diff --git a/script/render-preview.mjs b/script/render-preview.mjs
index 1e88abc..c74d6ea 100644
--- a/script/render-preview.mjs
+++ b/script/render-preview.mjs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ const sample = {
     },
   ],
   unsubscribeUrl: 'https://app.flotilla.social/unsubscribe?token=abc123',
+  settingsUrl: 'https://app.flotilla.social/settings/alerts',
 }
 
 const source = readFileSync(templatePath, 'utf8')
diff --git a/src/digest.ts b/src/digest.ts
index d18c515..334a2c8 100644
--- a/src/digest.ts
+++ b/src/digest.ts
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ export class Digest {
     for (const pk of pubkeys) {
       try {
         await loadProfile(pk)
+        await waitForProfile(pk)
       } catch {
         // pass
       }
@@ -175,4 +176,18 @@ const getFormatter = () => {
     timeStyle: 'short',
     timeZone: 'UTC',
   })
+}
+
+// Poll until the profile lands in the repository or hits a timeout. The load
+// promise can resolve before sharedLoad writes the event to the store, so only
+// the profile's presence here guarantees its avatar/name.
+const waitForProfile = async (pubkey: string, timeoutMs = 5000) => {
+  const deadline = Date.now() + timeoutMs
+
+  while (Date.now() < deadline) {
+    if (profilesByPubkey.get().get(pubkey)) {
+      return
+    }
+    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 200))
+  }
 }
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diff --git a/src/emails/digest.mjml b/src/emails/digest.mjml
index 53f08cc..5d6525d 100644
--- a/src/emails/digest.mjml
+++ b/src/emails/digest.mjml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
       .event-stats { margin-top: 8px; color: #64748b; font-size: 13px; }
       .stat-item { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 12px; }
       .footer { font-family: Inter, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #94a3b8; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; }
+      .footer a { color: #7161FF; text-decoration: underline; }
       .logo { max-width: 48px; max-height: 48px; }
       a { text-decoration: none; }
     </mj-style>
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@
                 <span class="event-timestamp">at {{Timestamp}}</span>
               </div>
               <div class="event-link">
-                <a href="{{Link}}">View in {{brandName}}</a>
+                <a href="{{Link}}">Open</a>
               </div>
             </div>
             <div class="event-content">{{{Content}}}</div>
@@ -81,11 +82,8 @@
         <mj-divider border-color="#e2e8f0" />
         <mj-text css-class="footer">
           You're receiving this email because you subscribed to {{brandName}} notifications.
-          We'll send you updates based on your subscription preferences.
+          You can manage your subscriptions <a href="{{settingsUrl}}">here</a> or <a href="{{unsubscribeUrl}}">unsubscribe</a>.
         </mj-text>
-        <mj-button background-color="{{brandAccent}}" color="#ffffff" href="{{unsubscribeUrl}}" padding-top="16px">
-          Unsubscribe
-        </mj-button>
       </mj-column>
     </mj-section>
   </mj-body>
diff --git a/src/mailer.ts b/src/mailer.ts
index 002b20c..b3c56fd 100644
--- a/src/mailer.ts
+++ b/src/mailer.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export const sendDigest = async (sub: Subscription, variables: Record<string, an
         brandName: BRAND_NAME,
         brandAccent: BRAND_ACCENT,
         brandLogo: BRAND_LOGO,
+        settingsUrl: `${EVENT_VIEWER_URL.replace(/\/$/, '')}/settings/alerts`,
       }),
     })
     .catch(error => {
diff --git a/src/pages/confirm-success.html b/src/pages/confirm-success.html
index ce4c7e2..844237e 100644
--- a/src/pages/confirm-success.html
+++ b/src/pages/confirm-success.html
@@ -1,36 +1,62 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
   <head>
-    <title>Confirmation Successful</title>
+    <meta charset="utf-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <title>Email Confirmed</title>
     <style>
+      * { box-sizing: border-box; }
       body {
-        font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
+        font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
         min-height: 100vh;
         margin: 0;
-        background: #f5f5f5;
+        background: #f0f2f5;
+        color: #1e293b;
       }
       .container {
+        width: 100%;
+        max-width: 480px;
+        margin: 16px;
         text-align: center;
-        padding: 2rem;
-        background: white;
-        border-radius: 8px;
-        box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+        padding: 40px 32px;
+        background: #ffffff;
+        border-radius: 12px;
+        border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
+      }
+      .logo { height: 40px; width: auto; margin: 0 auto 16px; display: block; }
+      .brand {
+        font-size: 24px;
+        font-weight: 700;
+        margin: 0 0 28px;
+        color: {{brandAccent}};
+      }
+      .title {
+        font-size: 20px;
+        font-weight: 700;
+        margin: 0 0 12px;
+        color: #1e293b;
       }
       .message {
-        margin-top: 1rem;
-        color: #2ecc71;
+        font-size: 15px;
+        line-height: 1.6;
+        color: #64748b;
+        margin: 0;
       }
+      .message a { color: {{brandAccent}}; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }
     </style>
   </head>
   <body>
     <div class="container">
-      <h2>Email Alert Confirmed</h2>
-      <div class="message">
-        Your alert has been successfully confirmed. You will now receive notifications.
-      </div>
+      {{#brandLogo}}<img class="logo" src="{{brandLogo}}" alt="{{brandName}}" />{{/brandLogo}}
+      <div class="brand">{{brandName}}</div>
+      <h1 class="title">Email confirmed</h1>
+      <p class="message">
+        Your email has been successfully confirmed. You will start receiving notifications shortly.
+        Visit <a href="{{settingsUrl}}">{{brandName}}</a> to manage your notification settings.
+      </p>
     </div>
   </body>
-</html>
+</html>
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