diff --git a/app/controllers/transfer_controller.rb b/app/controllers/transfer_controller.rb
index 102f456e..24b8547f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/transfer_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/transfer_controller.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ def create
     end
     if @transfer.save
       flash[:success] = "<h3>Success!</h3><p>#{@transfer.files.count} files have been transferred. You will receive an email confirmation with a list of the files you transferred.</p>"
+      ReceiptMailer.transfer_receipt_email(@transfer, current_user).deliver_later
       redirect_to transfer_confirm_path
     else
       flash[:error] = "Error saving transfer: #{@transfer.errors.full_messages}"
diff --git a/app/mailers/receipt_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/receipt_mailer.rb
index f4cb65b7..db5e9f10 100644
--- a/app/mailers/receipt_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/receipt_mailer.rb
@@ -7,4 +7,13 @@ def receipt_email(thesis, user)
          to: @user.email,
          subject: 'Your thesis information submission')
   end
+
+  def transfer_receipt_email(transfer, user)
+    return unless ENV.fetch('DISABLE_ALL_EMAIL', 'true') == 'false' # allows PR builds to disable emails
+    @user = user
+    @transfer = transfer
+    mail(from: "MIT Libraries <#{ENV['THESIS_ADMIN_EMAIL']}>",
+         to: @user.email,
+         subject: 'Thesis files transferred')
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/receipt_mailer/transfer_receipt_email.html.erb b/app/views/receipt_mailer/transfer_receipt_email.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ccd9d6bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/receipt_mailer/transfer_receipt_email.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<p>Hello <%= @user.given_name %>,</p>
+
+<p>Below is a record of the files you submitted on <%= @transfer.created_at.strftime('%b %-d, %Y at %l:%M %p') %>.</p>
+
+<p>A couple reminders:</p>
+
+<ul>
+  <li>We will not begin processing theses until after graduation.</li>
+  <li>Theses will be published in DSpace@MIT, it may take up to 3 months for theses to appear in the collection.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>Files transferred:</p>
+
+<ol>
+  <% @transfer.files.each do |file| %>
+    <li><%= file.filename %></li>
+  <% end %>
+</ol>
+
+<p>Let us know if you have any questions.</p>
+
+<p>Thanks,</p>
+<p>The Thesis team at the MIT Libraries</p>
diff --git a/test/integration/admin/admin_transfer_test.rb b/test/integration/admin/admin_transfer_test.rb
index 937e16f9..f70741a4 100644
--- a/test/integration/admin/admin_transfer_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/admin/admin_transfer_test.rb
@@ -60,4 +60,20 @@ def teardown
     get "/admin/transfers/#{transfers(:valid).id}"
     assert_response :success
   end
+
+  test 'updating transfer through admin panel does not send emails' do
+    mock_auth(users(:thesis_admin))
+    transfer = Transfer.first
+    ClimateControl.modify DISABLE_ALL_EMAIL: 'false' do
+      assert_emails 0 do
+        patch admin_transfer_path(transfer),
+          params: {
+            transfer: {
+              user_ids: [ User.first.id ],
+              note: 'I hope we do not use this in the fixture'
+            }
+          }
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/integration/transfer_test.rb b/test/integration/transfer_test.rb
index 6fb36149..33be4b73 100644
--- a/test/integration/transfer_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/transfer_test.rb
@@ -60,4 +60,15 @@ def teardown
     post transfer_index_path, params: { transfer: @transfer_params }
     assert_select 'span.error', text: Transfer::VALIDATION_MSGS[:generic]
   end
+
+  test 'a confirmation email is sent when a transfer is created' do
+    mock_auth(users(:transfer_submitter))
+    ClimateControl.modify DISABLE_ALL_EMAIL: 'false' do
+      assert_emails 1 do
+        post transfer_index_path, params: {
+          transfer: @transfer_params
+        }
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/mailers/receipt_mailer_test.rb b/test/mailers/receipt_mailer_test.rb
index 2311b55e..04b38763 100644
--- a/test/mailers/receipt_mailer_test.rb
+++ b/test/mailers/receipt_mailer_test.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 
 class ReceiptMailerTest < ActionMailer::TestCase
-  test 'sends confirmation emails' do
+  test 'sends confirmation emails for thesis records' do
     ClimateControl.modify DISABLE_ALL_EMAIL: 'false' do
       thesis = theses(:one)
       user = users(:admin)
@@ -20,6 +20,36 @@ class ReceiptMailerTest < ActionMailer::TestCase
     end
   end
 
+  test 'sends confirmation emails for transfer records' do
+    ClimateControl.modify DISABLE_ALL_EMAIL: 'false' do
+      transfer = transfers(:valid)
+      f = Rails.root.join('test','fixtures','files','a_pdf.pdf')
+      transfer.files.attach(io: File.open(f), filename: 'a_pdf.pdf')
+      user = users(:transfer_submitter)
+      email = ReceiptMailer.transfer_receipt_email(transfer, user)
+
+      # Send the email, then test that it got queued
+      assert_emails 1 do
+        email.deliver_now
+      end
+
+      # Test the body of the sent email contains what we expect it to
+      assert_equal ['test@example.com'], email.from
+      assert_equal ['transfer@example.com'], email.to
+      assert_equal 'Thesis files transferred', email.subject
+      # Please note: we are not attempting to assert_equal on the entire
+      # message because this email currently includes a reference to the
+      # transfer.created_at value, which puts us into dealing with timezones.
+      # I have lost more hours testing timezones than I care to calculate.
+      # Instead, we test for the presence of values we actually care about in
+      # the email body (filenames, and a greeting).
+      # Test that we are greeting the submitter by name
+      assert_match 'Hello Terry,', email.body.to_s
+      # Test that the filename we transferred appears in the body of the email
+      assert_match 'a_pdf.pdf', email.body.to_s
+    end
+  end
+
   test 'does not send emails if DISABLE_ALL_EMAIL is not false' do
     ClimateControl.modify DISABLE_ALL_EMAIL: 'true' do
       thesis = theses(:one)