diff --git a/connect/community/communityInfo.ts b/connect/community/communityInfo.ts
index 1185f8d1..67904a2d 100644
--- a/connect/community/communityInfo.ts
+++ b/connect/community/communityInfo.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {StringUtils} from "../../utils/string-utils.class";
 import {properties} from "../../../../environments/environment";
 import {SelectionCriteria} from "../../utils/entities/contentProvider";
+import tryThese = CKEDITOR.tools.tryThese;
 
 export class CommunityInfo {
   title: string;
@@ -36,6 +37,11 @@ export class CommunityInfo {
     }
     return response;
   }
+
+  public isOpen() {
+    return !(this.membership && this.membership === 'byInvitation');
+  }
+
   public isPublic(){
     return this.status == "all" || this.status == "PUBLIC";
   }
diff --git a/utils/email/composer.ts b/utils/email/composer.ts
index 6fead2f0..d2df6d38 100644
--- a/utils/email/composer.ts
+++ b/utils/email/composer.ts
@@ -302,21 +302,23 @@ export class Composer {
     return message;
   }
   
-  public static composeEmailForCommunityDashboard(name: string, recipient: string) {
+  public static composeEmailForCommunityDashboard(name: string, role: "manager" | "member", recipient: string) {
     let email: Email = new Email();
     email.subject = 'OpenAIRE Connect | ' + name;
-    email.body = this.composeMessageForCommunityDashboard(name);
+    email.body = this.composeMessageForCommunityDashboard(name, role);
     email.recipient = recipient;
     return email;
   }
   
-  public static composeMessageForCommunityDashboard(name: string, user: string = null, invitation: any = null) {
+  public static composeMessageForCommunityDashboard(name: string, role: "manager" | "member", user: string = null, invitation: any = null) {
     let message = '<p>Dear ((__user__)),</p>' +
-      '<p>You have been invited to be a manager of the OpenAIRE Research Community Dashboard for the ' + name + '.</p>' +
+      '<p>You have been invited to be a ' + role + ' of the OpenAIRE Research Community Dashboard for the ' + name + '.</p>' +
       '<p>Click <a href="((__link__))" target="_blank">this URL</a> and use the verification code below to accept the invitation.</p>' +
       '<p>The verification code is <b>((__code__))</b>.</p>' +
+        (role === 'manager'?
       '<p>As a manager of the OpenAIRE Research Community Dashboard, you will have access to the administration part of the dashboard, ' +
-      'where you will be able to customize and manage the content of the ' + name + '.</p>' +
+      'where you will be able to customize and manage the content of the ' + name + '.</p>':
+      '<p>As a member of the OpenAIRE Research Community Dashboard, you will have access to the community dashboard and link research results with projects, communities and other research projects.</p>') +
       '<p>Please contact us at <a href="mailto:' + properties.helpdeskEmail+'">' +  properties.helpdeskEmail +
       '</a> if you have any questions or concerns.</p>' +
       '<p>Kind Regards<br>The OpenAIRE Team</p>' +