diff --git a/reset-pass/account-validator-impl/src/bundle/acknowledge_passwordReset.xml b/reset-pass/account-validator-impl/src/bundle/acknowledge_passwordReset.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..278dbacb140b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reset-pass/account-validator-impl/src/bundle/acknowledge_passwordReset.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<emailTemplates>
+<emailTemplate>
+<subject>${localSakaiName}: Your password has been changed successfully</subject>
+<message>Your password for ${localSakaiName} has been changed successfully. If you did not change your password, please contact ${emailSupport}
+</message>
+<locale></locale>
+</emailTemplate>
+</emailTemplates>
diff --git a/reset-pass/account-validator-impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/accountvalidator/logic/impl/ValidationLogicImpl.java b/reset-pass/account-validator-impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/accountvalidator/logic/impl/ValidationLogicImpl.java
index 46373f15d099..97e6d10f1c45 100644
--- a/reset-pass/account-validator-impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/accountvalidator/logic/impl/ValidationLogicImpl.java
+++ b/reset-pass/account-validator-impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/accountvalidator/logic/impl/ValidationLogicImpl.java
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public class ValidationLogicImpl implements ValidationLogic {
 	private static final String TEMPLATE_KEY_PASSWORDRESET = "validate.passwordreset";
 	private static final String TEMPLATE_KEY_DELETED = "validate.deleted";
 	private static final String TEMPLATE_KEY_REQUEST_ACCOUNT = "validate.requestAccount";
+	private static final String TEMPLATE_KEY_ACKNOWLEDGE_PASSWORD_RESET = "acknowledge.passwordReset";
 	
 	private static final int VALIDATION_PERIOD_MONTHS = -36;
 	private static Log log = LogFactory.getLog(ValidationLogicImpl.class);
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ public void init(){
 		loadTemplate("validate_newPassword.xml", TEMPLATE_KEY_PASSWORDRESET);
 		loadTemplate("validate_deleted.xml", TEMPLATE_KEY_DELETED);
 		loadTemplate("validate_requestAccount.xml", TEMPLATE_KEY_REQUEST_ACCOUNT);
+		loadTemplate("acknowledge_passwordReset.xml", TEMPLATE_KEY_ACKNOWLEDGE_PASSWORD_RESET);
 		
 		//seeing the GroupProvider is optional we need to load it here
 		if (groupProvider == null) {
diff --git a/reset-pass/account-validator-tool/pom.xml b/reset-pass/account-validator-tool/pom.xml
index 7508511a90cd..99f34c0f2655 100644
--- a/reset-pass/account-validator-tool/pom.xml
+++ b/reset-pass/account-validator-tool/pom.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
 		<groupId>org.sakaiproject.entitybroker</groupId>
         <artifactId>entitybroker-utils</artifactId>
       </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+      	<groupId>org.sakaiproject.emailtemplateservice</groupId>
+      	<artifactId>emailtemplateservice-api</artifactId>
+      </dependency>
       
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.sakaiproject.kernel</groupId>
diff --git a/reset-pass/account-validator-tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/accountvalidator/tool/otp/AcountValidationLocator.java b/reset-pass/account-validator-tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/accountvalidator/tool/otp/AcountValidationLocator.java
index 74cb23b7185d..421bd5fae28b 100644
--- a/reset-pass/account-validator-tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/accountvalidator/tool/otp/AcountValidationLocator.java
+++ b/reset-pass/account-validator-tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/accountvalidator/tool/otp/AcountValidationLocator.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import org.sakaiproject.authz.api.SecurityAdvisor;
 import org.sakaiproject.authz.api.SecurityService;
 import org.sakaiproject.component.api.ServerConfigurationService;
+import org.sakaiproject.emailtemplateservice.service.EmailTemplateService;
 import org.sakaiproject.entity.api.ResourcePropertiesEdit;
 import org.sakaiproject.entitybroker.DeveloperHelperService;
 import org.sakaiproject.entitybroker.EntityReference;
@@ -42,9 +43,11 @@
 import uk.org.ponder.messageutil.TargettedMessageList;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 public class AcountValidationLocator implements BeanLocator  {
@@ -55,6 +58,8 @@ public class AcountValidationLocator implements BeanLocator  {
 	
 	private Map<String, Object> delivered = new HashMap<String, Object>();
 
+	private static final String TEMPLATE_KEY_ACKNOWLEDGE_PASSWORD_RESET = "acknowledge.passwordReset";
+
 	private ValidationLogic validationLogic;
 	public void setValidationLogic(ValidationLogic vl) {
 		validationLogic = vl;
@@ -108,6 +113,12 @@ public void setServerConfigurationService(
 		this.serverConfigurationService = serverConfigurationService;
 	}
 
+	private EmailTemplateService emailTemplateService;
+	public void setEmailTemplateService(EmailTemplateService emailTemplateService)
+	{
+		this.emailTemplateService = emailTemplateService;
+	}
+
 	public Object locateBean(String name) {
 		Object togo = delivered.get(name);
 		log.debug("Locating ValidationAccount: " + name);
@@ -174,6 +185,8 @@ public ValidationAccount getAccount() {
 	public String validateAccount() {
 		log.debug("Validate Account");
 		
+		List<String> userReferences = new ArrayList<String>();
+
 		 for (Iterator<String> it = delivered.keySet().iterator(); it.hasNext();) {
 			 
 	          String key = (String) it.next();
@@ -303,6 +316,8 @@ public SecurityAdvice isAllowed(String userId, String function, String reference
 				developerHelperService.fireEvent("accountvalidation.validated", u.getReference());
 				
 				validationLogic.save(item);
+
+				userReferences.add(userDirectoryService.userReference(item.getUserId()));
 				
 				
 				//log the user in
@@ -339,6 +354,11 @@ public SecurityAdvice isAllowed(String userId, String function, String reference
 
 	        }
 		
+		String supportEmail = serverConfigurationService.getString("support.email");
+		Map<String, String> replacementValues = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		replacementValues.put("emailSupport", supportEmail);
+		emailTemplateService.sendRenderedMessages(TEMPLATE_KEY_ACKNOWLEDGE_PASSWORD_RESET, userReferences, replacementValues, supportEmail, supportEmail);
+
 		return "success";
 	}
 
diff --git a/reset-pass/account-validator-tool/src/webapp/WEB-INF/requestContext.xml b/reset-pass/account-validator-tool/src/webapp/WEB-INF/requestContext.xml
index 32d8f706b1df..72868b3d5c2d 100644
--- a/reset-pass/account-validator-tool/src/webapp/WEB-INF/requestContext.xml
+++ b/reset-pass/account-validator-tool/src/webapp/WEB-INF/requestContext.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 		<property name="developerHelperService" ref="org.sakaiproject.entitybroker.DeveloperHelperService"/>
 		<property name="messageLocator" ref="messageLocator"/>
 		<property name="serverConfigurationService" ref="org.sakaiproject.component.api.ServerConfigurationService"/>
+		<property name="emailTemplateService" ref="org.sakaiproject.emailtemplateservice.service.EmailTemplateService" />
 	</bean>
 	
 	<bean name="claimLocator" class="org.sakaiproject.accountvalidator.tool.otp.ClaimLocator" >