diff --git a/apps/email_management/apps.py b/apps/email_management/apps.py
index ffb9660f7..9029137ee 100644
--- a/apps/email_management/apps.py
+++ b/apps/email_management/apps.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 import logging
 from djangocms_forms.signals import form_submission
 from django.core.mail import send_mail
+from django.conf import settings
+
+PORTAL_SHOULD_SEND_CONF_EMAIL = settings.PORTAL_SHOULD_SEND_CONF_EMAIL
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(f"portal.{__name__}")
 
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ def send_confirmation_email(form_name, form_data):
 def callback(form, cleaned_data, **kwargs):
     logger.debug(f"received submission from {form.name}")
     logger.debug(type(cleaned_data))
-    if ('email' in cleaned_data):
+    if ('email' in cleaned_data and PORTAL_SHOULD_SEND_CONF_EMAIL):
         send_confirmation_email(form.name, cleaned_data)
 
 class EmailManagementConfig(AppConfig):
diff --git a/taccsite_cms/_settings/email.py b/taccsite_cms/_settings/email.py
index 70ecc6425..5ef4fb3f0 100644
--- a/taccsite_cms/_settings/email.py
+++ b/taccsite_cms/_settings/email.py
@@ -23,3 +23,9 @@
 # EMAIL_HOST = 'localhost'
 # EMAIL_PORT = 1025
 # DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = 'no-reply@localhost'
+
+########################
+# TACC: EMAIL
+########################
+
+PORTAL_SHOULD_SEND_CONF_EMAIL = False