diff --git a/dal/views.py b/dal/views.py
index 0717334..d1e563a 100644
--- a/dal/views.py
+++ b/dal/views.py
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ class UserCreateAPI(APIView):
         base_url = "{0}://{1}".format(self.request.scheme,
                                       self.request.get_host())
         creationtime = int(datetime.utcnow().timestamp())
-        link = activate_account_link(base_url, username, pwd, firstname, lastname, email. creationtime)
+        link = activate_account_link(base_url, username, pwd, firstname, lastname, email, creationtime)
 
         # Construct the data for the email
         email_from = settings.EMAIL_FROM_ADDRESS
@@ -624,9 +624,10 @@ class UserCreateAPI(APIView):
         )
         try:
             mail.send()
-        except:
-            return Response('Failed to send the email', 201)
-        return Response('Email with activation link successfully sent', 200)
+        except Exception as e:
+            return response('Failed to send the email, please try again', 400)
+        return Response('An email with activation link has been sent in order to complete your registration.\n\
+        \nPlease check your inbox.', 200)
 
 
 class SeedRetrieveCreate(APIView):