diff --git a/Wave/Services/EmailFactory.cs b/Wave/Services/EmailFactory.cs
index 182bcf6..bd76f3f 100644
--- a/Wave/Services/EmailFactory.cs
+++ b/Wave/Services/EmailFactory.cs
@@ -19,16 +19,18 @@ public class EmailFactory(IOptions<Customization> customizations, EmailTemplateS
 		return new StaticEmail(receiverMail, receiverName, subject, title, body, FrozenDictionary<string, string>.Empty);
 	}
 
-	public async ValueTask<IEmail> CreateSubscribedEmail(EmailSubscriber subscriber, string browserLink, string subject, string title, string bodyHtml, string role = "unknown") {
+	public async ValueTask<IEmail> CreateSubscribedEmail(EmailSubscriber subscriber, string browserLink, string subject, string title, string bodyHtml, string role = "unknown", string? replyTo = null) {
 		(string host, string logo) = GetStaticData();
 
 		string unsubscribeLink = await GetUnsubscribeLink(host, subscriber.Id, role);
 		string body = await TemplateService.NewsletterAsync(host, browserLink, logo, title, bodyHtml, unsubscribeLink);
 
-		return new StaticEmail(subscriber.Email, subscriber.Name, subject, title, body, new Dictionary<string, string>{
+		var headers = new Dictionary<string, string>{
 			{HeaderId.ListUnsubscribe.ToHeaderName(), $"<{unsubscribeLink}>"},
 			{HeaderId.ListUnsubscribePost.ToHeaderName(), "One-Click"}
-		}.ToFrozenDictionary());
+		};
+		if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(replyTo)) headers.Add(HeaderId.ReplyTo.ToHeaderName(), replyTo);
+		return new StaticEmail(subscriber.Email, subscriber.Name, subject, title, body, headers.ToFrozenDictionary());
 	}
 
 	public async ValueTask<IEmail> CreateWelcomeEmail(EmailSubscriber subscriber, IEnumerable<EmailNewsletter> articles, string subject, string title, string bodyHtml) {
diff --git a/Wave/Services/NewsletterBackgroundService.cs b/Wave/Services/NewsletterBackgroundService.cs
index 22e151f..2d2eebc 100644
--- a/Wave/Services/NewsletterBackgroundService.cs
+++ b/Wave/Services/NewsletterBackgroundService.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ public class NewsletterBackgroundService(ILogger<NewsletterBackgroundService> lo
 					Logger.LogInformation("Cancellation requested, skipping processing '{title}'.", newsletter.Article.Title);
 					return;
 				}
+				string replyTo = "";
+				if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(newsletter.Article.Author.ContactEmail))
+					replyTo = $"{newsletter.Article.Author.Name} <{newsletter.Article.Author.ContactEmail}>";
 
 				Logger.LogInformation("Processing '{title}'.", newsletter.Article.Title);
 				// set newsletter to send first, so we don't spam people 
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ public class NewsletterBackgroundService(ILogger<NewsletterBackgroundService> lo
 
 					foreach (var subscriber in subscribers) {
 						var email = await factory.CreateSubscribedEmail(subscriber, articleLink, newsletter.Article.Title,
-							newsletter.Article.Title, newsletter.Article.BodyHtml, newsletter.Id.ToString());
+							newsletter.Article.Title, newsletter.Article.BodyHtml, newsletter.Id.ToString(), replyTo);
 						await client.SendEmailAsync(email);
 					}
 				}