference}.\nPlease complete your registration by filling out your travel information.\n\nIf you are unable to attend please unregister online:\n{registrationlink}\n\nFeel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.\nWe look forward to see you there.\n\nBest wishes\n\n{conference} Team",
+      "data-name"=>"email_settings_registration_email_template"} Load Template
+      = f.input :send_on_accepted, :label => false, :hint => "Send an email when the proposal is accepted?", :input_html => {"data-name"=>"email_settings_accepted_subject", "class"=>"send_on_radio"}
       = f.input :accepted_subject
       = f.input :accepted_email_template, :input_html => { :rows => 10, :cols => 20 }
-      = f.input :send_on_rejected, :label => false, :hint => "Send an email when the proposal is rejected?"
+      %a.control_label.load_template{"data-template"=>"Dear {name}\n\nWe are very pleased to inform you that your submission {eventtitle} has been accepted for the conference {conference}.\n\nThe public page of your submission can be found at:\n{proposalslink}\nIf you haven´t already registered for {conference}, please do as soon as possible:\n{registrationlink}\n\nFeel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there.\n\nBest wishes\n\n{conference} Team",
+      "data-name"=>"email_settings_accepted_email_template"} Load Template
+      = f.input :send_on_rejected, :label => false, :hint => "Send an email when the proposal is rejected?", :input_html => {"data-name"=>"email_settings_rejected_subject", "class"=>"send_on_radio"}
       = f.input :rejected_subject
       = f.input :rejected_email_template, :input_html => { :rows => 10, :cols => 20 }
-      = f.input :send_on_confirmed_without_registration, :label => false, :hint => "Send an email when a user has a confirmed proposal, but isn't yet registered?"
+      %a.control_label.load_template{"data-template"=>"Dear {name},\n\nThank you for your submission {eventtitle} for the conference {conference}.\nAfter careful consideration we are sorry to inform you that your submissionhas been rejected.\n\n\nBest wishes\n\n{conference} Team",
+      "data-name"=>"email_settings_rejected_email_template"} Load Template
+      = f.input :send_on_confirmed_without_registration, :label => false, :hint => "Send an email when a user has a confirmed proposal, but isn't yet registered?", :input_html => {"data-name"=>"email_settings_confirmed_without_registration_subject", "class"=>"send_on_radio"}
       = f.input :confirmed_without_registration_subject
       = f.input :confirmed_email_template, :input_html => { :rows => 10, :cols => 20 }
-      = f.input :send_on_updated_conference_dates, hint: "This is to notify all participants that the conference dates has been changed."
+      %a.control_label.load_template{"data-template"=>"Dear {name},\n\nThank you for the confirmation of {eventtitle}. Unfortunately you are not registered for the conference {conference}. Please register as soon as possible:\n{registrationlink}\n\nFeel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there.\n\nBest wishes\n\n{conference} Team",
+      "data-name"=>"email_settings_confirmed_email_template"} Load Template
+      = f.input :send_on_updated_conference_dates, hint: "This is to notify all participants that the conference dates has been changed.", :input_html => {"data-name"=>"email_settings_updated_conference_dates_subject", "class"=>"send_on_radio"}
       = f.input :updated_conference_dates_subject
       = f.input :updated_conference_dates_template, :input_html => { :rows => 10, :cols => 20 }
-      = f.input :send_on_updated_conference_registration_dates, hint: "This is to notify all participants that the conference registration dates has been changed."
+      = f.input :send_on_updated_conference_registration_dates, hint: "This is to notify all participants that the conference registration dates has been changed.", :input_html => {"data-name"=>"email_settings_updated_conference_registration_dates_subject", "class"=>"send_on_radio"}
       = f.input :updated_conference_registration_dates_subject
       = f.input :updated_conference_registration_dates_template, :input_html => { :rows => 10, :cols => 20 }
       = f.action :submit, :as => :button, :button_html => {:class => "btn btn-primary"}
diff --git a/db/migrate/20140716115448_add_default_value_to_email_settings.rb b/db/migrate/20140716115448_add_default_value_to_email_settings.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b49eb492
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20140716115448_add_default_value_to_email_settings.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+class AddDefaultValueToEmailSettings < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def up
+    change_column :email_settings, :send_on_registration, :boolean, default: false
+    change_column :email_settings, :send_on_accepted, :boolean, default: false
+    change_column :email_settings, :send_on_rejected, :boolean, default: false
+    change_column :email_settings, :send_on_confirmed_without_registration, :boolean, default: false
+  end
+
+  def down
+    change_column :email_settings, :send_on_registration, :boolean, default: true
+    change_column :email_settings, :send_on_accepted, :boolean, default: true
+    change_column :email_settings, :send_on_rejected, :boolean, default: true
+    change_column :email_settings, :send_on_confirmed_without_registration, :boolean, default: true
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index e45fb684..0fcc8024 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20140714141156) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20140716115448) do
 
   create_table "ahoy_events", force: true do |t|
     t.uuid     "visit_id"
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20140714141156) do
 
   create_table "email_settings", force: true do |t|
     t.integer  "conference_id"
-    t.boolean  "send_on_registration",                           default: true
-    t.boolean  "send_on_accepted",                               default: true
-    t.boolean  "send_on_rejected",                               default: true
-    t.boolean  "send_on_confirmed_without_registration",         default: true
+    t.boolean  "send_on_registration",                   default: false
+    t.boolean  "send_on_accepted",                       default: false
+    t.boolean  "send_on_rejected",                       default: false
+    t.boolean  "send_on_confirmed_without_registration", default: false
     t.text     "registration_email_template"
     t.text     "accepted_email_template"
     t.text     "rejected_email_template"