diff --git a/src/utils/auth.utils.js b/src/utils/auth.utils.js
index 0864137..52b67bd 100644
--- a/src/utils/auth.utils.js
+++ b/src/utils/auth.utils.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const log    = require('../utils/log.utils');
 const crypto = require('crypto')
 const db     = require('../services/dbAccess.services');
 const fs     = require('fs/promises')
+const minify = require('html-minifier').minify;
 
 // Checks users registration key against issued keys
 async function isAuthed(uuid) {  // Needs testing
@@ -32,13 +33,16 @@ async function generateKey() {  // Needs testing & moving to 'register.utils'
 
 async function generateConfirmationEmail(eml, uuid) {
     try {
-        let htmlTpl = fs.readFile('mail-templates/register.html', 'utf-8');
+        let htmlTpl = await fs.readFile('mail-templates/register.html', 'utf-8');
+        let minify = await minify(((htmlTpl).replace(/>>ACCESSCODE<</g, uuid)), {
+            removeComments: true
+        });
         let txtTpl = fs.readFile('mail-templates/register.txt', 'utf-8');
         return msg = {
             to: eml,
             subject: "OwlBoard Registration",
             text: (await txtTpl).replace(/>>ACCESSCODE<</g, uuid),
-            html: (await htmlTpl).replace(/>>ACCESSCODE<</g, uuid)
+            html: minify
         }
     } catch(err) {
         log.out(`mailServices.generateConfirmationEmail: Error reading templates, $(err)`, "err");