diff --git a/packages/api/src/datalayer/user/model.ts b/packages/api/src/datalayer/user/model.ts
index 5e10038e9..945d07753 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/datalayer/user/model.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/datalayer/user/model.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export interface UserData {
     private: boolean
   }
   password?: string | null
+  status?: StatusType
 }
 
 export enum MembershipTier {
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ export const keys = [
   'sourceUserId',
   'createdAt',
   'password',
+  'status',
 ] as const
 
 export const defaultedKeys = ['id', 'createdAt'] as const
diff --git a/packages/api/src/entity/user.ts b/packages/api/src/entity/user.ts
index 50ad7e7a9..99a6e1afd 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/entity/user.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/entity/user.ts
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ export class User {
   subscriptions?: Subscription[]
 
   @Column({ type: 'enum', enum: StatusType })
-  status!: string
+  status!: StatusType
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/src/generated/graphql.ts b/packages/api/src/generated/graphql.ts
index 142f114b9..2310ca181 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/generated/graphql.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/generated/graphql.ts
@@ -825,11 +825,6 @@ export enum LoginErrorCode {
   WrongSource = 'WRONG_SOURCE'
 }
 
-export type LoginInput = {
-  email: Scalars['String'];
-  password: Scalars['String'];
-};
-
 export type LoginResult = LoginError | LoginSuccess;
 
 export type LoginSuccess = {
@@ -893,7 +888,6 @@ export type Mutation = {
   googleLogin: LoginResult;
   googleSignup: GoogleSignupResult;
   logOut: LogOutResult;
-  login: LoginResult;
   mergeHighlight: MergeHighlightResult;
   reportItem: ReportItemResult;
   revokeApiKey: RevokeApiKeyResult;
@@ -911,7 +905,6 @@ export type Mutation = {
   setShareHighlight: SetShareHighlightResult;
   setUserPersonalization: SetUserPersonalizationResult;
   setWebhook: SetWebhookResult;
-  signup: SignupResult;
   subscribe: SubscribeResult;
   unsubscribe: UnsubscribeResult;
   updateHighlight: UpdateHighlightResult;
@@ -1022,11 +1015,6 @@ export type MutationGoogleSignupArgs = {
 };
 
 
-export type MutationLoginArgs = {
-  input: LoginInput;
-};
-
-
 export type MutationMergeHighlightArgs = {
   input: MergeHighlightInput;
 };
@@ -1112,11 +1100,6 @@ export type MutationSetWebhookArgs = {
 };
 
 
-export type MutationSignupArgs = {
-  input: SignupInput;
-};
-
-
 export type MutationSubscribeArgs = {
   name: Scalars['String'];
 };
@@ -1825,11 +1808,6 @@ export type SharedArticleSuccess = {
   article: Article;
 };
 
-export type SignupError = {
-  __typename?: 'SignupError';
-  errorCodes: Array<Maybe<SignupErrorCode>>;
-};
-
 export enum SignupErrorCode {
   AccessDenied = 'ACCESS_DENIED',
   ExpiredToken = 'EXPIRED_TOKEN',
@@ -1841,22 +1819,6 @@ export enum SignupErrorCode {
   UserExists = 'USER_EXISTS'
 }
 
-export type SignupInput = {
-  bio?: InputMaybe<Scalars['String']>;
-  email: Scalars['String'];
-  name: Scalars['String'];
-  password: Scalars['String'];
-  pictureUrl?: InputMaybe<Scalars['String']>;
-  username: Scalars['String'];
-};
-
-export type SignupResult = SignupError | SignupSuccess;
-
-export type SignupSuccess = {
-  __typename?: 'SignupSuccess';
-  me: User;
-};
-
 export enum SortBy {
   PublishedAt = 'PUBLISHED_AT',
   SavedAt = 'SAVED_AT',
@@ -2573,7 +2535,6 @@ export type ResolversTypes = {
   LogOutSuccess: ResolverTypeWrapper<LogOutSuccess>;
   LoginError: ResolverTypeWrapper<LoginError>;
   LoginErrorCode: LoginErrorCode;
-  LoginInput: LoginInput;
   LoginResult: ResolversTypes['LoginError'] | ResolversTypes['LoginSuccess'];
   LoginSuccess: ResolverTypeWrapper<LoginSuccess>;
   MergeHighlightError: ResolverTypeWrapper<MergeHighlightError>;
@@ -2677,11 +2638,7 @@ export type ResolversTypes = {
   SharedArticleErrorCode: SharedArticleErrorCode;
   SharedArticleResult: ResolversTypes['SharedArticleError'] | ResolversTypes['SharedArticleSuccess'];
   SharedArticleSuccess: ResolverTypeWrapper<SharedArticleSuccess>;
-  SignupError: ResolverTypeWrapper<SignupError>;
   SignupErrorCode: SignupErrorCode;
-  SignupInput: SignupInput;
-  SignupResult: ResolversTypes['SignupError'] | ResolversTypes['SignupSuccess'];
-  SignupSuccess: ResolverTypeWrapper<SignupSuccess>;
   SortBy: SortBy;
   SortOrder: SortOrder;
   SortParams: SortParams;
@@ -2901,7 +2858,6 @@ export type ResolversParentTypes = {
   LogOutResult: ResolversParentTypes['LogOutError'] | ResolversParentTypes['LogOutSuccess'];
   LogOutSuccess: LogOutSuccess;
   LoginError: LoginError;
-  LoginInput: LoginInput;
   LoginResult: ResolversParentTypes['LoginError'] | ResolversParentTypes['LoginSuccess'];
   LoginSuccess: LoginSuccess;
   MergeHighlightError: MergeHighlightError;
@@ -2985,10 +2941,6 @@ export type ResolversParentTypes = {
   SharedArticleError: SharedArticleError;
   SharedArticleResult: ResolversParentTypes['SharedArticleError'] | ResolversParentTypes['SharedArticleSuccess'];
   SharedArticleSuccess: SharedArticleSuccess;
-  SignupError: SignupError;
-  SignupInput: SignupInput;
-  SignupResult: ResolversParentTypes['SignupError'] | ResolversParentTypes['SignupSuccess'];
-  SignupSuccess: SignupSuccess;
   SortParams: SortParams;
   String: Scalars['String'];
   SubscribeError: SubscribeError;
@@ -3715,7 +3667,6 @@ export type MutationResolvers<ContextType = ResolverContext, ParentType extends
   googleLogin?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['LoginResult'], ParentType, ContextType, RequireFields<MutationGoogleLoginArgs, 'input'>>;
   googleSignup?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['GoogleSignupResult'], ParentType, ContextType, RequireFields<MutationGoogleSignupArgs, 'input'>>;
   logOut?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['LogOutResult'], ParentType, ContextType>;
-  login?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['LoginResult'], ParentType, ContextType, RequireFields<MutationLoginArgs, 'input'>>;
   mergeHighlight?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['MergeHighlightResult'], ParentType, ContextType, RequireFields<MutationMergeHighlightArgs, 'input'>>;
   reportItem?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['ReportItemResult'], ParentType, ContextType, RequireFields<MutationReportItemArgs, 'input'>>;
   revokeApiKey?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['RevokeApiKeyResult'], ParentType, ContextType, RequireFields<MutationRevokeApiKeyArgs, 'id'>>;
@@ -3733,7 +3684,6 @@ export type MutationResolvers<ContextType = ResolverContext, ParentType extends
   setShareHighlight?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['SetShareHighlightResult'], ParentType, ContextType, RequireFields<MutationSetShareHighlightArgs, 'input'>>;
   setUserPersonalization?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['SetUserPersonalizationResult'], ParentType, ContextType, RequireFields<MutationSetUserPersonalizationArgs, 'input'>>;
   setWebhook?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['SetWebhookResult'], ParentType, ContextType, RequireFields<MutationSetWebhookArgs, 'input'>>;
-  signup?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['SignupResult'], ParentType, ContextType, RequireFields<MutationSignupArgs, 'input'>>;
   subscribe?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['SubscribeResult'], ParentType, ContextType, RequireFields<MutationSubscribeArgs, 'name'>>;
   unsubscribe?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['UnsubscribeResult'], ParentType, ContextType, RequireFields<MutationUnsubscribeArgs, 'name'>>;
   updateHighlight?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['UpdateHighlightResult'], ParentType, ContextType, RequireFields<MutationUpdateHighlightArgs, 'input'>>;
@@ -4125,20 +4075,6 @@ export type SharedArticleSuccessResolvers<ContextType = ResolverContext, ParentT
   __isTypeOf?: IsTypeOfResolverFn<ParentType, ContextType>;
 };
 
-export type SignupErrorResolvers<ContextType = ResolverContext, ParentType extends ResolversParentTypes['SignupError'] = ResolversParentTypes['SignupError']> = {
-  errorCodes?: Resolver<Array<Maybe<ResolversTypes['SignupErrorCode']>>, ParentType, ContextType>;
-  __isTypeOf?: IsTypeOfResolverFn<ParentType, ContextType>;
-};
-
-export type SignupResultResolvers<ContextType = ResolverContext, ParentType extends ResolversParentTypes['SignupResult'] = ResolversParentTypes['SignupResult']> = {
-  __resolveType: TypeResolveFn<'SignupError' | 'SignupSuccess', ParentType, ContextType>;
-};
-
-export type SignupSuccessResolvers<ContextType = ResolverContext, ParentType extends ResolversParentTypes['SignupSuccess'] = ResolversParentTypes['SignupSuccess']> = {
-  me?: Resolver<ResolversTypes['User'], ParentType, ContextType>;
-  __isTypeOf?: IsTypeOfResolverFn<ParentType, ContextType>;
-};
-
 export type SubscribeErrorResolvers<ContextType = ResolverContext, ParentType extends ResolversParentTypes['SubscribeError'] = ResolversParentTypes['SubscribeError']> = {
   errorCodes?: Resolver<Array<ResolversTypes['SubscribeErrorCode']>, ParentType, ContextType>;
   __isTypeOf?: IsTypeOfResolverFn<ParentType, ContextType>;
@@ -4628,9 +4564,6 @@ export type Resolvers<ContextType = ResolverContext> = {
   SharedArticleError?: SharedArticleErrorResolvers<ContextType>;
   SharedArticleResult?: SharedArticleResultResolvers<ContextType>;
   SharedArticleSuccess?: SharedArticleSuccessResolvers<ContextType>;
-  SignupError?: SignupErrorResolvers<ContextType>;
-  SignupResult?: SignupResultResolvers<ContextType>;
-  SignupSuccess?: SignupSuccessResolvers<ContextType>;
   SubscribeError?: SubscribeErrorResolvers<ContextType>;
   SubscribeResult?: SubscribeResultResolvers<ContextType>;
   SubscribeSuccess?: SubscribeSuccessResolvers<ContextType>;
diff --git a/packages/api/src/generated/schema.graphql b/packages/api/src/generated/schema.graphql
index 610450dfd..d3170ed12 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/generated/schema.graphql
+++ b/packages/api/src/generated/schema.graphql
@@ -730,11 +730,6 @@ enum LoginErrorCode {
   WRONG_SOURCE
 }
 
-input LoginInput {
-  email: String!
-  password: String!
-}
-
 union LoginResult = LoginError | LoginSuccess
 
 type LoginSuccess {
@@ -794,7 +789,6 @@ type Mutation {
   googleLogin(input: GoogleLoginInput!): LoginResult!
   googleSignup(input: GoogleSignupInput!): GoogleSignupResult!
   logOut: LogOutResult!
-  login(input: LoginInput!): LoginResult!
   mergeHighlight(input: MergeHighlightInput!): MergeHighlightResult!
   reportItem(input: ReportItemInput!): ReportItemResult!
   revokeApiKey(id: ID!): RevokeApiKeyResult!
@@ -812,7 +806,6 @@ type Mutation {
   setShareHighlight(input: SetShareHighlightInput!): SetShareHighlightResult!
   setUserPersonalization(input: SetUserPersonalizationInput!): SetUserPersonalizationResult!
   setWebhook(input: SetWebhookInput!): SetWebhookResult!
-  signup(input: SignupInput!): SignupResult!
   subscribe(name: String!): SubscribeResult!
   unsubscribe(name: String!): UnsubscribeResult!
   updateHighlight(input: UpdateHighlightInput!): UpdateHighlightResult!
@@ -1347,10 +1340,6 @@ type SharedArticleSuccess {
   article: Article!
 }
 
-type SignupError {
-  errorCodes: [SignupErrorCode]!
-}
-
 enum SignupErrorCode {
   ACCESS_DENIED
   EXPIRED_TOKEN
@@ -1362,21 +1351,6 @@ enum SignupErrorCode {
   USER_EXISTS
 }
 
-input SignupInput {
-  bio: String
-  email: String!
-  name: String!
-  password: String!
-  pictureUrl: String
-  username: String!
-}
-
-union SignupResult = SignupError | SignupSuccess
-
-type SignupSuccess {
-  me: User!
-}
-
 enum SortBy {
   PUBLISHED_AT
   SAVED_AT
diff --git a/packages/api/src/routers/auth/auth_router.ts b/packages/api/src/routers/auth/auth_router.ts
index 6e5b26cbd..4c29d3b3c 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/routers/auth/auth_router.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/routers/auth/auth_router.ts
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ import cors from 'cors'
 import {
   MembershipTier,
   RegistrationType,
+  StatusType,
   UserData,
 } from '../../datalayer/user/model'
 import { comparePassword, hashPassword } from '../../utils/auth'
-import { createUser } from '../../services/create_user'
+import { createUser, sendConfirmationEmail } from '../../services/create_user'
 import { isErrorWithCode } from '../../resolvers'
 import { initModels } from '../../server'
 
@@ -372,6 +373,17 @@ export function authRouter() {
           )
         }
 
+        if (user.status === StatusType.Pending && user.email) {
+          await sendConfirmationEmail({
+            id: user.id,
+            email: user.email,
+            name: user.name,
+          })
+          return res.redirect(
+            `${env.client.url}/email-login?errorCodes=PENDING_VERIFICATION`
+          )
+        }
+
         if (!user?.password) {
           // user has no password, so they need to set one
           return res.redirect(
diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/create_user.ts b/packages/api/src/services/create_user.ts
index b97075b48..fc340c870 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/services/create_user.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/create_user.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { validateUsername } from '../utils/usernamePolicy'
 import { Invite } from '../entity/groups/invite'
 import { GroupMembership } from '../entity/groups/group_membership'
 import { AppDataSource } from '../server'
-import { getRepository, setClaims } from '../entity/utils'
+import { getRepository } from '../entity/utils'
 import { generateVerificationToken } from '../utils/auth'
 import { env } from '../env'
 import { sendEmail } from '../utils/sendEmail'
@@ -95,13 +95,6 @@ export const createUser = async (input: {
 
   if (input.pendingConfirmation) {
     if (!(await sendConfirmationEmail(user))) {
-      // delete user if email failed to send
-      await AppDataSource.transaction(async (e) => {
-        await setClaims(e, user.id)
-
-        return e.getRepository(User).delete(user.id)
-      })
-
       return Promise.reject({ errorCode: SignupErrorCode.InvalidEmail })
     }
   }
@@ -138,7 +131,11 @@ const getUser = async (email: string): Promise<User | null> => {
   })
 }
 
-export const sendConfirmationEmail = async (user: User): Promise<boolean> => {
+export const sendConfirmationEmail = async (user: {
+  id: string
+  name: string
+  email: string
+}): Promise<boolean> => {
   // generate confirmation link
   const confirmationToken = generateVerificationToken(user.id)
   const confirmationLink = `${env.client.url}/confirm-email/${confirmationToken}`
diff --git a/packages/api/test/routers/auth.test.ts b/packages/api/test/routers/auth.test.ts
index 9ddede738..a3ea6fa59 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/routers/auth.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/routers/auth.test.ts
@@ -181,6 +181,38 @@ describe('auth router', () => {
       })
     })
 
+    context('when user is not confirmed', async () => {
+      const pendingUser = await createTestUser(
+        'pending_user',
+        undefined,
+        correctPassword,
+        true
+      )
+
+      before(async () => {
+        email = pendingUser.email
+        password = correctPassword
+      })
+
+      after(async () => {
+        await deleteTestUser(pendingUser.name)
+      })
+
+      it('redirects with error code PendingVerification', async () => {
+        const res = await loginRequest(email, password).expect(302)
+        expect(res.header.location).to.endWith(
+          '/email-login?errorCodes=PENDING_VERIFICATION'
+        )
+      })
+
+      it('sends a verification email', async () => {
+        const fake = sinon.replace(util, 'sendEmail', sinon.fake.resolves(true))
+        await loginRequest(email, password).expect(302)
+        sinon.restore()
+        expect(fake).to.have.been.calledOnce
+      })
+    })
+
     context('when user not exists', () => {
       before(() => {
         email = 'Some email'
@@ -194,15 +226,16 @@ describe('auth router', () => {
       })
     })
 
-    context('when user has no password stored in db', () => {
-      before(async () => {
-        const anotherUser = await createTestUser('another_user')
-        email = anotherUser.email
+    context('when user has no password stored in db', async () => {
+      const socialAccountUser = await createTestUser('social_account_user')
+
+      before(() => {
+        email = socialAccountUser.email
         password = 'Some password'
       })
 
       after(async () => {
-        await deleteTestUser('another_user')
+        await deleteTestUser(socialAccountUser.name)
       })
 
       it('redirects with error code WrongSource', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/api/test/services/create_user.test.ts b/packages/api/test/services/create_user.test.ts
index 9615250db..1901e41b6 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/services/create_user.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/services/create_user.test.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ import sinonChai from 'sinon-chai'
 import sinon from 'sinon'
 import * as util from '../../src/utils/sendEmail'
 import { MailDataRequired } from '@sendgrid/helpers/classes/mail'
-import { getRepository } from '../../src/entity/utils'
-import { User } from '../../src/entity/user'
 
 chai.use(sinonChai)
 
@@ -99,10 +97,9 @@ describe('create user', () => {
         sinon.restore()
       })
 
-      it('does not create the user', async () => {
-        await expect(createTestUser(name, undefined, undefined, true)).to.be
+      it('rejects with error', async () => {
+        return expect(createTestUser(name, undefined, undefined, true)).to.be
           .rejected
-        expect(await getRepository(User).findOneBy({ name })).to.be.null
       })
     })
   })