diff --git a/src/routes/subscriptions.rs b/src/routes/subscriptions.rs
index 49b2099..434cdfc 100644
--- a/src/routes/subscriptions.rs
+++ b/src/routes/subscriptions.rs
@@ -29,10 +29,28 @@ async fn subscribe(State(app_state): State<AppState>, Form(form): Form<FormData>
         }
     };
 
-    match insert_subscriber(&new_subscriber, &app_state.db_pool).await {
-        Ok(_) => StatusCode::OK,
-        Err(_) => StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+    if insert_subscriber(&new_subscriber, &app_state.db_pool)
+        .await
+        .is_err()
+    {
+        return StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR;
     }
+
+    if app_state
+        .email_client
+        .send_email(
+            new_subscriber.email,
+            "Welcome!",
+            "Welcome to our newsletter!",
+            "Welcome to our newsletter!",
+        )
+        .await
+        .is_err()
+    {
+        return StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    StatusCode::OK
 }
 
 #[tracing::instrument(
diff --git a/tests/api/helpers.rs b/tests/api/helpers.rs
index ed93556..7de15fc 100644
--- a/tests/api/helpers.rs
+++ b/tests/api/helpers.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use reqwest::{Client, Response};
 use sqlx::{Connection, Executor, PgConnection, PgPool};
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use uuid::Uuid;
+use wiremock::MockServer;
 use zero2prod::{
     configuration::{get_configuration, DatabaseSettings},
     startup::{get_connection_pool, Application},
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ static FAILED_TO_EXECUTE_REQUEST: &'static str = "Failed to execute request";
 pub struct TestApp {
     pub address: SocketAddr,
     pub db_pool: PgPool,
+    pub email_server: MockServer,
     client: Client,
 }
 
@@ -38,6 +40,9 @@ impl TestApp {
         config.application.port = 0;
 
         let db_pool = configure_database(&config.database).await;
+        let email_server = MockServer::start().await;
+        config.email_client.base_url = email_server.uri();
+
         let app = Application::build(config).await;
         let address = app.local_addr();
 
@@ -46,6 +51,7 @@ impl TestApp {
         Self {
             address,
             db_pool,
+            email_server,
             client: Client::new(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/api/subscriptions.rs b/tests/api/subscriptions.rs
index bfb6ada..9c97410 100644
--- a/tests/api/subscriptions.rs
+++ b/tests/api/subscriptions.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+use wiremock::{
+    matchers::{method, path},
+    Mock, ResponseTemplate,
+};
+
 use crate::helpers::TestApp;
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -6,6 +11,12 @@ async fn subscribe_returns_a_200_for_valid_form_data() {
     let app = TestApp::spawn().await;
     let body = "name=Imi%C4%99%20Nazwisko&email=imie.nazwisko%40example.com";
 
+    Mock::given(path("/email"))
+        .and(method("POST"))
+        .respond_with(ResponseTemplate::new(200))
+        .mount(&app.email_server)
+        .await;
+
     // when
     let response = app.post_subscriptions(body.into()).await;
 
@@ -75,3 +86,22 @@ async fn subscribe_returns_a_400_when_data_is_missing() {
         assert!(saved.is_none());
     }
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn subscribe_sends_a_confirmation_email_for_valid_data() {
+    // given
+    let app = TestApp::spawn().await;
+    let body = "name=Imi%C4%99%20Nazwisko&email=imie.nazwisko%40example.com";
+
+    Mock::given(path("/email"))
+        .and(method("POST"))
+        .respond_with(ResponseTemplate::new(200))
+        .expect(1)
+        .mount(&app.email_server)
+        .await;
+
+    // when
+    app.post_subscriptions(body.into()).await;
+
+    // then assert
+}