diff --git a/rowers/templates/contactformemail.html b/rowers/templates/contactformemail.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ac0a5fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rowers/templates/contactformemail.html
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{% extends "emailbase.html" %}
+
+{% block body %}
+  <p>New Contact Form Message</p>
+
+<p>
+  From: {{ firstname }} {{ lastname }}
+</p>
+<p>
+  Email: {{ email }}
+</p>
+<p>
+  Subject: {{ subject }}
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  {{ message }}
+</p>
+
+  
+<p>
+  Best Regards, the Rowsandall Team
+</p>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/rowers/views/statements.py b/rowers/views/statements.py
index 88d24d87..5c07b20e 100644
--- a/rowers/views/statements.py
+++ b/rowers/views/statements.py
@@ -1290,11 +1290,24 @@ def sendmail(request):
             subject = 'Rowsandall Contact Form:'+form.cleaned_data['subject']
             message = form.cleaned_data['message']
             fullemail = firstname + " " + lastname + " " + "<" + email + ">"
-            try:
-                send_mail(subject, message, fullemail, ['info@rowsandall.com'])
-            except:
+            d = {
+                'firstname': firstname,
+                'lastname': lastname,
+                'email': email,
+                'subject': subject,
+                'message': message,
+            }
+            res = send_template_email('Rowsandall <info@rowsandall.com>',
+                                    ['Rowsandall <info@rowsandall.com>'],
+                                    subject,
+                                    'contactformemail.html',
+                                    d
+                                    )
+            if res:
+                messages.info(request,"Your contact form was submitted")
+            else:
                 messages.error(
-                    request, "Something went wrong trying to send the email")
+                    request, "Something went wrong trying to send the form")
             return HttpResponseRedirect('/rowers/email/thankyou/')
         else:
             if not success: