diff --git a/packages/backend/src/api/v1/users.ts b/packages/backend/src/api/v1/users.ts
index f4142550..3cf2c933 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/api/v1/users.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/api/v1/users.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { jwtVerify } from "jose"
 import { roles } from "shared"
 import { z } from "zod"
 import { signJWT } from "./auth/utils"
+import config from "@/src/utils/config"
 
 const users = new Router({
   prefix: "/users",
@@ -131,14 +132,18 @@ users.get("/verify-email", async (ctx: Context) => {
   const { orgId, name } = acc
 
   const [project] = await sql`
-      SELECT id
-      FROM project
-      WHERE org_id = ${orgId}
+      select 
+        id
+      from 
+        project
+      where 
+        org_id = ${orgId}
     `
   const id = project?.id
 
-  await sendEmail(WELCOME_EMAIL(email, name, id))
-  // redirect to home page
+  if (!config.IS_SELF_HOSTED) {
+    await sendEmail(WELCOME_EMAIL(email, name, id))
+  }
   ctx.redirect(process.env.APP_URL!)
 })
 
@@ -254,8 +259,11 @@ users.post("/", checkAccess("teamMembers", "create"), async (ctx: Context) => {
     group by account.id
   `
 
+  const link = org.samlEnabled
+    ? process.env.APP_URL
+    : `${process.env.APP_URL}/join?token=${token}`
+
   if (!org.samlEnabled) {
-    const link = `${process.env.APP_URL}/join?token=${token}`
     await sendEmail(INVITE_EMAIL(email, org.name, link))
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/emails/templates.ts b/packages/backend/src/emails/templates.ts
index 875ca124..dd1296e6 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/emails/templates.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/emails/templates.ts
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@ Please click on the following link to accept the invitation:
 
 ${inviteLink}
 
-We're looking forward to having you on board!
+${
+  !config.IS_SELF_HOSTED &&
+  `We're looking forward to having you on board!
 
 You can reply to this email if you have any question.
 
 Thanks
 - The Lunary team
+`
+}
 `,
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/emails/utils.ts b/packages/backend/src/emails/utils.ts
index 0b9cd4f7..6922c11d 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/emails/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/emails/utils.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { signJWT } from "@/src/api/v1/auth/utils"
 import { sendEmail } from "./sender"
 import { CONFIRM_EMAIL } from "./templates"
+import config from "../utils/config"
 
 function sanitizeName(name: string): string {
   return name.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim()
@@ -17,5 +18,7 @@ export async function sendVerifyEmail(email: string, name: string = "") {
 
   const confirmLink = `${process.env.APP_URL}/verify-email?token=${token}`
 
-  await sendEmail(CONFIRM_EMAIL(email, name, confirmLink))
+  if (!config.IS_SELF_HOSTED) {
+    await sendEmail(CONFIRM_EMAIL(email, name, confirmLink))
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/jobs/resetUsage.ts b/packages/backend/src/jobs/resetUsage.ts
index e97fae92..bd12c01b 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/jobs/resetUsage.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/jobs/resetUsage.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import sql from "@/src/utils/db"
 import { sendSlackMessage } from "@/src/utils/notifications"
 import { LIMITED_EMAIL, sendEmail } from "../emails"
+import config from "../utils/config"
 
 async function updateLimitedStatus() {
+  if (config.IS_SELF_HOSTED) {
+    return
+  }
   // set limited = false for all users that have been under the limit
   // for the last 30 days
   const alreadyLimited = await sql`UPDATE "public"."org" p