diff --git a/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp b/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp
index 6fad7a0d..f5fd8308 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ void MainWindow::registerError(Response::ResponseCode r, QString reasonStr, quin
             QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Registration denied"), tr("It's mandatory to specify a valid email address when registering."));
             break;
         case Response::RespTooManyRequests:
-            QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Registration denied"), tr("Too many registration attempts from your IP address."));
+            QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Registration denied"), tr("Too many registration attempts, please try again later or contact the server operator for further details."));
             break;
         case Response::RespPasswordTooShort:
             QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Registration denied"), tr("Password too short."));
diff --git a/common/server_database_interface.h b/common/server_database_interface.h
index 960a454a..836c843e 100644
--- a/common/server_database_interface.h
+++ b/common/server_database_interface.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
     enum LogMessage_TargetType { MessageTargetRoom, MessageTargetGame, MessageTargetChat, MessageTargetIslRoom };
     virtual void logMessage(const int /* senderId */, const QString & /* senderName */, const QString & /* senderIp */, const QString & /* logMessage */, LogMessage_TargetType /* targetType */, const int /* targetId */, const QString & /* targetName */) { };
     bool checkUserIsBanned(Server_ProtocolHandler *session, QString &banReason, int &banSecondsRemaining);
+    virtual int checkNumberOfUserAccounts(const QString & /* email */) { return 0; };
     virtual bool changeUserPassword(const QString & /* user */, const QString & /* oldPassword */, const QString & /* newPassword */) { return true; };
     virtual QChar getGenderChar(ServerInfo_User_Gender const & /* gender */) { return QChar('u'); };
 };
diff --git a/servatrice/servatrice.ini.example b/servatrice/servatrice.ini.example
index 0029775a..75bb33a4 100644
--- a/servatrice/servatrice.ini.example
+++ b/servatrice/servatrice.ini.example
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ disallowedregexp=""
 ; account activated. Default true.
 ;requireemailactivation=true
 
+; Set this number to the maximum number of accounts any one user can use to create new accounts
+; using the same email address. 0 = Unlimited number of accounts (default).
+;maxaccountsperemail=0 
+
 [smtp]
 
 ; Enable the internal smtp client to send registration emails.  If you would like to
diff --git a/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp b/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp
index 936132ef..e3c77086 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp
+++ b/servatrice/src/servatrice.cpp
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ bool Servatrice::initServer()
     if (getRegistrationEnabled()) {
         qDebug() << "Require email address to register: " << getRequireEmailForRegistrationEnabled();
         qDebug() << "Require email activation via token: " << getRequireEmailActivationEnabled();
+        if (getMaxAccountsPerEmail()) { qDebug() << "Maximum number of accounts per email: " << getMaxAccountsPerEmail(); } else { qDebug() << "Maximum number of accounts per email: unlimited"; }
         qDebug() << "Enable Internal SMTP Client: " << getEnableInternalSMTPClient();
         if (!getEnableInternalSMTPClient())
         {
@@ -836,6 +837,10 @@ bool Servatrice::getEnableLogQuery() const {
     return settingsCache->value("logging/enablelogquery", false).toBool();
 }
 
+int Servatrice::getMaxAccountsPerEmail() const {
+    return settingsCache->value("registration/maxaccountsperemail", 0).toInt();
+}
+
 bool Servatrice::getEnableInternalSMTPClient() const {
     return settingsCache->value("smtp/enableinternalsmtpclient", true).toBool();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/servatrice/src/servatrice.h b/servatrice/src/servatrice.h
index 93207326..4eb2e17e 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/servatrice.h
+++ b/servatrice/src/servatrice.h
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ public:
     int getMaxTcpUserLimit() const;
     int getMaxWebSocketUserLimit() const;
     int getUsersWithAddress(const QHostAddress &address) const;
+    int getMaxAccountsPerEmail() const;
     QList<AbstractServerSocketInterface *> getUsersWithAddressAsList(const QHostAddress &address) const;
     void incTxBytes(quint64 num);
     void incRxBytes(quint64 num);
diff --git a/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp b/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp
index 8065e9a7..cb8d834c 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp
+++ b/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp
@@ -1109,3 +1109,22 @@ QList<ServerInfo_ChatMessage> Servatrice_DatabaseInterface::getMessageLogHistory
 
     return results;
 }
+
+int Servatrice_DatabaseInterface::checkNumberOfUserAccounts(const QString &email)
+{
+    if (!checkSql())
+        return 0;
+
+    QSqlQuery *query = prepareQuery("SELECT count(email) FROM {prefix}_users WHERE email = :user_email");
+    query->bindValue(":user_email", email);
+
+    if (!execSqlQuery(query)) {
+        qDebug("Failed to identify the number of users accounts for users email address: SQL Error");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (query->next())
+        return query->value(0).toInt();
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.h b/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.h
index 8d921b46..e770738a 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.h
+++ b/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
     bool userSessionExists(const QString &userName);
     bool usernameIsValid(const QString &user, QString & error);
     bool checkUserIsBanned(const QString &ipAddress, const QString &userName, const QString &clientId, QString &banReason, int &banSecondsRemaining);
-
+    int checkNumberOfUserAccounts(const QString &email);
     bool registerUser(const QString &userName, const QString &realName, ServerInfo_User_Gender const &gender,
         const QString &password, const QString &emailAddress, const QString &country, QString &token, bool active = false);
     bool activateUser(const QString &userName, const QString &token);
diff --git a/servatrice/src/serversocketinterface.cpp b/servatrice/src/serversocketinterface.cpp
index d749108a..dcfecd94 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/serversocketinterface.cpp
+++ b/servatrice/src/serversocketinterface.cpp
@@ -906,6 +906,11 @@ Response::ResponseCode AbstractServerSocketInterface::cmdRegisterAccount(const C
     if(sqlInterface->userExists(userName))
         return Response::RespUserAlreadyExists;
 
+    if (servatrice->getMaxAccountsPerEmail() && !(sqlInterface->checkNumberOfUserAccounts(emailAddress) < servatrice->getMaxAccountsPerEmail()))
+    {
+        return Response::RespTooManyRequests;
+    }
+
     QString banReason;
     int banSecondsRemaining;
     if (sqlInterface->checkUserIsBanned(this->getAddress(), userName, clientId, banReason, banSecondsRemaining))