diff --git a/innovedus_cms/base/views.py b/innovedus_cms/base/views.py
index 92f89ce..58eed22 100644
--- a/innovedus_cms/base/views.py
+++ b/innovedus_cms/base/views.py
@@ -143,46 +143,46 @@ def contact_form_submit(request):
     except Exception as exc:
         logger.warning("contact form admin notification email failed: %s", exc)
 
-    if submission.email:
-        values_text = {
-            "name": submission.name,
-            "email": submission.email,
-            "contact": submission.contact,
-            "category": submission.get_category_display(),
-            "message": submission.message,
-            "source_page": submission.source_page or "",
-        }
-        values_html = {
-            "name": escape(submission.name),
-            "email": escape(submission.email),
-            "contact": escape(submission.contact),
-            "category": escape(submission.get_category_display()),
-            "message": escape(submission.message).replace("\n", "<br>"),
-            "source_page": escape(submission.source_page or ""),
-        }
-        user_subject = _render_contact_template(
-            notification_settings.contact_form_user_subject_template,
-            values_text,
-        )
-        user_text = _render_contact_template(
-            notification_settings.contact_form_user_text_template,
-            values_text,
-        )
-        user_html = _render_contact_template(
-            notification_settings.contact_form_user_html_template,
-            values_html,
-        )
-        try:
-            send_contact_user_email(
-                to_email=submission.email,
-                subject=user_subject,
-                text_body=user_text,
-                html_body=user_html,
-                notification_config=notification_settings,
-                smtp_config=smtp_settings,
-            )
-        except Exception as exc:
-            logger.warning("contact form user copy email failed: %s", exc)
+    # if submission.email:
+    #     values_text = {
+    #         "name": submission.name,
+    #         "email": submission.email,
+    #         "contact": submission.contact,
+    #         "category": submission.get_category_display(),
+    #         "message": submission.message,
+    #         "source_page": submission.source_page or "",
+    #     }
+    #     values_html = {
+    #         "name": escape(submission.name),
+    #         "email": escape(submission.email),
+    #         "contact": escape(submission.contact),
+    #         "category": escape(submission.get_category_display()),
+    #         "message": escape(submission.message).replace("\n", "<br>"),
+    #         "source_page": escape(submission.source_page or ""),
+    #     }
+    #     user_subject = _render_contact_template(
+    #         notification_settings.contact_form_user_subject_template,
+    #         values_text,
+    #     )
+    #     user_text = _render_contact_template(
+    #         notification_settings.contact_form_user_text_template,
+    #         values_text,
+    #     )
+    #     user_html = _render_contact_template(
+    #         notification_settings.contact_form_user_html_template,
+    #         values_html,
+    #     )
+    #     try:
+    #         send_contact_user_email(
+    #             to_email=submission.email,
+    #             subject=user_subject,
+    #             text_body=user_text,
+    #             html_body=user_html,
+    #             notification_config=notification_settings,
+    #             smtp_config=smtp_settings,
+    #         )
+    #     except Exception as exc:
+    #         logger.warning("contact form user copy email failed: %s", exc)
 
     if request.headers.get("x-requested-with") == "XMLHttpRequest":
         return JsonResponse({"success": True})