diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/cache/SessionManager.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/cache/SessionManager.java
index 95b6d8db5..33d3f9a63 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/cache/SessionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/cache/SessionManager.java
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
+import static fr.xephi.authme.util.Utils.MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
+
 /**
  * Manages sessions, allowing players to be automatically logged in if they join again
  * within a configurable amount of time.
  */
 public class SessionManager implements SettingsDependent, HasCleanup {
 
-    private static final int MINUTE_IN_MILLIS = 60_000;
     // Player -> expiration of session in milliseconds
     private final Map<String, Long> sessions = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public class SessionManager implements SettingsDependent, HasCleanup {
      */
     public void addSession(String name) {
         if (enabled) {
-            long timeout = System.currentTimeMillis() + timeoutInMinutes * MINUTE_IN_MILLIS;
+            long timeout = System.currentTimeMillis() + timeoutInMinutes * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
             sessions.put(name.toLowerCase(), timeout);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/cache/TempbanManager.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/cache/TempbanManager.java
index f2d9cc5ba..832c650d1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/cache/TempbanManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/cache/TempbanManager.java
@@ -18,14 +18,13 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
 import static fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.SecuritySettings.TEMPBAN_MINUTES_BEFORE_RESET;
+import static fr.xephi.authme.util.Utils.MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
 
 /**
  * Manager for handling temporary bans.
  */
 public class TempbanManager implements SettingsDependent, HasCleanup {
 
-    private static final long MINUTE_IN_MILLISECONDS = 60_000;
-
     private final Map<String, Map<String, TimedCounter>> ipLoginFailureCounts;
     private final BukkitService bukkitService;
     private final Messages messages;
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ public class TempbanManager implements SettingsDependent, HasCleanup {
             final String reason = messages.retrieveSingle(MessageKey.TEMPBAN_MAX_LOGINS);
 
             final Date expires = new Date();
-            long newTime = expires.getTime() + (length * MINUTE_IN_MILLISECONDS);
+            long newTime = expires.getTime() + (length * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE);
             expires.setTime(newTime);
 
             bukkitService.scheduleSyncDelayedTask(new Runnable() {
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ public class TempbanManager implements SettingsDependent, HasCleanup {
         this.isEnabled = settings.getProperty(SecuritySettings.TEMPBAN_ON_MAX_LOGINS);
         this.threshold = settings.getProperty(SecuritySettings.MAX_LOGIN_TEMPBAN);
         this.length = settings.getProperty(SecuritySettings.TEMPBAN_LENGTH);
-        this.resetThreshold = settings.getProperty(TEMPBAN_MINUTES_BEFORE_RESET) * MINUTE_IN_MILLISECONDS;
+        this.resetThreshold = settings.getProperty(TEMPBAN_MINUTES_BEFORE_RESET) * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/cache/auth/EmailRecoveryData.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/cache/auth/EmailRecoveryData.java
index 392b14c61..3cc025776 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/cache/auth/EmailRecoveryData.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/cache/auth/EmailRecoveryData.java
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@ public class EmailRecoveryData {
      *
      * @param email the email address
      * @param recoveryCode the recovery code, or null if not available
-     * @param codeExpiration
+     * @param codeExpiration expiration timestamp of the recovery code
      */
     public EmailRecoveryData(String email, String recoveryCode, Long codeExpiration) {
         this.email = email;
-        this.recoveryCode = codeExpiration == null || System.currentTimeMillis() > codeExpiration
-            ? null
-            : recoveryCode;
+
+        if (codeExpiration == null || System.currentTimeMillis() > codeExpiration) {
+            this.recoveryCode = null;
+        } else {
+            this.recoveryCode = recoveryCode;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/email/RecoverEmailCommand.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/email/RecoverEmailCommand.java
index 671a31bde..cf9c3d4fb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/email/RecoverEmailCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/email/RecoverEmailCommand.java
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import static fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.SecuritySettings.RECOVERY_CODE_HOURS_VALID;
+import static fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.SecuritySettings.RECOVERY_CODE_LENGTH;
+import static fr.xephi.authme.util.Utils.MILLIS_PER_HOUR;
+
 /**
  * Command for password recovery by email.
  */
@@ -74,11 +78,12 @@ public class RecoverEmailCommand extends PlayerCommand {
     }
 
     private void createAndSendRecoveryCode(String name, EmailRecoveryData recoveryData) {
-        // TODO #472: Add configurations
-        String recoveryCode = RandomString.generateHex(8);
-        long expiration = System.currentTimeMillis() + (3 * 60 * 60_000L); // 3 hours
+        String recoveryCode = RandomString.generateHex(commandService.getProperty(RECOVERY_CODE_LENGTH));
+        long expiration = System.currentTimeMillis()
+            + commandService.getProperty(RECOVERY_CODE_HOURS_VALID) * MILLIS_PER_HOUR;
+
         dataSource.setRecoveryCode(name, recoveryCode, expiration);
-        sendMailSsl.sendRecoveryCode(recoveryData.getEmail(), recoveryCode);
+        sendMailSsl.sendRecoveryCode(name, recoveryData.getEmail(), recoveryCode);
     }
 
     private void processRecoveryCode(Player player, String code, EmailRecoveryData recoveryData) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/mail/SendMailSSL.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/mail/SendMailSSL.java
index 8b8f8b7e4..74dc6db36 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/mail/SendMailSSL.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/mail/SendMailSSL.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.AuthMe;
 import fr.xephi.authme.ConsoleLogger;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.Settings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.EmailSettings;
+import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.SecuritySettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.BukkitService;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.mail.EmailConstants;
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ public class SendMailSSL {
             return;
         }
 
-        final String mailText = replaceMailTags(settings.getEmailMessage(), name, newPass);
+        final String mailText = replaceTagsForPasswordMail(settings.getPasswordEmailMessage(), name, newPass);
         bukkitService.runTaskAsynchronously(new Runnable() {
 
             @Override
@@ -97,9 +98,9 @@ public class SendMailSSL {
         });
     }
 
-    public void sendRecoveryCode(String email, String code) {
-        // TODO #472: Create a configurable, more verbose message
-        String message = String.format("Use /email recovery %s %s to reset your password", email, code);
+    public void sendRecoveryCode(String name, String email, String code) {
+        String message = replaceTagsForRecoveryCodeMail(settings.getRecoveryCodeEmailMessage(),
+            name, code, settings.getProperty(SecuritySettings.RECOVERY_CODE_HOURS_VALID));
 
         HtmlEmail htmlEmail;
         try {
@@ -163,13 +164,21 @@ public class SendMailSSL {
         }
     }
 
-    private String replaceMailTags(String mailText, String name, String newPass) {
+    private String replaceTagsForPasswordMail(String mailText, String name, String newPass) {
         return mailText
             .replace("<playername />", name)
             .replace("<servername />", plugin.getServer().getServerName())
             .replace("<generatedpass />", newPass);
     }
 
+    private String replaceTagsForRecoveryCodeMail(String mailText, String name, String code, int hoursValid) {
+        return mailText
+            .replace("<playername />", name)
+            .replace("<servername />", plugin.getServer().getServerName())
+            .replace("<recoverycode />", code)
+            .replace("<hoursvalid />", String.valueOf(hoursValid));
+    }
+
     private void setPropertiesForPort(HtmlEmail email, int port) throws EmailException {
         switch (port) {
             case 587:
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/Settings.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/Settings.java
index 855c14df5..9a1cb5fa5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/Settings.java
@@ -4,16 +4,14 @@ import com.github.authme.configme.SettingsManager;
 import com.github.authme.configme.knownproperties.PropertyEntry;
 import com.github.authme.configme.migration.MigrationService;
 import com.github.authme.configme.resource.PropertyResource;
+import com.google.common.base.Charsets;
 import com.google.common.io.Files;
 import fr.xephi.authme.ConsoleLogger;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.PluginSettings;
-import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RegistrationSettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.StringUtils;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.nio.charset.Charset;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import static fr.xephi.authme.util.FileUtils.copyFileFromResource;
@@ -26,8 +24,9 @@ public class Settings extends SettingsManager {
     private final File pluginFolder;
     /** The file with the localized messages based on {@link PluginSettings#MESSAGES_LANGUAGE}. */
     private File messagesFile;
-    private List<String> welcomeMessage;
-    private String emailMessage;
+    private String[] welcomeMessage;
+    private String passwordEmailMessage;
+    private String recoveryCodeEmailMessage;
 
     /**
      * Constructor.
@@ -67,8 +66,17 @@ public class Settings extends SettingsManager {
      *
      * @return The email message
      */
-    public String getEmailMessage() {
-        return emailMessage;
+    public String getPasswordEmailMessage() {
+        return passwordEmailMessage;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the text to use when someone requests to receive a recovery code.
+     *
+     * @return The email message
+     */
+    public String getRecoveryCodeEmailMessage() {
+        return recoveryCodeEmailMessage;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -76,14 +84,15 @@ public class Settings extends SettingsManager {
      *
      * @return The welcome message
      */
-    public List<String> getWelcomeMessage() {
+    public String[] getWelcomeMessage() {
         return welcomeMessage;
     }
 
     private void loadSettingsFromFiles() {
         messagesFile = buildMessagesFile();
-        welcomeMessage = readWelcomeMessage();
-        emailMessage = readEmailMessage();
+        passwordEmailMessage = readFile("email.html");
+        recoveryCodeEmailMessage = readFile("recovery_code_email.html");
+        welcomeMessage = readFile("welcome.txt").split("\n");
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -114,30 +123,22 @@ public class Settings extends SettingsManager {
         return StringUtils.makePath("messages", "messages_" + language + ".yml");
     }
 
-    private List<String> readWelcomeMessage() {
-        if (getProperty(RegistrationSettings.USE_WELCOME_MESSAGE)) {
-            final File welcomeFile = new File(pluginFolder, "welcome.txt");
-            final Charset charset = Charset.forName("UTF-8");
-            if (copyFileFromResource(welcomeFile, "welcome.txt")) {
-                try {
-                    return Files.readLines(welcomeFile, charset);
-                } catch (IOException e) {
-                    ConsoleLogger.logException("Failed to read file '" + welcomeFile.getPath() + "':", e);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return new ArrayList<>(0);
-    }
-
-    private String readEmailMessage() {
-        final File emailFile = new File(pluginFolder, "email.html");
-        final Charset charset = Charset.forName("UTF-8");
-        if (copyFileFromResource(emailFile, "email.html")) {
+    /**
+     * Reads a file from the plugin folder or copies it from the JAR to the plugin folder.
+     *
+     * @param filename the file to read
+     * @return the file's contents
+     */
+    private String readFile(String filename) {
+        final File file = new File(pluginFolder, filename);
+        if (copyFileFromResource(file, filename)) {
             try {
-                return Files.toString(emailFile, charset);
+                return Files.toString(file, Charsets.UTF_8);
             } catch (IOException e) {
-                ConsoleLogger.logException("Failed to read file '" + emailFile.getPath() + "':", e);
+                ConsoleLogger.logException("Failed to read file '" + filename + "':", e);
             }
+        } else {
+            ConsoleLogger.warning("Failed to copy file '" + filename + "' from JAR");
         }
         return "";
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SecuritySettings.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SecuritySettings.java
index aa3f3783d..fb1cf2584 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SecuritySettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/SecuritySettings.java
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@ public class SecuritySettings implements SettingsHolder {
     public static final Property<Integer> TEMPBAN_MINUTES_BEFORE_RESET =
         newProperty("Security.tempban.minutesBeforeCounterReset", 480);
 
+    @Comment("Number of characters a recovery code should have")
+    public static final Property<Integer> RECOVERY_CODE_LENGTH =
+        newProperty("Security.recoveryCode.length", 8);
+
+    @Comment("How many hours is a recovery code valid for?")
+    public static final Property<Integer> RECOVERY_CODE_HOURS_VALID =
+        newProperty("Security.recoveryCode.validForHours", 4);
+
     private SecuritySettings() {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/Utils.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/Utils.java
index c2122ee3e..3a7040d17 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/Utils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/util/Utils.java
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
  */
 public final class Utils {
 
+    /** Number of milliseconds in a minute. */
+    public static final long MILLIS_PER_MINUTE = 60_000L;
+    /** Number of milliseconds in an hour. */
+    public static final long MILLIS_PER_HOUR = 60 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
+
     private Utils() {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index a744f43cd..187219257 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -342,6 +342,11 @@ Security:
         # How many minutes before resetting the count for failed logins by IP and username
         # Default: 480 minutes (8 hours)
         minutesBeforeCounterReset: 480
+    recoveryCode:
+        # Number of characters a recovery code should have
+        length: 8
+        # How many hours is a recovery code valid for?
+        validForHours: 4
 Converter:
     Rakamak:
         # Rakamak file name
diff --git a/src/main/resources/recovery_code_email.html b/src/main/resources/recovery_code_email.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5614f4f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/recovery_code_email.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<h1>Dear <playername />,</h1>
+
+<p>
+    You have requested to reset your password on <servername />. To reset it,
+    please use the recovery code <recoverycode />: /email recover [email] <recoverycode />.
+</p>
+<p>
+    The code expires in <hoursvalid /> hours.
+</p>
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/email/RecoverEmailCommandTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/email/RecoverEmailCommandTest.java
index 4d60877e1..732e07774 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/email/RecoverEmailCommandTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/command/executable/email/RecoverEmailCommandTest.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.output.MessageKey;
 import fr.xephi.authme.security.PasswordSecurity;
 import fr.xephi.authme.security.crypts.HashedPassword;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.EmailSettings;
+import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.SecuritySettings;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -23,11 +24,14 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 
 import static fr.xephi.authme.AuthMeMatchers.stringWithLength;
+import static fr.xephi.authme.util.Utils.MILLIS_PER_HOUR;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.allOf;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.containsString;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.greaterThan;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.lessThan;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.BDDMockito.given;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
-import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyLong;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyString;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.argThat;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.eq;
@@ -170,6 +174,10 @@ public class RecoverEmailCommandTest {
         given(playerCache.isAuthenticated(name)).willReturn(false);
         String email = "v@example.com";
         given(dataSource.getEmailRecoveryData(name)).willReturn(newEmailRecoveryData(email));
+        int codeLength = 7;
+        given(commandService.getProperty(SecuritySettings.RECOVERY_CODE_LENGTH)).willReturn(codeLength);
+        int hoursValid = 12;
+        given(commandService.getProperty(SecuritySettings.RECOVERY_CODE_HOURS_VALID)).willReturn(hoursValid);
 
         // when
         command.executeCommand(sender, Collections.singletonList(email.toUpperCase()));
@@ -178,9 +186,13 @@ public class RecoverEmailCommandTest {
         verify(sendMailSsl).hasAllInformation();
         verify(dataSource).getEmailRecoveryData(name);
         ArgumentCaptor<String> codeCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(String.class);
-        verify(dataSource).setRecoveryCode(eq(name), codeCaptor.capture(), anyLong());
-        assertThat(codeCaptor.getValue(), stringWithLength(8));
-        verify(sendMailSsl).sendRecoveryCode(email, codeCaptor.getValue());
+        ArgumentCaptor<Long> expirationCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(Long.class);
+        verify(dataSource).setRecoveryCode(eq(name), codeCaptor.capture(), expirationCaptor.capture());
+        assertThat(codeCaptor.getValue(), stringWithLength(codeLength));
+        // Check expiration with a tolerance
+        assertThat(expirationCaptor.getValue() - System.currentTimeMillis(),
+            allOf(lessThan(12L * MILLIS_PER_HOUR), greaterThan((long) (11.9 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR))));
+        verify(sendMailSsl).sendRecoveryCode(name, email, codeCaptor.getValue());
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/SettingsTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/SettingsTest.java
index 5f4bac9b3..3cde1f2d9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/SettingsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/SettingsTest.java
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import static fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.PluginSettings.MESSAGES_LANGUAGE;
 import static fr.xephi.authme.util.StringUtils.makePath;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.arrayContaining;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.arrayWithSize;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.endsWith;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo;
-import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.hasSize;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.not;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.nullValue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
@@ -127,12 +128,11 @@ public class SettingsTest {
             TestSettingsMigrationServices.alwaysFulfilled(), knownProperties);
 
         // when
-        List<String> result = settings.getWelcomeMessage();
+        String[] result = settings.getWelcomeMessage();
 
         // then
-        assertThat(result, hasSize(2));
-        assertThat(result.get(0), equalTo(welcomeMessage.split("\\n")[0]));
-        assertThat(result.get(1), equalTo(welcomeMessage.split("\\n")[1]));
+        assertThat(result, arrayWithSize(2));
+        assertThat(result, arrayContaining(welcomeMessage.split("\\n")));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class SettingsTest {
             TestSettingsMigrationServices.alwaysFulfilled(), knownProperties);
 
         // when
-        String result = settings.getEmailMessage();
+        String result = settings.getPasswordEmailMessage();
 
         // then
         assertThat(result, equalTo(emailMessage));