diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index b81cda4..68e94b5 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ const (
 	ResetPasswordRedisKey = "reset-password/%s"
 	ChangeEmailRedisKey   = "change-email/%s"
 	SignupTokenExpires    = 24 * time.Hour // used for all tokens so far
-	EmailDebounceExpires  = 24 * time.Hour // how to rate limit duplicate mail being sent
+
+	// How to rate limit same types of emails being delivered, e.g.
+	// signups, cert approvals (double post), etc.
+	EmailDebounceDefault       = 24 * time.Hour // default debounce per type of email
+	EmailDebounceResetPassword = 4 * time.Hour  // "forgot password" emails debounce
 
 	// Rate limits
 	RateLimitRedisKey        = "rate-limit/%s/%s" // namespace, id
diff --git a/pkg/controller/account/reset_password.go b/pkg/controller/account/reset_password.go
index f866776..6a787a0 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/account/reset_password.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/account/reset_password.go
@@ -135,17 +135,25 @@ func ForgotPassword() http.HandlerFunc {
 				return
 			}
 
-			// Email them their reset link.
-			if err := mail.Send(mail.Message{
-				To:       user.Email,
-				Subject:  "Reset your forgotten password",
-				Template: "email/reset_password.html",
-				Data: map[string]interface{}{
-					"Username": user.Username,
-					"URL":      config.Current.BaseURL + "/forgot-password?token=" + token.Token,
-				},
-			}); err != nil {
-				session.FlashError(w, r, "Error sending an email: %s", err)
+			// Email them their reset link -- if not banned.
+			if !user.IsBanned() {
+				if err := mail.LockSending("reset_password", user.Email, config.EmailDebounceResetPassword); err == nil {
+					if err := mail.Send(mail.Message{
+						To:       user.Email,
+						Subject:  "Reset your forgotten password",
+						Template: "email/reset_password.html",
+						Data: map[string]interface{}{
+							"Username": user.Username,
+							"URL":      config.Current.BaseURL + "/forgot-password?token=" + token.Token,
+						},
+					}); err != nil {
+						session.FlashError(w, r, "Error sending an email: %s", err)
+					}
+				} else {
+					log.Error("LockSending: reset_password e-mail is not sent to %s: one was sent recently", user.Email)
+				}
+			} else {
+				log.Error("Do not send 'forgot password' e-mail to %s: user is banned", user.Email)
 			}
 
 			// Success message and redirect away.
diff --git a/pkg/controller/account/signup.go b/pkg/controller/account/signup.go
index c045172..f34790a 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/account/signup.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/account/signup.go
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func Signup() http.HandlerFunc {
 				if user.IsBanned() {
 					log.Error("Do not send signup e-mail to %s: user is banned", email)
 				} else {
-					if err := mail.LockSending("signup", email, config.EmailDebounceExpires); err == nil {
+					if err := mail.LockSending("signup", email, config.EmailDebounceDefault); err == nil {
 						err := mail.Send(mail.Message{
 							To:       email,
 							Subject:  "You already have a nonshy account",
diff --git a/pkg/controller/photo/certification.go b/pkg/controller/photo/certification.go
index b2c0194..cae76fc 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/photo/certification.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/photo/certification.go
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ func AdminCertification() http.HandlerFunc {
 					}
 
 					// Notify the user via email.
-					if err := mail.LockSending("cert_rejected", user.Email, config.EmailDebounceExpires); err == nil {
+					if err := mail.LockSending("cert_rejected", user.Email, config.EmailDebounceDefault); err == nil {
 						if err := mail.Send(mail.Message{
 							To:       user.Email,
 							Subject:  "Your certification photo has been denied",
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ func AdminCertification() http.HandlerFunc {
 				}
 
 				// Notify the user via email.
-				if err := mail.LockSending("cert_approved", user.Email, config.EmailDebounceExpires); err == nil {
+				if err := mail.LockSending("cert_approved", user.Email, config.EmailDebounceDefault); err == nil {
 					if err := mail.Send(mail.Message{
 						To:       user.Email,
 						Subject:  "Your certification photo has been approved!",