diff --git a/app/notifications/validators.py b/app/notifications/validators.py
index 1ef0a49a4..5e5bf8ce0 100644
--- a/app/notifications/validators.py
+++ b/app/notifications/validators.py
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ def check_service_has_permission(notify_type, permissions):
 
 def check_if_service_can_send_files_by_email(service_contact_link):
     if not service_contact_link:
-        raise BadRequestError(message="Go to Service Settings to turn on sending files by email")
+        raise BadRequestError(
+            message="Send files by email is not set up yet. Go to your settings page to manage send files by email"
+        )
 
 
 def check_service_can_schedule_notification(permissions, scheduled_for):
diff --git a/tests/app/notifications/test_validators.py b/tests/app/notifications/test_validators.py
index 5e6342c38..b6405f0e9 100644
--- a/tests/app/notifications/test_validators.py
+++ b/tests/app/notifications/test_validators.py
@@ -534,8 +534,10 @@ def test_check_reply_to_letter_type(sample_service):
 def test_check_if_service_can_send_files_by_email_raises_if_no_contact_link_set(sample_service):
     with pytest.raises(BadRequestError) as e:
         check_if_service_can_send_files_by_email(sample_service.contact_link)
+
+    expected_message = "Send files by email is not set up yet. Go to your settings page to manage send files by email"
     assert e.value.status_code == 400
-    assert e.value.message == "Go to Service Settings to turn on sending files by email"
+    assert e.value.message == expected_message
 
 
 def test_check_if_service_can_send_files_by_email_passes_if_contact_link_set(sample_service):