diff --git a/submit.yml.erb b/submit.yml.erb
index c20d6afdec0e16a9407cf76f1d34c9976cbb2eec..0e89c479e9ad898000dc8cf84b9d7c88016b6d28 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 -%>