Index: src/bp-core/bp-core-functions.php
===================================================================
--- src/bp-core/bp-core-functions.php
+++ src/bp-core/bp-core-functions.php
@@ -2772,9 +2772,13 @@
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
  * @param string $email_type Unique identifier for a particular type of email.
+ * @param array  $r {
+ *     Array of extra parameters.
+ *     @type string $to Required. The email address of the email recipient.
+ * }
  * @return BP_Email|WP_Error BP_Email object, or WP_Error if there was a problem.
  */
-function bp_get_email( $email_type ) {
+function bp_get_email( $email_type, $r = array() ) {
 	$switched = false;
 
 	// Switch to the root blog, where the email posts live.
@@ -2830,6 +2834,10 @@
 	$post  = apply_filters( 'bp_get_email_post', $post[0], $email_type, $args, $post );
 	$email = new BP_Email( $email_type );
 
+	// Set the 'To:' email address if passed.
+	if ( ! empty( $r['to'] ) ) {
+		$email->set_to( $r['to'] );
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Set some email properties for convenience.
@@ -2907,13 +2915,15 @@
 	 * Build the email.
 	 */
 
-	$email = bp_get_email( $email_type );
+	$email = bp_get_email( $email_type, array(
+		'to' => $to
+	) );
+
 	if ( is_wp_error( $email ) ) {
 		return $email;
 	}
 
 	// From, subject, content are set automatically.
-	$email->set_to( $to );
 	$email->set_tokens( $args['tokens'] );
 
 	$status = $email->validate();
@@ -3064,6 +3074,33 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Check if the email is being sent to a singular user.
+ *
+ * Meant to be used inside email templates only.
+ *
+ * @since 2.5.0
+ */
+function bp_email_is_recipient_to_singular_user() {
+	if ( empty( buddypress()->core->email->to ) ) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	$to = buddypress()->core->email->to;
+
+	// More than one user in the 'To:' field, so bail!
+	if ( isset( $to[1] ) ) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	$user_id = email_exists( $to[0]->get_address() );
+	if ( ! empty( $user_id ) && bp_is_user_active( $user_id ) ) {
+		return true;
+	} else {
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
  * Replace all tokens in the input text with appropriate values.
  *
  * Intended for use with the email system introduced in BuddyPress 2.5.0.
Index: src/bp-core/classes/class-bp-email.php
===================================================================
--- src/bp-core/classes/class-bp-email.php
+++ src/bp-core/classes/class-bp-email.php
@@ -732,6 +732,10 @@
 				->set_content_html( $this->post_object->post_content )
 				->set_content_plaintext( $this->post_object->post_excerpt );
 
+			// Stash some variables so we can check them in the email template.
+			buddypress()->core->email = new stdClass;
+			buddypress()->core->email->to = $this->get_to();
+
 			ob_start();
 
 			// Load the template.
@@ -744,6 +748,9 @@
 			$this->set_template( ob_get_contents() );
 
 			ob_end_clean();
+
+			// Clean up!
+			unset( buddypress()->core->email );
 		}
 
 		return $this;
Index: src/bp-members/bp-members-functions.php
===================================================================
--- src/bp-members/bp-members-functions.php
+++ src/bp-members/bp-members-functions.php
@@ -1079,6 +1079,12 @@
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	// Check if account is still pending.
+	$user = get_user_by( 'ID', $user_id );
+	if ( 2 === (int) $user->status ) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	// Assume true if not spam or deleted.
 	return true;
 }
Index: src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/assets/emails/single-bp-email.php
===================================================================
--- src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/assets/emails/single-bp-email.php
+++ src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/assets/emails/single-bp-email.php
@@ -172,8 +172,11 @@
 				<tr>
 					<td style="padding: 20px; width: 100%; font-size: <?php echo esc_attr( $settings['footer_text_size'] . 'px' ); ?>; font-family: sans-serif; mso-height-rule: exactly; line-height: <?php echo esc_attr( floor( $settings['footer_text_size'] * 1.618 ) . 'px' ) ?>; text-align: left; color: <?php echo esc_attr( $settings['footer_text_color'] ); ?>;" class="footer_text_color footer_text_size">
 						<span class="footer_text"><?php echo nl2br( stripslashes( $settings['footer_text'] ) ); ?></span>
-						<br><br>
-						<a href="{{{unsubscribe}}}" style="text-decoration: underline;"><?php _ex( 'unsubscribe', 'email', 'buddypress' ); ?></a>
+
+						<?php if ( bp_email_is_recipient_to_singular_user() ) : ?>
+							<br><br>
+							<a href="{{{unsubscribe}}}" style="text-decoration: underline;"><?php _ex( 'unsubscribe', 'email', 'buddypress' ); ?></a>
+						<?php endif; ?>
 					</td>
 				</tr>
 			</table>