diff --git a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
index 20006ff6b..465d903c2 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/6.x.x.txt
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@
  - fix [ 1172613 ] Header Tag Not Accessibility Friendly
  - fix [ 1340839 ] If can't use item in adminConsole don't display it
  - fix [ 1473937 ] scratch->set not taking.
+ - fix [ 1471909 ] createAccountSave not called - no validate email (Martin
+   Kamerbeek / Procolix)
  - Added a graphing engine and tied it into the Poll asset (Martin Kamerbeek / Procolix)
 
 6.8.8
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
index d179d0cb2..84cb56f83 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use WebGUI::User;
 use WebGUI::Operation::Shared;
 use WebGUI::Operation::Profile;
 use WebGUI::Workflow::Instance;
-
+use WebGUI::Inbox;
 
 =head1 NAME
 
@@ -258,7 +258,11 @@ sub createAccountSave {
 		my $authInfo = "\n\n".$i18n->get(50).": ".$username;
 		$authInfo .= "\n".$i18n->get(51).": ".$password if($password);
 		$authInfo .= "\n\n";
-		WebGUI::MessageLog::addEntry($self->userId,"",$i18n->get(870),$self->getSetting("welcomeMessage").$authInfo);
+		WebGUI::Inbox->new($self->session)->addMessage({
+			message	=> $self->getSetting("welcomeMessage").$authInfo,
+			subject	=> $i18n->get(870),
+			userId	=> $self->userId,
+		});
 	}
 	$self->session->user({user=>$u});
 	$self->_logLogin($userId,"success");
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
index b16364239..873e552c7 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ sub createAccount {
 sub createAccountSave {
    my $self = shift;
    my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($self->session);
- 
+
   return $self->displayAccount if ($self->session->user->userId ne "1");
 
    #Make sure anonymous registration is enabled 
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ sub createAccountSave {
    my $passConfirm = $self->session->form->process('authWebGUI.identifierConfirm');
    
    my $error;
-	
    $error = $self->error unless($self->validUsername($username));
 	if ($self->session->setting->get("webguiUseCaptcha")) {
 		unless ($self->session->form->process('authWebGUI.captcha', "Captcha")) {
@@ -220,7 +219,6 @@ sub createAccountSave {
    $error .= $temp;
    
    return $self->createAccount($error) unless ($error eq "");
-   
    #If Email address is not unique, a warning is displayed
    if($warning ne "" && !$self->session->form->process("confirm")){
       return $self->createAccount('<li>'.$i18n->get(1078).'</li>', 1);
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Inbox.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Inbox.pm
index fd295e0f0..bf8d57109 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Inbox.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Inbox.pm
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ package WebGUI::Inbox;
 =cut
 
 use strict;
+use WebGUI::Inbox::Message;
 
 =head1 NAME