diff --git a/backend/.env.dist b/backend/.env.dist
index 0a95eda6c..f4ef4e3d4 100644
--- a/backend/.env.dist
+++ b/backend/.env.dist
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ EMAIL_PASSWORD=xxx
 EMAIL_SMTP_URL=gmail.com
 EMAIL_SMTP_PORT=587
 EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION=http://localhost/checkEmail/{optin}{code}
-EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD=http://localhost/reset/{optin}
+EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD=http://localhost/reset-password/{optin}
 EMAIL_LINK_FORGOTPASSWORD=http://localhost/forgot-password
 EMAIL_CODE_VALID_TIME=1440
 EMAIL_CODE_REQUEST_TIME=10
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.ts
index aa1bba639..8747f14a3 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.ts
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ export class TransactionResolver {
     if (recipientUser.deletedAt) {
       throw new Error('The recipient account was deleted')
     }
+    if (!recipientUser.emailChecked) {
+      throw new Error('The recipient account is not activated')
+    }
     if (!isHexPublicKey(recipientUser.pubKey.toString('hex'))) {
       throw new Error('invalid recipient public key')
     }
diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist b/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
index f2b0bcbb3..8e05b6a75 100644
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ EMAIL_SENDER=peter@lustig.de
 EMAIL_PASSWORD=1234
 EMAIL_SMTP_URL=smtp.lustig.de
 EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION=https://stage1.gradido.net/checkEmail/{optin}{code}
-EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD=https://stage1.gradido.net/reset/{optin}
+EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD=https://stage1.gradido.net/reset-password/{optin}
 EMAIL_LINK_FORGOTPASSWORD=https://stage1.gradido.net/forgot-password
 EMAIL_CODE_VALID_TIME=1440
 EMAIL_CODE_REQUEST_TIME=10