diff --git a/include/enotify.php b/include/enotify.php
index b87b159eb6..928d2b4b48 100644
--- a/include/enotify.php
+++ b/include/enotify.php
@@ -415,6 +415,9 @@ intval($params['uid']), LOGGER_DEBUG);
 
 		call_hooks('enotify_mail', $datarray);
 
+		// check whether sending post content in email notifications is allowed
+		$content_allowed = !get_config('system','enotify_no_content');
+
 		// load the template for private message notifications
 		$tpl = get_markup_template('email_notify_html.tpl');
 		$email_html_body = replace_macros($tpl,array(
@@ -432,7 +435,8 @@ intval($params['uid']), LOGGER_DEBUG);
 			'$thanks'       => $datarray['thanks'],
 			'$site_admin'   => $datarray['site_admin'],
 			'$title'		=> $datarray['title'],
-			'$htmlversion'	=> $datarray['htmlversion'],	
+			'$htmlversion'	=> $datarray['htmlversion'],
+			'$content_allowed'	=> $content_allowed,
 		));
 		
 		// load the template for private message notifications
@@ -453,6 +457,7 @@ intval($params['uid']), LOGGER_DEBUG);
 			'$site_admin'   => $datarray['site_admin'],
 			'$title'		=> $datarray['title'],
 			'$textversion'	=> $datarray['textversion'],	
+			'$content_allowed'	=> $content_allowed,
 		));
 
 //		logger('text: ' . $email_text_body);
diff --git a/mod/admin.php b/mod/admin.php
index 98e52d28bd..c263a646d4 100644
--- a/mod/admin.php
+++ b/mod/admin.php
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ function admin_page_site_post(&$a){
 	$global_directory	=	((x($_POST,'directory_submit_url'))	? notags(trim($_POST['directory_submit_url']))	: '');
 	$thread_allow		=	((x($_POST,'thread_allow'))		? True						: False);
 	$newuser_private		=	((x($_POST,'newuser_private'))		? True						: False);
+	$enotify_no_content		=	((x($_POST,'enotify_no_content'))	? True						: False);
+
 	$no_multi_reg		=	((x($_POST,'no_multi_reg'))		? True						: False);
 	$no_openid		=	!((x($_POST,'no_openid'))		? True						: False);
 	$no_regfullname		=	!((x($_POST,'no_regfullname'))		? True						: False);
@@ -371,6 +373,7 @@ function admin_page_site_post(&$a){
 	}
 	set_config('system','thread_allow', $thread_allow);
 	set_config('system','newuser_private', $newuser_private);
+	set_config('system','enotify_no_content', $enotify_no_content);
 
 	set_config('system','block_extended_register', $no_multi_reg);
 	set_config('system','no_openid', $no_openid);
@@ -505,6 +508,7 @@ function admin_page_site(&$a) {
 		'$global_directory'	=> array('directory_submit_url', t("Global directory update URL"), get_config('system','directory_submit_url'), t("URL to update the global directory. If this is not set, the global directory is completely unavailable to the application.")),
 		'$thread_allow'		=> array('thread_allow', t("Allow threaded items"), get_config('system','thread_allow'), t("Allow infinite level threading for items on this site.")),
 		'$newuser_private'	=> array('newuser_private', t("Private posts by default for new users"), get_config('system','newuser_private'), t("Set default post permissions for all new members to the default privacy group rather than public.")),
+		'$enotify_no_content'	=> array('enotify_no_content', t("Don't include post body in email notifications"), get_config('system','enotify_no_content'), t("Don't include the body of a post/comment/private message/etc. in the email notifications that are sent out from this site, as a privacy measure.")),
 
 		'$no_multi_reg'		=> array('no_multi_reg', t("Block multiple registrations"),  get_config('system','block_extended_register'), t("Disallow users to register additional accounts for use as pages.")),
 		'$no_openid'		=> array('no_openid', t("OpenID support"), !get_config('system','no_openid'), t("OpenID support for registration and logins.")),
diff --git a/view/admin_site.tpl b/view/admin_site.tpl
index a6fe2d789c..20a0839fee 100644
--- a/view/admin_site.tpl
+++ b/view/admin_site.tpl
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 	{{ inc field_input.tpl with $field=$global_directory }}{{ endinc }}
 	{{ inc field_checkbox.tpl with $field=$thread_allow }}{{ endinc }}
 	{{ inc field_checkbox.tpl with $field=$newuser_private }}{{ endinc }}
+	{{ inc field_checkbox.tpl with $field=$enotify_no_content }}{{ endinc }}
 	
 	<div class="submit"><input type="submit" name="page_site" value="$submit" /></div>
 	
diff --git a/view/email_notify_html.tpl b/view/email_notify_html.tpl
index 43f72f15c4..4a8e5a9114 100644
--- a/view/email_notify_html.tpl
+++ b/view/email_notify_html.tpl
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@
 	<tr><td style="padding-top:22px;" colspan="2">$preamble</td></tr>
 
 
+	{{ if $content_allowed }}
 	<tr><td style="padding-left:22px;padding-top:22px;width:60px;" valign="top" rowspan=3><a href="$source_link"><img style="border:0px;width:48px;height:48px;" src="$source_photo"></a></td>
 		<td style="padding-top:22px;"><a href="$source_link">$source_name</a></td></tr>
 	<tr><td style="font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:5px;">$title</td></tr>
 	<tr><td style="padding-right:22px;">$htmlversion</td></tr>
+	{{ endif }}
 	<tr><td style="padding-top:11px;" colspan="2">$hsitelink</td></tr>
 	<tr><td style="padding-bottom:11px;" colspan="2">$hitemlink</td></tr>
 	<tr><td></td><td>$thanks</td></tr>
@@ -25,3 +27,4 @@
 </table>
 </body>
 </html>
+
diff --git a/view/email_notify_text.tpl b/view/email_notify_text.tpl
index 018bb60786..af7931e4b0 100644
--- a/view/email_notify_text.tpl
+++ b/view/email_notify_text.tpl
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 
 $preamble
-	
+
+{{ if $content_allowed }}
 $title
 
 $textversion
-				
+
+{{ endif }}
 $tsitelink
 $titemlink
 
 $thanks
 $site_admin
 
+
diff --git a/view/smarty3/admin_site.tpl b/view/smarty3/admin_site.tpl
index bad0f52756..c1442202d1 100644
--- a/view/smarty3/admin_site.tpl
+++ b/view/smarty3/admin_site.tpl
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@
 	{{include file="field_input.tpl" field=$sitename}}
 	{{include file="field_textarea.tpl" field=$banner}}
 	{{include file="field_select.tpl" field=$language}}
-        {{include file="field_select.tpl" field=$theme}}
+	{{include file="field_select.tpl" field=$theme}}
 	{{include file="field_select.tpl" field=$theme_mobile}}
 	{{include file="field_select.tpl" field=$ssl_policy}}
 	{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$new_share}}
 	{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$hide_help}}
-        {{include file="field_select.tpl" field=$singleuser}}
+	{{include file="field_select.tpl" field=$singleuser}}
 
 	
 	<div class="submit"><input type="submit" name="page_site" value="{{$submit}}" /></div>
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 	{{include file="field_input.tpl" field=$global_directory}}
 	{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$thread_allow}}
 	{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$newuser_private}}
+	{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$enotify_no_content}}
 	
 	<div class="submit"><input type="submit" name="page_site" value="{{$submit}}" /></div>
 	
diff --git a/view/smarty3/email_notify_html.tpl b/view/smarty3/email_notify_html.tpl
index e7d4afaa52..7143adbaf2 100644
--- a/view/smarty3/email_notify_html.tpl
+++ b/view/smarty3/email_notify_html.tpl
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@
 	<tr><td style="padding-top:22px;" colspan="2">{{$preamble}}</td></tr>
 
 
+	{{if $content_allowed}}
 	<tr><td style="padding-left:22px;padding-top:22px;width:60px;" valign="top" rowspan=3><a href="{{$source_link}}"><img style="border:0px;width:48px;height:48px;" src="{{$source_photo}}"></a></td>
 		<td style="padding-top:22px;"><a href="{{$source_link}}">{{$source_name}}</a></td></tr>
 	<tr><td style="font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:5px;">{{$title}}</td></tr>
 	<tr><td style="padding-right:22px;">{{$htmlversion}}</td></tr>
+	{{/if}}
 	<tr><td style="padding-top:11px;" colspan="2">{{$hsitelink}}</td></tr>
 	<tr><td style="padding-bottom:11px;" colspan="2">{{$hitemlink}}</td></tr>
 	<tr><td></td><td>{{$thanks}}</td></tr>
@@ -30,3 +32,4 @@
 </table>
 </body>
 </html>
+
diff --git a/view/smarty3/email_notify_text.tpl b/view/smarty3/email_notify_text.tpl
index e164f3023c..054a9e1b0e 100644
--- a/view/smarty3/email_notify_text.tpl
+++ b/view/smarty3/email_notify_text.tpl
@@ -5,14 +5,17 @@
  *}}
 
 {{$preamble}}
-	
+
+{{if $content_allowed}}
 {{$title}}
 
 {{$textversion}}
-				
+
+{{/if}}
 {{$tsitelink}}
 {{$titemlink}}
 
 {{$thanks}}
 {{$site_admin}}
 
+
diff --git a/view/theme/decaf-mobile/admin_site.tpl b/view/theme/decaf-mobile/admin_site.tpl
index 087de4f7db..a419cd9a57 100644
--- a/view/theme/decaf-mobile/admin_site.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/decaf-mobile/admin_site.tpl
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 	{{ inc field_input.tpl with $field=$global_directory }}{{ endinc }}
 	{{ inc field_checkbox.tpl with $field=$thread_allow }}{{ endinc }}
 	{{ inc field_checkbox.tpl with $field=$newuser_private }}{{ endinc }}
+	{{ inc field_checkbox.tpl with $field=$enotify_no_content }}{{ endinc }}
 	
 	<div class="submit"><input type="submit" name="page_site" value="$submit" /></div>
 	
diff --git a/view/theme/decaf-mobile/smarty3/admin_site.tpl b/view/theme/decaf-mobile/smarty3/admin_site.tpl
index 27773da2c4..40580c4860 100644
--- a/view/theme/decaf-mobile/smarty3/admin_site.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/decaf-mobile/smarty3/admin_site.tpl
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 	{{include file="field_input.tpl" field=$global_directory}}
 	{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$thread_allow}}
 	{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$newuser_private}}
+	{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$enotify_no_content}}
 	
 	<div class="submit"><input type="submit" name="page_site" value="{{$submit}}" /></div>
 	
diff --git a/view/theme/frost-mobile/admin_site.tpl b/view/theme/frost-mobile/admin_site.tpl
index 087de4f7db..a419cd9a57 100644
--- a/view/theme/frost-mobile/admin_site.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frost-mobile/admin_site.tpl
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 	{{ inc field_input.tpl with $field=$global_directory }}{{ endinc }}
 	{{ inc field_checkbox.tpl with $field=$thread_allow }}{{ endinc }}
 	{{ inc field_checkbox.tpl with $field=$newuser_private }}{{ endinc }}
+	{{ inc field_checkbox.tpl with $field=$enotify_no_content }}{{ endinc }}
 	
 	<div class="submit"><input type="submit" name="page_site" value="$submit" /></div>
 	
diff --git a/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/admin_site.tpl b/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/admin_site.tpl
index 27773da2c4..40580c4860 100644
--- a/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/admin_site.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frost-mobile/smarty3/admin_site.tpl
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 	{{include file="field_input.tpl" field=$global_directory}}
 	{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$thread_allow}}
 	{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$newuser_private}}
+	{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$enotify_no_content}}
 	
 	<div class="submit"><input type="submit" name="page_site" value="{{$submit}}" /></div>
 	
diff --git a/view/theme/frost/admin_site.tpl b/view/theme/frost/admin_site.tpl
index 1ae6aba80d..c57c14569c 100644
--- a/view/theme/frost/admin_site.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frost/admin_site.tpl
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 	{{ inc field_input.tpl with $field=$global_directory }}{{ endinc }}
 	{{ inc field_checkbox.tpl with $field=$thread_allow }}{{ endinc }}
 	{{ inc field_checkbox.tpl with $field=$newuser_private }}{{ endinc }}
+	{{ inc field_checkbox.tpl with $field=$enotify_no_content }}{{ endinc }}
 	
 	<div class="submit"><input type="submit" name="page_site" value="$submit" /></div>
 	
diff --git a/view/theme/frost/smarty3/admin_site.tpl b/view/theme/frost/smarty3/admin_site.tpl
index 69172468cc..2f51173591 100644
--- a/view/theme/frost/smarty3/admin_site.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/frost/smarty3/admin_site.tpl
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 	{{include file="field_input.tpl" field=$global_directory}}
 	{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$thread_allow}}
 	{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$newuser_private}}
+	{{include file="field_checkbox.tpl" field=$enotify_no_content}}
 	
 	<div class="submit"><input type="submit" name="page_site" value="{{$submit}}" /></div>