diff --git a/articles/api.py b/articles/api.py
index 21fe9c4..b7d3555 100644
--- a/articles/api.py
+++ b/articles/api.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 from datetime import timedelta
 from typing import Counter, List, Optional
-from urllib.parse import quote_plus, unquote
+from urllib.parse import quote, quote_plus, unquote
 
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.core.paginator import Paginator
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def create_article(
                                 f"New article submitted in {community.name}"
                                 f" by {request.auth.username}"
                             ),
-                            link=f"/community/{community.name}/submissions",
+                            link=f"/community/{quote(community.name, safe='')}/submissions",
                             content=article.title,
                         )
                     except Exception:
diff --git a/communities/api_join.py b/communities/api_join.py
index 4f5b3a6..a78bd84 100644
--- a/communities/api_join.py
+++ b/communities/api_join.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 from typing import List, Literal
+from urllib.parse import quote
 
 from django.utils import timezone
 from ninja import Router
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@
 
 from communities.models import Community, JoinRequest
 from communities.schemas import JoinRequestSchema, Message
+from myapp.services.send_emails import send_join_decision_email, send_join_request_email
 from users.auth import JWTAuth
 from users.models import Notification
 
@@ -124,13 +126,18 @@ def join_community(request, community_id: int):
                     community=community,
                     notification_type="join_request_received",
                     message=f"New join request from {user.username}",
-                    link=f"/community/{community.name}/requests",
+                    link=f"/community/{quote(community.name, safe='')}/requests",
                 )
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"Error creating notification: {e}")
                 # Continue even if notification fails
                 pass
 
+            try:
+                send_join_request_email(user, community)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Error sending join request email: {e}")
+
             return 200, {"message": "Your request to join the community has been sent."}
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error processing join request: {e}")
@@ -204,13 +211,18 @@ def manage_join_request(
                         community=community,
                         notification_type="join_request_approved",
                         message=f"Your join request to {community.name} has been approved.",
-                        link=f"/community/{community.name}",
+                        link=f"/community/{quote(community.name, safe='')}",
                     )
                 except Exception as e:
                     logger.error(f"Error creating notification: {e}")
                     # Continue even if notification fails
                     pass
 
+                try:
+                    send_join_decision_email(join_request.user, community, "approve")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error(f"Error sending join decision email: {e}")
+
                 return 200, {
                     "message": f"Join request approved. \
                             {join_request.user.username} is now a member of the community."
@@ -227,6 +239,11 @@ def manage_join_request(
                         "message": "Error updating join request status. Please try again."
                     }
 
+                try:
+                    send_join_decision_email(join_request.user, community, "reject")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error(f"Error sending join decision email: {e}")
+
                 return 200, {
                     "message": "You have rejected the join request successfully."
                 }
diff --git a/communities/articles_api.py b/communities/articles_api.py
index 17f60b8..c331b1b 100644
--- a/communities/articles_api.py
+++ b/communities/articles_api.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 from typing import List, Literal, Optional
+from urllib.parse import quote
 
 from django.core.paginator import Paginator
 from django.db import transaction
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ def submit_article(request, community_name: str, article_slug: str):
                 message=(
                     f"New article submitted in {community.name} by {request.auth.username}"
                 ),
-                link=f"/community/{community.name}/submissions",
+                link=f"/community/{quote(community.name, safe='')}/submissions",
                 content=article.title,
             )
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/myapp/services/send_emails.py b/myapp/services/send_emails.py
index 7f2a32d..a09f821 100644
--- a/myapp/services/send_emails.py
+++ b/myapp/services/send_emails.py
@@ -135,6 +135,87 @@ def send_review_notification_email(article, review, community):
         logger.error(f"Error sending review notification email: {e}")
 
 
+def send_join_request_email(user, community):
+    admin = community.admins.first()
+    if not admin or not admin.email:
+        logger.warning(
+            f"Cannot send join request email: community {community.id} has no admin with email"
+        )
+        return
+
+    if not is_email_notifications_enabled(admin.id):
+        logger.debug(
+            f"Email notifications disabled for admin {admin.id}, skipping join request email"
+        )
+        return
+
+    domain = get_frontend_domain()
+    link = f"{domain}/community/{quote(community.name, safe='')}/requests"
+
+    context = {
+        "recipient_name": admin.first_name or admin.username,
+        "notification_type": "New Join Request",
+        "message_text": mark_safe(
+            f"<b>{user.username}</b> has requested to join the <b>{community.name}</b> community."
+        ),
+        "content_preview": None,
+        "article_link": link,
+    }
+
+    send_email_task.delay(
+        subject=f"New Join Request for {community.name}",
+        html_template_name="review_comment_notification.html",
+        context=context,
+        recipient_list=[admin.email],
+        from_email=settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL,
+    )
+
+
+def send_join_decision_email(user, community, action):
+    if not user or not user.email:
+        logger.warning(
+            f"Cannot send join decision email: user has no email for community {community.id}"
+        )
+        return
+
+    if not is_email_notifications_enabled(user.id):
+        logger.debug(
+            f"Email notifications disabled for user {user.id}, skipping join decision email"
+        )
+        return
+
+    domain = get_frontend_domain()
+
+    if action == "approve":
+        notification_type = "Join Request Approved"
+        message_text = mark_safe(
+            f"Your request to join <b>{community.name}</b> has been approved. Welcome!"
+        )
+        link = f"{domain}/community/{quote(community.name, safe='')}"
+    else:
+        notification_type = "Join Request Rejected"
+        message_text = mark_safe(
+            f"Your request to join <b>{community.name}</b> has been rejected."
+        )
+        link = f"{domain}/communities"
+
+    context = {
+        "recipient_name": user.first_name or user.username,
+        "notification_type": notification_type,
+        "message_text": message_text,
+        "content_preview": None,
+        "article_link": link,
+    }
+
+    send_email_task.delay(
+        subject=f"Community Join Request {action.capitalize()}d: {community.name}",
+        html_template_name="review_comment_notification.html",
+        context=context,
+        recipient_list=[user.email],
+        from_email=settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL,
+    )
+
+
 def send_comment_notification_email(comment, review, article, community):
     """
     Send email notification when a new comment/reply is added to a review.
diff --git a/myapp/settings.py b/myapp/settings.py
index efb2522..b758d71 100644
--- a/myapp/settings.py
+++ b/myapp/settings.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
         "formatters": {
             "detailed": {
                 "format": LOG_FORMAT,
-                "datefmt": "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S,%f",
+                "datefmt": "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S",
             },
         },
         "handlers": {
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
         "formatters": {
             "detailed": {
                 "format": LOG_FORMAT,
-                "datefmt": "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S,%f",
+                "datefmt": "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S",
             },
         },
         "handlers": {