diff --git a/synapse/api/errors.py b/synapse/api/errors.py
index b219b46a4..004164685 100644
--- a/synapse/api/errors.py
+++ b/synapse/api/errors.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class Codes(object):
     EXCLUSIVE = "M_EXCLUSIVE"
     THREEPID_AUTH_FAILED = "M_THREEPID_AUTH_FAILED"
     THREEPID_IN_USE = "M_THREEPID_IN_USE"
+    THREEPID_NOT_FOUND = "M_THREEPID_NOT_FOUND"
     INVALID_USERNAME = "M_INVALID_USERNAME"
     SERVER_NOT_TRUSTED = "M_SERVER_NOT_TRUSTED"
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
index 9a84873a5..47f78eba8 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
@@ -28,8 +28,40 @@ import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+class PasswordRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/account/password/email/requestToken$")
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        super(PasswordRequestTokenRestServlet, self).__init__()
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.identity_handler = hs.get_handlers().identity_handler
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_POST(self, request):
+        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+
+        required = ['id_server', 'client_secret', 'email', 'send_attempt']
+        absent = []
+        for k in required:
+            if k not in body:
+                absent.append(k)
+
+        if absent:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing params: %r" % absent, Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
+
+        existingUid = yield self.hs.get_datastore().get_user_id_by_threepid(
+            'email', body['email']
+        )
+
+        if existingUid is None:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Email not found", Codes.THREEPID_NOT_FOUND)
+
+        ret = yield self.identity_handler.requestEmailToken(**body)
+        defer.returnValue((200, ret))
+
+
 class PasswordRestServlet(RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/account/password")
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/account/password$")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         super(PasswordRestServlet, self).__init__()
@@ -89,8 +121,40 @@ class PasswordRestServlet(RestServlet):
         return 200, {}
 
 
+class ThreepidRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/account/3pid/email/requestToken$")
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        self.hs = hs
+        super(ThreepidRequestTokenRestServlet, self).__init__()
+        self.identity_handler = hs.get_handlers().identity_handler
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_POST(self, request):
+        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+
+        required = ['id_server', 'client_secret', 'email', 'send_attempt']
+        absent = []
+        for k in required:
+            if k not in body:
+                absent.append(k)
+
+        if absent:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing params: %r" % absent, Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
+
+        existingUid = yield self.hs.get_datastore().get_user_id_by_threepid(
+            'email', body['email']
+        )
+
+        if existingUid is not None:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Email is already in use", Codes.THREEPID_IN_USE)
+
+        ret = yield self.identity_handler.requestEmailToken(**body)
+        defer.returnValue((200, ret))
+
+
 class ThreepidRestServlet(RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/account/3pid")
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/account/3pid$")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         super(ThreepidRestServlet, self).__init__()
@@ -157,5 +221,7 @@ class ThreepidRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
+    PasswordRequestTokenRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     PasswordRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
+    ThreepidRequestTokenRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     ThreepidRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
index 2088c316d..7c6d2942d 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
@@ -41,8 +41,40 @@ else:
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+class RegisterRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/register/email/requestToken$")
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        super(RegisterRequestTokenRestServlet, self).__init__()
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.identity_handler = hs.get_handlers().identity_handler
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_POST(self, request):
+        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+
+        required = ['id_server', 'client_secret', 'email', 'send_attempt']
+        absent = []
+        for k in required:
+            if k not in body:
+                absent.append(k)
+
+        if len(absent) > 0:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing params: %r" % absent, Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
+
+        existingUid = yield self.hs.get_datastore().get_user_id_by_threepid(
+            'email', body['email']
+        )
+
+        if existingUid is not None:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Email is already in use", Codes.THREEPID_IN_USE)
+
+        ret = yield self.identity_handler.requestEmailToken(**body)
+        defer.returnValue((200, ret))
+
+
 class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/register")
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/register$")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         super(RegisterRestServlet, self).__init__()
@@ -70,10 +102,6 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 "Do not understand membership kind: %s" % (kind,)
             )
 
-        if '/register/email/requestToken' in request.path:
-            ret = yield self.onEmailTokenRequest(request)
-            defer.returnValue(ret)
-
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
         # we do basic sanity checks here because the auth layer will store these
@@ -305,29 +333,6 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
             "refresh_token": refresh_token,
         })
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def onEmailTokenRequest(self, request):
-        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
-
-        required = ['id_server', 'client_secret', 'email', 'send_attempt']
-        absent = []
-        for k in required:
-            if k not in body:
-                absent.append(k)
-
-        if len(absent) > 0:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing params: %r" % absent, Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
-
-        existingUid = yield self.hs.get_datastore().get_user_id_by_threepid(
-            'email', body['email']
-        )
-
-        if existingUid is not None:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Email is already in use", Codes.THREEPID_IN_USE)
-
-        ret = yield self.identity_handler.requestEmailToken(**body)
-        defer.returnValue((200, ret))
-
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _do_guest_registration(self):
         if not self.hs.config.allow_guest_access:
@@ -345,4 +350,5 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
+    RegisterRequestTokenRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     RegisterRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)