diff --git a/trench/backends/base.py b/trench/backends/base.py
index bea66f03..99c430e7 100644
--- a/trench/backends/base.py
+++ b/trench/backends/base.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def __init__(self, mfa_method: MFAMethod, config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         self._mfa_method = mfa_method
         self._config = config
         self._to = self._get_source_field()
+        self.request = None
 
     def _get_source_field(self) -> Optional[str]:
         if SOURCE_FIELD in self._config:
diff --git a/trench/backends/basic_mail.py b/trench/backends/basic_mail.py
index 89e37030..28c6de98 100644
--- a/trench/backends/basic_mail.py
+++ b/trench/backends/basic_mail.py
@@ -12,23 +12,38 @@
     FailedDispatchResponse,
     SuccessfulDispatchResponse,
 )
-from trench.settings import EMAIL_HTML_TEMPLATE, EMAIL_PLAIN_TEMPLATE, EMAIL_SUBJECT
+from trench.settings import EMAIL_HTML_TEMPLATE, EMAIL_PLAIN_TEMPLATE, EMAIL_SUBJECT_TEMPLATE, EMAIL_SUBJECT
 
 
 class SendMailMessageDispatcher(AbstractMessageDispatcher):
     _KEY_MESSAGE = "message"
     _SUCCESS_DETAILS = _("Email message with MFA code has been sent.")
 
+    def get_context(self, request):
+        return {}
+
+    def get_from_email(self, request):
+        return settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL
+
     def dispatch_message(self) -> DispatchResponse:
-        context = {"code": self.create_code()}
+        request = self.request
+        context = self.get_context(request)
+        context.update({"code": self.create_code()})
+        email_subject = self._config[EMAIL_SUBJECT]
+        email_subject_template = self._config[EMAIL_SUBJECT_TEMPLATE]
         email_plain_template = self._config[EMAIL_PLAIN_TEMPLATE]
         email_html_template = self._config[EMAIL_HTML_TEMPLATE]
+        from_email = self.get_from_email(request)
+        if not email_subject:
+            email_subject = get_template(email_subject_template).render(context).replace('\n','')
+        email_plain = get_template(email_plain_template).render(context)
+        email_html = get_template(email_html_template).render(context)
         try:
             send_mail(
-                subject=self._config.get(EMAIL_SUBJECT),
-                message=get_template(email_plain_template).render(context),
-                html_message=get_template(email_html_template).render(context),
-                from_email=settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL,
+                subject=email_subject,
+                message=email_plain,
+                html_message=email_html,
+                from_email=from_email,
                 recipient_list=(self._to,),
                 fail_silently=False,
             )
diff --git a/trench/settings.py b/trench/settings.py
index 2a1bfc63..63ef2686 100644
--- a/trench/settings.py
+++ b/trench/settings.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def __getitem__(self, attr: str) -> Any:
 VALIDITY_PERIOD = "VALIDITY_PERIOD"
 VERBOSE_NAME = "VERBOSE_NAME"
 EMAIL_SUBJECT = "EMAIL_SUBJECT"
+EMAIL_SUBJECT_TEMPLATE = "EMAIL_SUBJECT_TEMPLATE"
 EMAIL_PLAIN_TEMPLATE = "EMAIL_PLAIN_TEMPLATE"
 EMAIL_HTML_TEMPLATE = "EMAIL_HTML_TEMPLATE"
 SMSAPI_ACCESS_TOKEN = "SMSAPI_ACCESS_TOKEN"
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ def __getitem__(self, attr: str) -> Any:
             HANDLER: "trench.backends.basic_mail.SendMailMessageDispatcher",
             SOURCE_FIELD: "email",
             EMAIL_SUBJECT: _("Your verification code"),
+            EMAIL_SUBJECT_TEMPLATE: "trench/backends/email/code_subject.txt",
             EMAIL_PLAIN_TEMPLATE: "trench/backends/email/code.txt",
             EMAIL_HTML_TEMPLATE: "trench/backends/email/code.html",
         },
diff --git a/trench/templates/trench/backends/email/code_subject.html b/trench/templates/trench/backends/email/code_subject.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d489277d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/trench/templates/trench/backends/email/code_subject.html
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% blocktrans %}
+Your verification code
+{% endblocktrans %}
diff --git a/trench/views/base.py b/trench/views/base.py
index c013cc5a..580ba192 100644
--- a/trench/views/base.py
+++ b/trench/views/base.py
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ def post(self, request: Request) -> Response:
         try:
             mfa_model = get_mfa_model()
             mfa_method = mfa_model.objects.get_primary_active(user_id=user.id)
-            get_mfa_handler(mfa_method=mfa_method).dispatch_message()
+            mfa_methods = mfa_model.objects.list_active(user_id=user.id)
+            mfa_backend = get_mfa_handler(mfa_method=mfa_method)
+            mfa_backend.request = request
+            mfa_backend.dispatch_message()
             return Response(
                 data={
                     "ephemeral_token": user_token_generator.make_token(user),
@@ -114,7 +117,9 @@ def post(request: Request, method: str) -> Response:
             )
         except MFAValidationError as cause:
             return ErrorResponse(error=cause)
-        return get_mfa_handler(mfa_method=mfa).dispatch_message()
+        mfa_backend = get_mfa_handler(mfa_method=mfa)
+        mfa_backend.request = request
+        return mfa_backend.dispatch_message()
 
 
 class MFAMethodConfirmActivationView(APIView):
@@ -221,7 +226,9 @@ def post(request: Request) -> Response:
                     user_id=request.user.id
                 )
             mfa = mfa_model.objects.get_by_name(user_id=request.user.id, name=method)
-            return get_mfa_handler(mfa_method=mfa).dispatch_message()
+            mfa_backend = get_mfa_handler(mfa_method=mfa)
+            mfa_backend.request = request
+            return mfa_backend.dispatch_message()
         except MFAValidationError as cause:
             return ErrorResponse(error=cause)