diff --git a/submit.yml.erb b/submit.yml.erb
index 24c06bf15b2e6b1c837fe35516fce1bcf1f56b2b..df3693745424a64605d35f8396b7d60dc8bb4d4f 100644
--- a/submit.yml.erb
+++ b/submit.yml.erb
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+<%-
+  email = ENV['USER']
+  if !email.include? '@'
+    email = email + '@uab.edu'
+  end
+-%>
 ---
 batch_connect:
   template: "vnc"
@@ -14,3 +20,7 @@ script:
 <%- if bc_partition.include? "pascalnodes" -%>
     - "--gres=gpu:1"
 <%- end -%>
+<%- if bc_email_on_started == "1" -%>
+    - "--mail-type=BEGIN"
+    - "--mail-user=<%= email %>"
+<%- end -%>