diff --git a/app/controllers/public/volunteer_confirmations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/public/volunteer_confirmations_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..198ba42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/public/volunteer_confirmations_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+module Public
+  class VolunteerConfirmationsController < Public::ApplicationController
+    def create
+      @volunteer = Volunteer.find_by!(unique_id: params[:id])
+
+      if ActiveSupport::SecurityUtils.secure_compare(@volunteer.confirmation_token, params[:confirmation_token])
+        @volunteer.transaction do
+          @volunteer.touch(:confirmed_at)
+          @volunteer.update(confirmation_token: nil)
+        end
+
+        @volunteer.send_notification_to_volunteer
+
+        redirect_to edit_volunteer_path(@volunteer.unique_id), notice: I18n.t("views.volunteers.email_confirmed_successfully")
+      else
+        redirect_to root_path, alert: I18n.t("views.volunteers.email_confirmation_error")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/public/volunteers_controller.rb b/app/controllers/public/volunteers_controller.rb
index 6e93db6..1fa2cdd 100644
--- a/app/controllers/public/volunteers_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/public/volunteers_controller.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module Public
   class VolunteersController < Public::ApplicationController
+    before_action :check_honey_pot, only: [:create, :edit]
     def new
       @volunteer = current_conference.volunteers.build
     end
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ module Public
 
     private
 
+    def check_honey_pot
+      head :unauthorized unless params.dig(:volunteer_ht, :full_name).blank?
+    end
+
     def volunteer_params
       params.require(:volunteer).permit(
         :name, :picture, :email, :phone, :tshirt_size, :tshirt_cut,
diff --git a/app/mailers/volunteer_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/volunteer_mailer.rb
index 13bc132..d96b7a1 100644
--- a/app/mailers/volunteer_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/volunteer_mailer.rb
@@ -13,8 +13,19 @@ class VolunteerMailer < ActionMailer::Base
     I18n.locale = @volunteer.language
     mail(to: @volunteer.email,
          reply_to: @volunteer.conference.email,
-         from: "no-reply@openfest.org",
+         from: "cfp@openfest.org",
          subject: I18n.t("volunteer_mailer.success_notification.subject",
            conference_name: @volunteer.conference.title))
   end
+
+  def volunteer_email_confirmation(new_volunteer)
+    @volunteer = new_volunteer
+    I18n.locale = @volunteer.language
+    mail(to: @volunteer.email,
+         reply_to: @volunteer.conference.email,
+         from: "cfp@openfest.org",
+         subject: I18n.t("volunteer_mailer.email_confirmation.subject",
+                         conference_name: @volunteer.conference.title))
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/app/models/volunteer.rb b/app/models/volunteer.rb
index eded70f..cb1be3b 100644
--- a/app/models/volunteer.rb
+++ b/app/models/volunteer.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Volunteer < ActiveRecord::Base
   validates :tshirt_size, inclusion: {in: TSHIRT_SIZES.map(&:to_s)}
   validates :tshirt_cut, inclusion: {in: TSHIRT_CUTS.map(&:to_s)}
   validates :food_preferences, inclusion: {in: FOOD_PREFERENCES.map(&:to_s)}
-  validates :email, format: {with: /\A[^@]+@[^@]+\z/}, presence: true
+  validates :email, format: {with: /\A[^@]+@[^@]+\z/}, presence: true, uniqueness: {scope: :conference_id}
   validates :phone, presence: true, format: {with: /\A[+\- \(\)0-9]+\z/}
   validates :volunteer_team, presence: true
   validate :volunteer_teams_belong_to_conference
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ class Volunteer < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   before_create :ensure_main_volunteer_team_is_part_of_additional_volunteer_teams
   before_create :assign_unique_id
-  after_create :send_notification_to_volunteer
+  before_create :assign_confirmation_token
+  after_commit :send_email_confirmation_to_volunteer, on: [:create]
+
+  def send_notification_to_volunteer
+    VolunteerMailer.volunteer_notification(self).deliver_later
+  end
 
   private
 
@@ -34,8 +39,12 @@ class Volunteer < ActiveRecord::Base
     self.unique_id = Digest::SHA256.hexdigest(SecureRandom.uuid)
   end
 
-  def send_notification_to_volunteer
-    VolunteerMailer.volunteer_notification(self).deliver_later
+  def assign_confirmation_token
+    self.confirmation_token = Digest::SHA256.hexdigest(SecureRandom.uuid)
+  end
+
+  def send_email_confirmation_to_volunteer
+    VolunteerMailer.volunteer_email_confirmation(self).deliver_later
   end
 
   def volunteer_teams_belong_to_conference
diff --git a/app/views/volunteer_mailer/volunteer_email_confirmation.bg.erb b/app/views/volunteer_mailer/volunteer_email_confirmation.bg.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8231ab3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/volunteer_mailer/volunteer_email_confirmation.bg.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Здравейте,
+
+Моля, потвърдете e-mail адреса си от следния линк:
+
+<%= confirm_volunteer_url(@volunteer.unique_id, confirmation_token: @volunteer.confirmation_token, host: @volunteer.conference.host_name, protocol: 'https') %>
diff --git a/app/views/volunteer_mailer/volunteer_email_confirmation.en.erb b/app/views/volunteer_mailer/volunteer_email_confirmation.en.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6376fec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/volunteer_mailer/volunteer_email_confirmation.en.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Hello,
+
+Please confirm your e-mail address by clicking the following link:
+
+<%= confirm_volunteer_url(@volunteer.unique_id, confirmation_token: @volunteer.confirmation_token, host: @volunteer.conference.host_name, protocol: 'https') %>
diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index 8375bc1..45e4b93 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -86,9 +86,14 @@ Rails.application.configure do
   # Set this to true and configure the email server for immediate delivery to raise delivery errors.
   # config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = false
 
-  config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :sendmail
-  config.action_mailer.default_options = {from: "no-reply@openfest.org"}
+  config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :smtp
+  config.action_mailer.default_options = {from: "cfp@openfest.org"}
   config.action_mailer.default_url_options = {host: "cfp.openfest.org"}
+  config.action_mailer.smtp_settings = {
+    address: mail.openfest.org,
+    port: 465,
+    tls: true
+  }
 
   # Enable locale fallbacks for I18n (makes lookups for any locale fall back to
   # the I18n.default_locale when a translation cannot be found).
diff --git a/config/initializers/devise.rb b/config/initializers/devise.rb
index 1c7475b..cdcfe1c 100644
--- a/config/initializers/devise.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/devise.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Devise.setup do |config|
   # Configure the e-mail address which will be shown in Devise::Mailer,
   # note that it will be overwritten if you use your own mailer class
   # with default "from" parameter.
-  config.mailer_sender = "no-reply@openfest.org"
+  config.mailer_sender = "cfp@openfest.org"
 
   # Configure the class responsible to send e-mails.
   # config.mailer = 'Devise::Mailer'
diff --git a/config/locales/bg.yml b/config/locales/bg.yml
index 6b4c748..f17742e 100644
--- a/config/locales/bg.yml
+++ b/config/locales/bg.yml
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ bg:
   volunteer_mailer:
     success_notification:
       subject: "Кандидатурата Ви за доброволец за %{conference_name} беше получена"
+    email_confirmation:
+      subject: "Потвърдете e-mail адреса си, за да се включите в %{conference_name}"
   event_states:
     approved:
       one: "Одобрено"
@@ -412,6 +414,9 @@ bg:
     welcome:
       submit_event: "Предложи %{event_type}"
     volunteers:
+      email_not_confirmed: Вашият e-mail адрес не е потвърден. Моля, проверете електронната си поща и кликнете на линка от полученото писмо за потвърждение.
+      email_confirmed_successfully: Успешно потвърдихте e-mail адреса си!
+      email_confirmation_error: Възникна грешка при опит за потвърждаване на e-mail адреса Ви.
       new_volunteer_title: Кандидатствай за доброволец
       edit_volunteer_title: "Кандидатура за доброволец на %{name}"
       apply: Кандидатствай за доброволец
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 931f208..5f24b78 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ en:
   volunteer_mailer:
     success_notification:
       subject: "Your application for \"volunteership\" on %{conference_name} was received"
+    email_confirmation:
+      subject: "Confirm your e-mail address to participate in %{conference_name}"
   event_states:
     approved:
       one: "Approved"
@@ -412,6 +414,9 @@ en:
     welcome:
       submit_event: "Submit %{event_type}"
     volunteers:
+      email_not_confirmed: Your e-mail address has not been confirmed yet. Please check your e-mail and click on the link from the confirmation message you received.
+      email_confirmed_successfully: You have successfully confirmed your e-mail address!
+      email_confirmation_error: There was an error during the attempt to confirm your e-mail address.
       new_volunteer_title: Apply for a volunteer
       edit_volunteer_title: "Volunteership application of %{name}"
       apply: Apply for a volunteer
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index d5740cc..df10dba 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
         get :confirm
       end
     end
-    resources :volunteers
+    resources :volunteers do
+      member do
+        get :confirm, to: "volunteer_confirmations#create"
+      end
+    end
     resources :volunteer_teams, only: [:index]
     resources :feedback, as: "conference_feedbacks", controller: "conference_feedbacks", only: [:new, :create, :index]
   end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240418161417_add_confirmation_and_approval_to_volunteers.rb b/db/migrate/20240418161417_add_confirmation_and_approval_to_volunteers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4a9296
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240418161417_add_confirmation_and_approval_to_volunteers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+class AddConfirmationAndApprovalToVolunteers < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.1]
+  class Volunteer < ActiveRecord::Base; end
+
+  def change
+    add_column :volunteers, :confirmation_token, :string
+    add_index :volunteers, :confirmation_token
+    add_column :volunteers, :confirmed_at, :timestamptz
+    add_index :volunteers, :confirmed_at
+    add_column :volunteers, :approved_at, :timestamptz
+    add_index :volunteers, :approved_at
+
+    reversible do |dir|
+      dir.up do
+        execute "UPDATE volunteers SET confirmed_at = created_at, approved_at = created_at;"
+      end
+
+      dir.down do
+        # no-op
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/initfest/assets/stylesheets/initfest/_flash_messages.scss b/lib/initfest/assets/stylesheets/initfest/_flash_messages.scss
index 53c344c..d8c0ef1 100644
--- a/lib/initfest/assets/stylesheets/initfest/_flash_messages.scss
+++ b/lib/initfest/assets/stylesheets/initfest/_flash_messages.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#flash_messages {
+.flash_messages {
   border: 1px solid #CCC;
   background-color: #F1F1F1;
   padding: 10px;
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
   .alert {
     color: orange;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/lib/initfest/assets/stylesheets/initfest/_forms.scss b/lib/initfest/assets/stylesheets/initfest/_forms.scss
index 9b1be94..2bdb983 100644
--- a/lib/initfest/assets/stylesheets/initfest/_forms.scss
+++ b/lib/initfest/assets/stylesheets/initfest/_forms.scss
@@ -162,3 +162,14 @@
 .btn-link-red:active {
     background: #D27A59;
 }
+
+.special-form-field {
+    transform: scale(0.00069420);
+    opacity: 0;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    height: 0;
+    width: 0;
+    z-index: -1;
+}
diff --git a/lib/initfest/views/public/shared/_flash_messages.slim b/lib/initfest/views/public/shared/_flash_messages.slim
index c94abd1..d3f8572 100644
--- a/lib/initfest/views/public/shared/_flash_messages.slim
+++ b/lib/initfest/views/public/shared/_flash_messages.slim
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-div#flash_messages
+div#flash_messages.flash_messages
   - flash.each do |key, value|
     = content_tag :div, value, class: "flash #{key}"
diff --git a/lib/initfest/views/public/volunteers/_form.slim b/lib/initfest/views/public/volunteers/_form.slim
index 55194ea..20bee55 100644
--- a/lib/initfest/views/public/volunteers/_form.slim
+++ b/lib/initfest/views/public/volunteers/_form.slim
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
       = f.hidden_field :picture, value: @volunteer.picture.signed_id if @volunteer.picture.attached?
       = f.input :picture, as: :file, required: false, direct: true, wrapper: false, input_html: {direct_upload: true}
 
+    = text_field :volunteer_ht, :full_name, class: 'special-form-field', tabindex: "-1", "aria-hidden": true
+    = label :volunteer_ht, :full_name, 'Full Name', class: 'special-form-field', "aria-hidden": true
+
     = f.input :name, autofocus: true
     = f.input :email
     = f.input :phone, input_html: {value: @volunteer.phone.try(:phony_formatted, format: :international)}
diff --git a/lib/initfest/views/public/volunteers/edit.slim b/lib/initfest/views/public/volunteers/edit.slim
index c6701b0..f7e2d8d 100644
--- a/lib/initfest/views/public/volunteers/edit.slim
+++ b/lib/initfest/views/public/volunteers/edit.slim
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 - content_for(:title) { t 'views.volunteers.edit_volunteer_title', name: @volunteer.name }
 
+- if !@volunteer.new_record? && !@volunteer.confirmed_at
+  div.flash_messages
+    div.flash.alert = t 'views.volunteers.email_not_confirmed'
+
 h1 = t 'views.volunteers.edit_volunteer_title', name: @volunteer.name
 
 = render 'form'
diff --git a/spec/features/volunteership_spec.rb b/spec/features/volunteership_spec.rb
index 9094c24..8165a6c 100644
--- a/spec/features/volunteership_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/volunteership_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 
 feature "Volunteering" do
+  include ActiveJob::TestHelper
+
   before do
     Rails.application.load_seed
     sign_in_as_admin
@@ -12,12 +14,29 @@ feature "Volunteering" do
     visit root_path
     click_on I18n.t("views.volunteers.apply")
 
-    fill_in_volunteer_profile
-    expect(page).to have_content I18n.t("views.volunteers.successful_application")
+    perform_enqueued_jobs do
+      fill_in_volunteer_profile
+      expect(page).to have_content I18n.t("views.volunteers.successful_application")
+      expect(page).to have_content I18n.t("views.volunteers.email_not_confirmed")
+    end
+
+    perform_enqueued_jobs do
+      visit link_from_last_email
+    end
+
+    expect(page).not_to have_content I18n.t("views.volunteers.email_not_confirmed")
+
+    expect(ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.last.subject).to eq(I18n.t("volunteer_mailer.success_notification.subject", conference_name: "FooConf #{1.year.from_now.year}"))
 
     sign_in_as_admin
     click_on_first_conference_in_management_root
     click_on I18n.t("activerecord.models.volunteership", count: 2).capitalize
     expect(page).to have_content "Volunteer Foo"
   end
+
+  private
+
+  def link_from_last_email
+    ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.last.body.to_s.strip[%r{(?<=https://www\.example\.com).*?(?=$)}]
+  end
 end