diff --git a/mod/dfrn_notify.php b/mod/dfrn_notify.php
index 7aace856eb..5d6f2c3717 100644
--- a/mod/dfrn_notify.php
+++ b/mod/dfrn_notify.php
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ function dfrn_notify_post(&$a) {
 								'$email'		=> $importer['email'],				// email address to send to
 								'$url'			=> $datarray['author-link'],			// full url for the site
 								'$from'			=> $from,					// name of the person sending the message
-								'$body'			=> 'q1' .$msg['htmlversion'],			// html version of the message
+								'$body'			=> $msg['htmlversion'],			// html version of the message
 								'$display'		=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/display/' . $importer['nick'] . '/' . $posted_id,
 							));
 			
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ function dfrn_notify_post(&$a) {
 					$datarray['type'] = 'activity';
 					$datarray['gravity'] = GRAVITY_LIKE;
 				}
-				$r = item_store($datarray);
+				$posted_id = item_store($datarray);
 
 				// find out if our user is involved in this conversation and wants to be notified.
 			
@@ -544,11 +544,11 @@ function dfrn_notify_post(&$a) {
 							$email_html_body_tpl = replace_macros($tpl,array(
 								'$sitename'		=> $a->config['sitename'],				// name of this site
 								'$siteurl'		=> $a->get_baseurl(),					// descriptive url of this site
-								'$thumb'		=> $conv['author-avatar'],				// thumbnail url for sender icon
-								'$url'			=> $conv['author-link'],				// full url for the site
+								'$thumb'		=> $datarray['author-avatar'],				// thumbnail url for sender icon
+								'$url'			=> $datarray['author-link'],				// full url for the site
 								'$from'			=> $from,						// name of the person sending the message
 								'$body'			=> $msg['htmlversion'],					// html version of the message
-								'$display'		=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/display/' . $importer['nick'] . '/' . $posted_id,
+								'$display'		=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/display/' . $importer['nickname'] . '/' . $posted_id,
 							));
 			
 							// load the template for private message notifications
@@ -556,11 +556,11 @@ function dfrn_notify_post(&$a) {
 							$email_text_body_tpl = replace_macros($tpl,array(
 								'$sitename'		=> $a->config['sitename'],				// name of this site
 								'$siteurl'		=> $a->get_baseurl(),					// descriptive url of this site
-								'$thumb'		=> $conv['author-avatar'],				// thumbnail url for sender icon
-								'$url'			=> $conv['author-link'],				// full url for the site
+								'$thumb'		=> $datarray['author-avatar'],				// thumbnail url for sender icon
+								'$url'			=> $datarray['author-link'],				// full url for the site
 								'$from'			=> $from,						// name of the person sending the message
 								'$body'			=> $msg['textversion'],					// text version of the message
-								'$display'		=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/display/' . $importer['nick'] . '/' . $posted_id,
+								'$display'		=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/display/' . $importer['nickname'] . '/' . $posted_id,
 							));
 
 							// use the EmailNotification library to send the message
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ function dfrn_notify_post(&$a) {
 								t("Administrator@") . $a->get_hostname(),
 								t("noreply") . '@' . $a->get_hostname(),
 								$importer['email'],
-								$from . t(" commented on an item at ") . $a->config['sitename'],
+								sprintf( t('%s commented on an item at %s'), $from , $a->config['sitename']),
 								$email_html_body_tpl,
 								$email_text_body_tpl
 							);
diff --git a/mod/item.php b/mod/item.php
index c02bb2c48f..82f33eaebd 100644
--- a/mod/item.php
+++ b/mod/item.php
@@ -533,10 +533,10 @@ function item_post(&$a) {
 					'$siteurl'		=> $a->get_baseurl(),					// descriptive url of this site
 					'$thumb'		=> $author['thumb'],					// thumbnail url for sender icon
 					'$email'		=> $importer['email'],					// email address to send to
-					'$url'			=> $author['url'],					// full url for the site
-					'$from'			=> $from,						// name of the person sending the message
+					'$url'			=> $author['url'],						// full url for the site
+					'$from'			=> $from,								// name of the person sending the message
 					'$body'			=> $msg['htmlversion'],					// html version of the message
-					'$display'		=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/display/' . $author['nick'] . '/' . $post_id,
+					'$display'		=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/display/' . $user['nickname'] . '/' . $post_id,
 				));
 			
 				// load the template for private message notifications
@@ -546,10 +546,10 @@ function item_post(&$a) {
 					'$siteurl'		=> $a->get_baseurl(),					// descriptive url of this site
 					'$thumb'		=> $author['thumb'],					// thumbnail url for sender icon
 					'$email'		=> $importer['email'],					// email address to send to
-					'$url'			=> $author['url'],					// full url for the site
-					'$from'			=> $from,						// name of the person sending the message
+					'$url'			=> $author['url'],						// profile url for the author
+					'$from'			=> $from,								// name of the person sending the message
 					'$body'			=> $msg['textversion'],					// text version of the message
-					'$display'		=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/display/' . $author['nick'] . '/' . $post_id,
+					'$display'		=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/display/' . $user['nickname'] . '/' . $post_id,
 				));
 
 				// use the EmailNotification library to send the message
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ function item_post(&$a) {
 					t("Administrator@") . $a->get_hostname(),
 					t("noreply") . '@' . $a->get_hostname(),
 					$user['email'],
-					$from . t(" commented on an item at ") . $a->config['sitename'],
+					sprintf( t('%s commented on an item at %s'), $from , $a->config['sitename']),
 					$email_html_body_tpl,
 					$email_text_body_tpl
 				);
@@ -598,10 +598,10 @@ function item_post(&$a) {
 					'$sitename'		=> $a->config['sitename'],				// name of this site
 					'$siteurl'		=> $a->get_baseurl(),					// descriptive url of this site
 					'$thumb'		=> $author['thumb'],					// thumbnail url for sender icon
-					'$url'			=> $author['url'],					// full url for the site
-					'$from'			=> $from,						// name of the person sending the message
+					'$url'			=> $author['url'],						// full url for the site
+					'$from'			=> $from,								// name of the person sending the message
 					'$body'			=> $msg['htmlversion'],					// html version of the message
-					'$display'		=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/display/' . $author['nick'] . '/' . $post_id,
+					'$display'		=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/display/' . $user['nickname'] . '/' . $post_id,
 				));
 			
 				// load the template for private message notifications
@@ -610,10 +610,10 @@ function item_post(&$a) {
 					'$sitename'		=> $a->config['sitename'],				// name of this site
 					'$siteurl'		=> $a->get_baseurl(),					// descriptive url of this site
 					'$thumb'		=> $author['thumb'],					// thumbnail url for sender icon
-					'$url'			=> $author['url'],					// full url for the site
-					'$from'			=> $from,						// name of the person sending the message
+					'$url'			=> $author['url'],						// full url for the site
+					'$from'			=> $from,								// name of the person sending the message
 					'$body'			=> $msg['textversion'],					// text version of the message
-					'$display'		=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/display/' . $author['nick'] . '/' . $post_id,
+					'$display'		=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/display/' . $user['nickname'] . '/' . $post_id,
 				));
 
 				// use the EmailNotification library to send the message
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ function item_post(&$a) {
 					t("Administrator@") . $a->get_hostname(),
 					t("noreply") . '@' . $a->get_hostname(),
 					$user['email'],
-					$from . t(" commented on an item at ") . $a->config['sitename'],
+					sprintf( t('%s posted to your profile wall at %s') , $from , $a->config['sitename']),
 					$email_html_body_tpl,
 					$email_text_body_tpl
 				);