diff --git a/backend/internal/api/handlers/notification_provider_blocker3_test.go b/backend/internal/api/handlers/notification_provider_blocker3_test.go
index 058d4da2..3d71d38e 100644
--- a/backend/internal/api/handlers/notification_provider_blocker3_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/api/handlers/notification_provider_blocker3_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestBlocker3_CreateProviderRejectsNonDiscordWithSecurityEvents(t *testing.T
 		{"webhook", "webhook", http.StatusCreated},
 		{"gotify", "gotify", http.StatusCreated},
 		{"slack", "slack", http.StatusBadRequest},
-		{"email", "email", http.StatusBadRequest},
+		{"email", "email", http.StatusCreated},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
diff --git a/backend/internal/api/handlers/notification_provider_discord_only_test.go b/backend/internal/api/handlers/notification_provider_discord_only_test.go
index 81b635eb..24826a83 100644
--- a/backend/internal/api/handlers/notification_provider_discord_only_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/api/handlers/notification_provider_discord_only_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestDiscordOnly_CreateRejectsNonDiscord(t *testing.T) {
 		{"slack", "slack", http.StatusBadRequest, "UNSUPPORTED_PROVIDER_TYPE"},
 		{"telegram", "telegram", http.StatusBadRequest, "UNSUPPORTED_PROVIDER_TYPE"},
 		{"generic", "generic", http.StatusBadRequest, "UNSUPPORTED_PROVIDER_TYPE"},
-		{"email", "email", http.StatusBadRequest, "UNSUPPORTED_PROVIDER_TYPE"},
+		{"email", "email", http.StatusCreated, ""},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
diff --git a/backend/internal/api/handlers/notification_provider_handler.go b/backend/internal/api/handlers/notification_provider_handler.go
index 2dc406f3..2584b39f 100644
--- a/backend/internal/api/handlers/notification_provider_handler.go
+++ b/backend/internal/api/handlers/notification_provider_handler.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (h *NotificationProviderHandler) Create(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	providerType := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(req.Type))
-	if providerType != "discord" && providerType != "gotify" && providerType != "webhook" {
+	if providerType != "discord" && providerType != "gotify" && providerType != "webhook" && providerType != "email" {
 		respondSanitizedProviderError(c, http.StatusBadRequest, "UNSUPPORTED_PROVIDER_TYPE", "validation", "Unsupported notification provider type")
 		return
 	}
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func (h *NotificationProviderHandler) Update(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	providerType := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(existing.Type))
-	if providerType != "discord" && providerType != "gotify" && providerType != "webhook" {
+	if providerType != "discord" && providerType != "gotify" && providerType != "webhook" && providerType != "email" {
 		respondSanitizedProviderError(c, http.StatusBadRequest, "UNSUPPORTED_PROVIDER_TYPE", "validation", "Unsupported notification provider type")
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/backend/internal/services/mail_service.go b/backend/internal/services/mail_service.go
index 5d306d67..499fdac8 100644
--- a/backend/internal/services/mail_service.go
+++ b/backend/internal/services/mail_service.go
@@ -393,7 +393,6 @@ func (s *MailService) SendEmail(ctx context.Context, to []string, subject, htmlB
 		auth = smtp.PlainAuth("", config.Username, config.Password, config.Host)
 	}
 
-	htmlBody = sanitizeAndNormalizeHTMLBody(htmlBody)
 	htmlBody = sanitizeEmailContent(htmlBody)
 
 	for _, recipient := range to {