diff --git a/dspace/config/emails/request_item.author b/dspace/config/emails/request_item.author
index 9166d31d78..ac79270e7f 100644
--- a/dspace/config/emails/request_item.author
+++ b/dspace/config/emails/request_item.author
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+## E-mail sent to a restricted Item's author when a user requests a copy.
+##
+## Parameters: 0 requester's name
+##             1 requester's address
+##             2 name of a single bitstream, or "all"
+##             3 item Handle
+##             4 item title
+##             5 message from requester
+##             6 link back to DSpace for action
+##             7 corresponding author name
+##             8 corresponding author email
+##             9 configuration property "dspace.name"
+##             10 configuration property "mail.helpdesk"
 #set($subject = 'Request copy of document')
 
 Dear ${params[7]},
diff --git a/dspace/config/emails/request_item.to_admin b/dspace/config/emails/request_item.to_admin
deleted file mode 100644
index 244fa5647b..0000000000
--- a/dspace/config/emails/request_item.to_admin
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-Subject: Request copy of document
-
-Dear Administrator,
-
-A user of {7}, named {0} and using the email {1}, requested a copy of the file(s) associated with the document: "{4}" ({3}).
-
-This request came along with the following message:
-
-"{5}"
-
-To answer, click {6}. 
-
-PLEASE REDIRECT THIS MESSAGE TO THE AUTHOR(S).
diff --git a/dspace/config/emails/suggest b/dspace/config/emails/suggest
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f90b69ce1..0000000000
--- a/dspace/config/emails/suggest
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-## E-mail sent with the information filled out in a suggest form.
-##
-## Parameters: {0} recipient name
-##             {1} sender name
-##             {2} repository name
-##             {3} item title
-##             {4} item handle URI
-##             {5} item local URL - may be used in lieu of {4} if not using handle server
-##             {6} collection name
-##             {7} sender message
-## See org.dspace.core.Email for information on the format of this file.
-##
-#set($subject = 'An item of interest from DSpace')
-
-Hello ${params[0]}:
-
-${params[1]} requested we send you this email regarding an item available in ${params[2]}.
-
-Title: ${params[3]}
-Location: ${params[5]}
-In Collection: ${params[6]}
-Personal Message: ${params[7]}
-
-The DSpace digital repository system captures, stores, indexes, preserves, and distributes digital material.
-For more information, visit www.dspace.org
-