diff --git a/src/api/users.js b/src/api/users.js
index 1be70383d..abf3d6830 100644
--- a/src/api/users.js
+++ b/src/api/users.js
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import _ from 'lodash'
 import { axiosInstance as axios } from './requestInterceptor'
 import { TC_API_URL, RESET_PASSWORD_URL } from '../config/constants'
+import querystring from 'querystring'
 
 /**
  * Get a user based on it's handle/username
- * 
+ *
  * @param {String} handle user handle
- * 
+ *
  * @returns {Promise<Object>} user profile data
  */
 export function getUserProfile(handle) {
@@ -18,15 +19,19 @@ export function getUserProfile(handle) {
 
 /**
  * Update user profile
- * 
+ *
  * @param {String} handle         user handle
  * @param {Object} updatedProfile updated user data
- * 
+ * @param {Object} [queryParams]  optional query params
+ *
  * @returns {Promise<Object>} user profile data
  */
-export function updateUserProfile(handle, updatedProfile) {
-  return axios.put(`${TC_API_URL}/v3/members/${handle}/`, { 
-    param: updatedProfile 
+export function updateUserProfile(handle, updatedProfile, queryParams = {}) {
+  let query = querystring.stringify(queryParams)
+  query = query ? `?${query}` : ''
+
+  return axios.put(`${TC_API_URL}/v3/members/${handle}/${query}`, {
+    param: updatedProfile
   })
     .then(resp => {
       return _.get(resp.data, 'result.content', {})
@@ -35,9 +40,9 @@ export function updateUserProfile(handle, updatedProfile) {
 
 /**
  * Get member traits
- * 
+ *
  * @param {String} handle member handle
- * 
+ *
  * @returns {Promise<Array>} member traits
  */
 export const getMemberTraits = (handle) => {
@@ -47,10 +52,10 @@ export const getMemberTraits = (handle) => {
 
 /**
  * Update member traits
- * 
+ *
  * @param {String} handle        member handle
  * @param {Array}  updatedTraits list of updated traits
- * 
+ *
  * @returns {Promise<Array>} member traits
  */
 export const updateMemberTraits = (handle, updatedTraits) => {
@@ -62,10 +67,10 @@ export const updateMemberTraits = (handle, updatedTraits) => {
 
 /**
  * Create member traits
- * 
+ *
  * @param {String} handle member handle
  * @param {Array}  traits list of traits to create
- * 
+ *
  * @returns {Promise<Array>} member traits
  */
 export const createMemberTraits = (handle, traits) => {
@@ -77,12 +82,12 @@ export const createMemberTraits = (handle, traits) => {
 
 /**
  * Update member photo
- * 
+ *
  * @param {String} handle           member handle
  * @param {Object} data             params to update photo
  * @param {String} data.contentType photo file content type
  * @param {String} data.token       token provided by pre signed URL
- * 
+ *
  * @returns {Promise<String>}       photo URL
  */
 export const updateMemberPhoto = (handle, data) => {
@@ -94,26 +99,26 @@ export const updateMemberPhoto = (handle, data) => {
 
 /**
  * Get pre-signed URL for member photo
- * 
+ *
  * @param {String} handle member handle
  * @param {File}   file   file to upload
- * 
- * @returns {Promise<Object>} data of pre-signed URL 
+ *
+ * @returns {Promise<Object>} data of pre-signed URL
  */
 export const getPreSignedUrl = (handle, file) => {
-  return axios.post(`${TC_API_URL}/v3/members/${handle}/photoUploadUrl`, { 
-    param: { 
-      contentType: file.type 
-    } 
+  return axios.post(`${TC_API_URL}/v3/members/${handle}/photoUploadUrl`, {
+    param: {
+      contentType: file.type
+    }
   })
     .then(resp => _.get(resp.data, 'result.content', {}))
 }
 
 /**
  * Check if email is available to be used for a user
- * 
+ *
  * @param {String} email email to validate
- * 
+ *
  * @returns {Promise<Object>} response body
  */
 export const checkEmailValidity = (email) => {
@@ -123,24 +128,24 @@ export const checkEmailValidity = (email) => {
 
 /**
  * Update user password
- * 
+ *
  * @param {Number} userId     user id
  * @param {Object} credential user credentials old and new one
- * 
+ *
  * @returns {Promise<Object>} response body
  */
 export const updatePassword = (userId, credential) => {
-  return axios.patch(`${TC_API_URL}/v3/users/${userId}`, { 
-    param: { credential } 
+  return axios.patch(`${TC_API_URL}/v3/users/${userId}`, {
+    param: { credential }
   })
     .then(resp => _.get(resp.data, 'result.content', {}))
 }
 
 /**
  * Send reset password email to the user
- * 
+ *
  * @param {String} email user email
- * 
+ *
  * @returns {Promise<Object>} response body
  */
 export const resetPassword = (email) => {
diff --git a/src/routes/settings/actions/index.js b/src/routes/settings/actions/index.js
index 2ef9f0126..8025c8384 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings/actions/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/settings/actions/index.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import {
   RESET_PASSWORD_SUCCESS,
   RESET_PASSWORD_FAILURE,
   CLEAR_PROFILE_SETTINGS_PHOTO,
+  CONNECT_DOMAIN,
 } from '../../../config/constants'
 import settingsService from '../services/settings'
 import * as memberService from '../../../api/users'
@@ -67,9 +68,11 @@ export const checkEmailAvailability = (email) => (dispatch) => {
   memberService.checkEmailValidity(email)
     .then(data => {
       const isEmailAvailable = _.get(data, 'valid')
+      const reason = _.get(data, 'reason')
+
       dispatch({
         type: CHECK_EMAIL_AVAILABILITY_SUCCESS,
-        payload: {email, isEmailAvailable}
+        payload: {email, isEmailAvailable, reason}
       })
     })
     .catch(err => {
@@ -93,7 +96,12 @@ export const changeEmail = (email) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   // as we used `omit` above we have a new object and can directly update it
   newProfile.email = email
 
-  memberService.updateUserProfile(handle, newProfile)
+  const queryParams = {
+    successUrl: `${CONNECT_DOMAIN}/settings/account/email-verification/success`,
+    failUrl: `${CONNECT_DOMAIN}/settings/account/email-verification/failure`
+  }
+
+  memberService.updateUserProfile(handle, newProfile, queryParams)
     .then(data => {
       dispatch({
         type: CHANGE_EMAIL_SUCCESS,
@@ -205,13 +213,13 @@ export const saveProfileSettings = (settings) => (dispatch, getState) => {
     // some traits could have categoryName as null
     // for such traits we have to use POST method instead of PUT or we will get
     // error 404 for such traits
-    traits.filter((trait) => trait.categoryName), 
+    traits.filter((trait) => trait.categoryName),
     'traitId'
   )
   const updatedTraits = applyProfileSettingsToTraits(traits, settings)
 
   // we will only update on server traits which can be updated on the settings page
-  const traitsForServer = updatedTraits.filter((trait) => 
+  const traitsForServer = updatedTraits.filter((trait) =>
     // TODO Revert to 'connect_info' again when PROD supports it
     _.includes(['basic_info', customerTraitId], trait.traitId)
   )
diff --git a/src/routes/settings/reducers/index.js b/src/routes/settings/reducers/index.js
index 105747c16..d78609ea1 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings/reducers/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/settings/reducers/index.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export default (state = initialState, action) => {
         checkingEmail: null,
         checkedEmail: action.payload.email,
         isEmailAvailable: action.payload.isEmailAvailable,
-        checkingEmailError: null
+        checkingEmailError: action.payload.isEmailAvailable ? null : action.payload.reason
       } : state.system
     }
 
diff --git a/src/routes/settings/routes/system/components/ChangeEmailForm.jsx b/src/routes/settings/routes/system/components/ChangeEmailForm.jsx
index 38204f7b4..c4dce38a4 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings/routes/system/components/ChangeEmailForm.jsx
+++ b/src/routes/settings/routes/system/components/ChangeEmailForm.jsx
@@ -140,13 +140,7 @@ class ChangeEmailForm extends React.Component {
               }}
               disabled={isEmailChanging}
               ref={(ref) => this.emailRef = ref}
-              /* disable email field for now, as backend doesn't support returnUrl yet
-                 and verification link which is sent to email leads to Community app, instead of Connect app for now */
-              disabled
             />
-            <div className="email-hint">
-              To change the email please <a href="mailto:support@topcoder.com">get in touch with support</a>
-            </div>
             { isFocused && isCheckingCurrentEmail && (
               <div className="field-status">
                 Verifying email