diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/acceptinvite/PortletViewController.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/acceptinvite/PortletViewController.java
index 697c606..c439785 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/acceptinvite/PortletViewController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/acceptinvite/PortletViewController.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class PortletViewController {
 
 
 	@ResourceMapping(value="createAccount")
-	public void createAccountForUser(ResourceRequest request, ResourceResponse response) throws IOException  {
+	public void createAccountForUser(ResourceRequest request, ResourceResponse response) throws Exception  {
 		String email = ParamUtil.getString(request, "email");
 		String firstName = ParamUtil.getString(request, "firstname");
 		String lastName = ParamUtil.getString(request, "lastname");
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ public class PortletViewController {
 		HttpServletRequest httpReq = PortalUtil.getOriginalServletRequest(PortalUtil.getHttpServletRequest(request)); 
 		Model model = (Model) httpReq.getSession().getAttribute(MODEL_ATTR);
 		Invite invite = (Invite) model.asMap().get(INVITE_INSTANCE);
+		
+		
 
 		if (invite.getInvitedEmail().compareTo(email) != 0) {
 			response.getWriter().println("The email address invited does not match or is empty.");
@@ -188,8 +190,10 @@ public class PortletViewController {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		String portalURL = PortalUtil.getPortalURL(httpReq, true);
+		
 		//checking if the user has been already registered or is already in the portal
-		User theUser = register(firstName, lastName, email, password);
+		User theUser = register(firstName, lastName, email, password, PortalUtil.getScopeGroupId(httpReq), portalURL);
 		if (theUser != null)
 			response.getWriter().println("OK");	
 		else
@@ -202,13 +206,18 @@ public class PortletViewController {
 		return matcher.find();
 	}
 
-	private User register(String firstName, String lastName, String email, String password1) {
+	private User register(String firstName, String lastName, String email, String password1, long groupId, String portalURL) {
 		User toReturn = null;
 		try{
-			_log.debug("Trying createuser " + email);
+			_log.debug("Trying createuser (service context instanciated), email: " + email);
 			Long defaultCompanyId = PortalUtil.getDefaultCompanyId();
 			Long defaultUserId = UserLocalServiceUtil.getDefaultUserId(defaultCompanyId);
-
+			//ServiceContext instanciated as follows is needed when the Email verification is sent
+			ServiceContext serviceContext = new ServiceContext();
+			serviceContext.setScopeGroupId(groupId);
+			serviceContext.setPortalURL(portalURL);
+			serviceContext.setPathMain("/c");
+			
 			boolean  autoPassword = false;
 			Locale locale = new Locale("en_US");
 			int prefixId = 0;
@@ -243,8 +252,8 @@ public class PortletViewController {
 					null, 
 					null, 
 					null, 
-					true,
-					new ServiceContext());
+					false,
+					serviceContext);
 			_log.debug("CreateUser " + lastName + " SUCCESS");
 			UserLocalServiceUtil.updateEmailAddressVerified(toReturn.getUserId(), true);
 			UserLocalServiceUtil.updateAgreedToTermsOfUse(toReturn.getUserId(), false);