diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/service/ches/ChesService.java b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/service/ches/ChesService.java
index a3135c4e9b..89ace74b06 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/service/ches/ChesService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/service/ches/ChesService.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -91,11 +90,12 @@ public Mono<String> sendEmail(String templateName,
     emailVariables.put("frontend", configuration.getFrontend().getUrl());
 
     final Map<String,Object> variables = new HashMap<>(emailVariables);
-
+    String strippedSubject = subject.replaceFirst("^\\[\\w+\\]\\s*", "");
+    
     String processedSubject =
         configuration.getSecurity().getEnvironment().equalsIgnoreCase("prod")
             ? subject
-            : String.format("[%s] %s", configuration.getSecurity().getEnvironment(), subject);
+            : String.format("[%s] %s", configuration.getSecurity().getEnvironment(), strippedSubject);
 
     log.info("Sending email to {} with subject {}", emailAddress, processedSubject);
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public Mono<String> sendEmail(ChesRequestDto requestContent, String subject) {
                     .flatMap(token ->
                         chesApi
                             .post()
-                            .uri("/mail")
+                            .uri(configuration.getChes().getUri())
                             .header(HttpHeaders.AUTHORIZATION, "Bearer " + token)
                             .header(HttpHeaders.CONTENT_TYPE, MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
                             .body(Mono.just(request), ChesMailRequest.class)
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/controller/ches/ChesControllerIntegrationTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/controller/ches/ChesControllerIntegrationTest.java
index 81b877f96e..49d8707d96 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/controller/ches/ChesControllerIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/controller/ches/ChesControllerIntegrationTest.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public void init() {
 
     chesStub
         .stubFor(
-            post("/chess/uri/mail")
+            post("/chess/uri")
                 .willReturn(
                     ok(TestConstants.CHES_SUCCESS_MESSAGE)
                         .withHeader("Content-Type", MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/service/ches/ChesServiceIntegrationTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/service/ches/ChesServiceIntegrationTest.java
index 8dfb19b13c..ae21455bc8 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/service/ches/ChesServiceIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/ca/bc/gov/app/service/ches/ChesServiceIntegrationTest.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void shouldNotSendMailWhenTokenInvalid() {
     mockOAuthSuccess();
 
     wireMockExtension
-        .stubFor(post("/chess/uri/mail").willReturn(unauthorized()));
+        .stubFor(post("/chess/uri").willReturn(unauthorized()));
 
     service
         .sendEmail(new ChesRequestDto(List.of("jhon@mail.ca"), "simple body"), "Test")
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void shouldNotSendMailWhenNoRoleInvalid() {
     mockOAuthSuccess();
 
     wireMockExtension
-        .stubFor(post("/chess/uri/mail").willReturn(forbidden()));
+        .stubFor(post("/chess/uri").willReturn(forbidden()));
 
     service
         .sendEmail(new ChesRequestDto(List.of("jhon@mail.ca"), "simple body"), "Test")
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void shouldSendMailWhenAuth(ChesRequestDto body) {
 
     wireMockExtension
         .stubFor(
-            post("/chess/uri/mail")
+            post("/chess/uri")
                 .willReturn(
                     ok(TestConstants.CHES_SUCCESS_MESSAGE)
                         .withHeader("Content-Type", MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void shouldFailWith422() {
 
     wireMockExtension
         .stubFor(
-            post("/chess/uri/mail")
+            post("/chess/uri")
                 .willReturn(
                     status(422)
                         .withBody(TestConstants.CHES_422_MESSAGE)
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void shouldSendMailWithNoBody() {
 
     wireMockExtension
         .stubFor(
-            post("/chess/uri/mail")
+            post("/chess/uri")
                 .willReturn(
                     status(400)
                         .withBody(TestConstants.CHES_400_MESSAGE)
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void shouldFailWith500() {
 
     wireMockExtension
         .stubFor(
-            post("/chess/uri/mail")
+            post("/chess/uri")
                 .willReturn(
                     status(500)
                         .withBody(TestConstants.CHES_500_MESSAGE)
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void shouldSendMailMultipleDestination() {
 
     wireMockExtension
         .stubFor(
-            post("/chess/uri/mail")
+            post("/chess/uri")
                 .willReturn(
                     ok(TestConstants.CHES_SUCCESS_MESSAGE)
                         .withHeader("Content-Type", MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)