diff --git a/app/mailers/notification_mailers/started_sharing.rb b/app/mailers/notification_mailers/started_sharing.rb
index e02c50e43..bc4a8dd44 100644
--- a/app/mailers/notification_mailers/started_sharing.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/notification_mailers/started_sharing.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module NotificationMailers
   class StartedSharing < NotificationMailers::Base
-    def set_headers
-      @headers[:subject] = I18n.t('notifier.started_sharing.subject', :name => @sender.name)
+    def set_headers(*_args) # rubocop:disable Style/AccessorMethodName
+      @headers[:subject] = I18n.t("notifier.started_sharing.subject", name: @sender.name)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/mailers/notifier.rb b/app/mailers/notifier.rb
index 80630ebe2..69fdfe11b 100644
--- a/app/mailers/notifier.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/notifier.rb
@@ -55,54 +55,20 @@ class Notifier < ActionMailer::Base
     end
   end
 
-  def started_sharing(recipient_id, sender_id)
-    send_notification(:started_sharing, recipient_id, sender_id)
-  end
-
-  def liked(recipient_id, sender_id, like_id)
-    send_notification(:liked, recipient_id, sender_id, like_id)
-  end
-
-  def reshared(recipient_id, sender_id, reshare_id)
-    send_notification(:reshared, recipient_id, sender_id, reshare_id)
-  end
-
-  def mentioned(recipient_id, sender_id, target_id)
-    send_notification(:mentioned, recipient_id, sender_id, target_id)
-  end
-
-  def comment_on_post(recipient_id, sender_id, comment_id)
-    send_notification(:comment_on_post, recipient_id, sender_id, comment_id)
-  end
-
-  def also_commented(recipient_id, sender_id, comment_id)
-    send_notification(:also_commented, recipient_id, sender_id, comment_id)
-  end
-
-  def private_message(recipient_id, sender_id, message_id)
-    send_notification(:private_message, recipient_id, sender_id, message_id)
-  end
-
-  def confirm_email(recipient_id)
-    send_notification(:confirm_email, recipient_id)
-  end
-
-  def csrf_token_fail(recipient_id)
-    send_notification(:csrf_token_fail, recipient_id)
-  end
-
-  private
   def send_notification(type, *args)
     @notification = NotificationMailers.const_get(type.to_s.camelize).new(*args)
 
     with_recipient_locale do
       mail(@notification.headers) do |format|
+        self.action_name = type
         format.text
         format.html
       end
     end
   end
 
+  private
+
   def with_recipient_locale(&block)
     I18n.with_locale(@notification.recipient.language, &block)
   end
diff --git a/app/workers/mail/also_commented.rb b/app/workers/mail/also_commented.rb
index 52026e737..05a1ef105 100644
--- a/app/workers/mail/also_commented.rb
+++ b/app/workers/mail/also_commented.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 module Workers
   module Mail
-    class AlsoCommented < Base
-      sidekiq_options queue: :low
-
-      def perform(recipient_id, sender_id, comment_id)
-        if email = Notifier.also_commented(recipient_id, sender_id, comment_id)
-          email.deliver_now
-        end
-      end
+    class AlsoCommented < NotifierBase
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/workers/mail/comment_on_post.rb b/app/workers/mail/comment_on_post.rb
index 070eb8e33..168b75237 100644
--- a/app/workers/mail/comment_on_post.rb
+++ b/app/workers/mail/comment_on_post.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 module Workers
   module Mail
-    class CommentOnPost < Base
-      sidekiq_options queue: :low
-
-      def perform(recipient_id, sender_id, comment_id)
-        Notifier.comment_on_post(recipient_id, sender_id, comment_id).deliver_now
-      end
+    class CommentOnPost < NotifierBase
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/workers/mail/confirm_email.rb b/app/workers/mail/confirm_email.rb
index 252f030c6..efa9fb64e 100644
--- a/app/workers/mail/confirm_email.rb
+++ b/app/workers/mail/confirm_email.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 module Workers
   module Mail
-    class ConfirmEmail < Base
-      sidekiq_options queue: :low
-      
-      def perform(user_id)
-        Notifier.confirm_email(user_id).deliver_now
-      end
+    class ConfirmEmail < NotifierBase
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/workers/mail/csrf_token_fail.rb b/app/workers/mail/csrf_token_fail.rb
index a3372b322..f9679b8c3 100644
--- a/app/workers/mail/csrf_token_fail.rb
+++ b/app/workers/mail/csrf_token_fail.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 module Workers
   module Mail
-    class CsrfTokenFail < Base
-      sidekiq_options queue: :low
-
-      def perform(user_id)
-        Notifier.csrf_token_fail(user_id).deliver_now
-      end
+    class CsrfTokenFail < NotifierBase
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/workers/mail/liked.rb b/app/workers/mail/liked.rb
index 595af3e39..16471a542 100644
--- a/app/workers/mail/liked.rb
+++ b/app/workers/mail/liked.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 module Workers
   module Mail
-    class Liked < Base
-      sidekiq_options queue: :low
-
-      def perform(recipient_id, sender_id, like_id)
-        Notifier.liked(recipient_id, sender_id, like_id).deliver_now
+    class Liked < NotifierBase
+      def perform(*args)
+        super
       rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound => e
         logger.warn("failed to send liked notification mail: #{e.message}")
         raise e unless e.message.start_with?("Couldn't find Like with")
diff --git a/app/workers/mail/mentioned.rb b/app/workers/mail/mentioned.rb
index a32f30f11..4ae477d54 100644
--- a/app/workers/mail/mentioned.rb
+++ b/app/workers/mail/mentioned.rb
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@
 
 module Workers
   module Mail
-    class Mentioned < Base
-      sidekiq_options queue: :low
-      
-      def perform(recipient_id, actor_id, target_id)
-        Notifier.mentioned( recipient_id, actor_id, target_id).deliver_now
-      end
+    class Mentioned < NotifierBase
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/workers/mail/notifier_base.rb b/app/workers/mail/notifier_base.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72cb4acb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/workers/mail/notifier_base.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+module Workers
+  module Mail
+    class NotifierBase < Base
+      sidekiq_options queue: :low
+
+      def perform(*args)
+        Notifier.send_notification(self.class.name.gsub("Workers::Mail::", "").underscore, *args).deliver_now
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/workers/mail/private_message.rb b/app/workers/mail/private_message.rb
index d24ce0296..b851bfed0 100644
--- a/app/workers/mail/private_message.rb
+++ b/app/workers/mail/private_message.rb
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@
 
 module Workers
   module Mail
-    class PrivateMessage < Base
-      sidekiq_options queue: :low
-      
-      def perform(recipient_id, actor_id, target_id)
-        Notifier.private_message( recipient_id, actor_id, target_id).deliver_now
-      end
+    class PrivateMessage < NotifierBase
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/workers/mail/reshared.rb b/app/workers/mail/reshared.rb
index 1144147ad..7e434788d 100644
--- a/app/workers/mail/reshared.rb
+++ b/app/workers/mail/reshared.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 module Workers
   module Mail
-    class Reshared < Base
-      sidekiq_options queue: :low
-      
-      def perform(recipient_id, sender_id, reshare_id)
-        Notifier.reshared(recipient_id, sender_id, reshare_id).deliver_now
-      end
+    class Reshared < NotifierBase
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/workers/mail/started_sharing.rb b/app/workers/mail/started_sharing.rb
index 3618d1527..ef101060c 100644
--- a/app/workers/mail/started_sharing.rb
+++ b/app/workers/mail/started_sharing.rb
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@
 
 module Workers
   module Mail
-    class StartedSharing < Base
-      sidekiq_options queue: :low
-      
-      def perform(recipient_id, sender_id, target_id)
-        Notifier.started_sharing(recipient_id, sender_id).deliver_now
-      end
+    class StartedSharing < NotifierBase
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/mailers/notifier_spec.rb b/spec/mailers/notifier_spec.rb
index 7593bba03..13a05a27e 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/notifier_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mailers/notifier_spec.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe Notifier, type: :mailer do
   end
 
   describe ".started_sharing" do
-    let!(:request_mail) { Notifier.started_sharing(bob.id, person.id) }
+    let!(:request_mail) { Notifier.send_notification("started_sharing", bob.id, person.id) }
 
     it "goes to the right person" do
       expect(request_mail.to).to eq([bob.email])
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ describe Notifier, type: :mailer do
     before do
       @post = FactoryGirl.create(:status_message, author: alice.person, public: true)
       @like = @post.likes.create!(author: bob.person)
-      @mail = Notifier.liked(alice.id, @like.author.id, @like.id)
+      @mail = Notifier.send_notification("liked", alice.id, @like.author.id, @like.id)
     end
 
     it "TO: goes to the right person" do
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ describe Notifier, type: :mailer do
     it "can handle a reshare" do
       reshare = FactoryGirl.create(:reshare)
       like = reshare.likes.create!(author: bob.person)
-      Notifier.liked(alice.id, like.author.id, like.id)
+      Notifier.send_notification("liked", alice.id, like.author.id, like.id)
     end
   end
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ describe Notifier, type: :mailer do
     before do
       @post = FactoryGirl.create(:status_message, author: alice.person, public: true)
       @reshare = FactoryGirl.create(:reshare, root: @post, author: bob.person)
-      @mail = Notifier.reshared(alice.id, @reshare.author.id, @reshare.id)
+      @mail = Notifier.send_notification("reshared", alice.id, @reshare.author.id, @reshare.id)
     end
 
     it "TO: goes to the right person" do
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ describe Notifier, type: :mailer do
 
       @cnv = Conversation.create(@create_hash)
 
-      @mail = Notifier.private_message(bob.id, @cnv.author.id, @cnv.messages.first.id)
+      @mail = Notifier.send_notification("private_message", bob.id, @cnv.author.id, @cnv.messages.first.id)
     end
 
     it "TO: goes to the right person" do
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ describe Notifier, type: :mailer do
     let(:comment) { eve.comment!(commented_post, "Totally is") }
 
     describe ".comment_on_post" do
-      let(:comment_mail) { Notifier.comment_on_post(bob.id, person.id, comment.id).deliver_now }
+      let(:comment_mail) { Notifier.send_notification("comment_on_post", bob.id, person.id, comment.id).deliver_now }
 
       it "TO: goes to the right person" do
         expect(comment_mail.to).to eq([bob.email])
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ describe Notifier, type: :mailer do
     end
 
     describe ".also_commented" do
-      let(:comment_mail) { Notifier.also_commented(bob.id, person.id, comment.id) }
+      let(:comment_mail) { Notifier.send_notification("also_commented", bob.id, person.id, comment.id) }
 
       it "TO: goes to the right person" do
         expect(comment_mail.to).to eq([bob.email])
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ describe Notifier, type: :mailer do
       let(:comment) { bob.comment!(limited_post, "Totally is") }
 
       describe ".also_commented" do
-        let(:mail) { Notifier.also_commented(alice.id, bob.person.id, comment.id) }
+        let(:mail) { Notifier.send_notification("also_commented", alice.id, bob.person.id, comment.id) }
 
         it "TO: goes to the right person" do
           expect(mail.to).to eq([alice.email])
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ describe Notifier, type: :mailer do
 
       describe ".comment_on_post" do
         let(:comment) { bob.comment!(limited_post, "Totally is") }
-        let(:mail) { Notifier.comment_on_post(alice.id, bob.person.id, comment.id) }
+        let(:mail) { Notifier.send_notification("comment_on_post", alice.id, bob.person.id, comment.id) }
 
         it "TO: goes to the right person" do
           expect(mail.to).to eq([alice.email])
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ describe Notifier, type: :mailer do
 
     describe ".liked" do
       let(:like) { bob.like!(limited_post) }
-      let(:mail) { Notifier.liked(alice.id, bob.person.id, like.id) }
+      let(:mail) { Notifier.send_notification("liked", alice.id, bob.person.id, like.id) }
 
       it "TO: goes to the right person" do
         expect(mail.to).to eq([alice.email])
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ describe Notifier, type: :mailer do
   describe ".confirm_email" do
     before do
       bob.update_attribute(:unconfirmed_email, "my@newemail.com")
-      @confirm_email = Notifier.confirm_email(bob.id)
+      @confirm_email = Notifier.send_notification("confirm_email", bob.id)
     end
 
     it "goes to the right person" do
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ describe Notifier, type: :mailer do
   end
 
   describe ".csrf_token_fail" do
-    let(:email) { Notifier.csrf_token_fail(alice.id) }
+    let(:email) { Notifier.send_notification("csrf_token_fail", alice.id) }
 
     it "goes to the right person" do
       expect(email.to).to eq([alice.email])
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ describe Notifier, type: :mailer do
     it "handles idn addresses" do
       bob.update_attribute(:email, "ŧoo@ŧexample.com")
       expect {
-        Notifier.started_sharing(bob.id, person.id)
+        Notifier.send_notification("started_sharing", bob.id, person.id)
       }.to_not raise_error
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/workers/mail/csrf_token_fail_spec.rb b/spec/workers/mail/csrf_token_fail_spec.rb
index e57292048..8c94f8663 100644
--- a/spec/workers/mail/csrf_token_fail_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/workers/mail/csrf_token_fail_spec.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 #   the COPYRIGHT file.
 
 describe Workers::Mail::CsrfTokenFail do
-  describe "#perfom" do
+  describe "#perform" do
     it "should call .deliver on the notifier object" do
       user = alice
       mail_double = double
       expect(mail_double).to receive(:deliver_now)
-      expect(Notifier).to receive(:csrf_token_fail).with(user.id).and_return(mail_double)
+      expect(Notifier).to receive(:send_notification).with("csrf_token_fail", user.id).and_return(mail_double)
 
       Workers::Mail::CsrfTokenFail.new.perform(user.id)
     end
diff --git a/spec/workers/mail/liked_spec.rb b/spec/workers/mail/liked_spec.rb
index 8bb31ef0d..7ab94586a 100644
--- a/spec/workers/mail/liked_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/workers/mail/liked_spec.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 describe Workers::Mail::Liked do
-  describe "#perfom" do
+  describe "#perform" do
     it "should call .deliver_now on the notifier object" do
       sm = FactoryGirl.build(:status_message, author: bob.person, public: true)
       like = FactoryGirl.build(:like, author: alice.person, target: sm)
 
       mail_double = double
       expect(mail_double).to receive(:deliver_now)
-      expect(Notifier).to receive(:liked).with(bob.id, like.author.id, like.id).and_return(mail_double)
+      expect(Notifier).to receive(:send_notification)
+        .with("liked", bob.id, like.author.id, like.id).and_return(mail_double)
 
       Workers::Mail::Liked.new.perform(bob.id, like.author.id, like.id)
     end
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ describe Workers::Mail::Liked do
       sm = FactoryGirl.build(:status_message, author: bob.person, public: true)
       like = FactoryGirl.build(:like, author: alice.person, target: sm)
 
-      expect(Notifier).to receive(:liked).with(bob.id, like.author.id, like.id)
+      expect(Notifier).to receive(:send_notification).with("liked", bob.id, like.author.id, like.id)
         .and_raise(ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound.new("Couldn't find Like with 'id'=42"))
 
       Workers::Mail::Liked.new.perform(bob.id, like.author.id, like.id)
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ describe Workers::Mail::Liked do
       sm = FactoryGirl.build(:status_message, author: bob.person, public: true)
       like = FactoryGirl.build(:like, author: alice.person, target: sm)
 
-      expect(Notifier).to receive(:liked).with(bob.id, like.author.id, like.id)
+      expect(Notifier).to receive(:send_notification).with("liked", bob.id, like.author.id, like.id)
         .and_raise(ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound.new("Couldn't find Person with 'id'=42"))
 
       expect {
diff --git a/spec/workers/mail/mentioned_spec.rb b/spec/workers/mail/mentioned_spec.rb
index e63a9dfe5..5d8d76cd7 100644
--- a/spec/workers/mail/mentioned_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/workers/mail/mentioned_spec.rb
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 #   the COPYRIGHT file.
 
 describe Workers::Mail::Mentioned do
-  describe '#perfom' do
-    it 'should call .deliver on the notifier object' do
+  describe "#perform" do
+    it "should call .deliver on the notifier object" do
       user = alice
       sm = FactoryGirl.build(:status_message)
       m = Mention.new(:person => user.person, :post=> sm)
 
       mail_double = double()
       expect(mail_double).to receive(:deliver_now)
-      expect(Notifier).to receive(:mentioned).with(user.id, sm.author.id, m.id).and_return(mail_double)
+      expect(Notifier).to receive(:send_notification).with("mentioned", user.id, sm.author.id, m.id).and_return(mail_double)
 
       Workers::Mail::Mentioned.new.perform(user.id, sm.author.id, m.id)
     end
diff --git a/spec/workers/mail/private_message_spec.rb b/spec/workers/mail/private_message_spec.rb
index 8722cd211..7b8401986 100644
--- a/spec/workers/mail/private_message_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/workers/mail/private_message_spec.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 #   the COPYRIGHT file.
 
 describe Workers::Mail::PrivateMessage do
-  describe '#perfom_delegate' do
-    it 'should call .deliver on the notifier object' do
+  describe "#perform" do
+    it "should call .deliver on the notifier object" do
       user1 = alice
       user2 = bob
       participant_ids = [user1.contacts.first.person.id, user1.person.id]
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ describe Workers::Mail::PrivateMessage do
 
       mail_double = double()
       expect(mail_double).to receive(:deliver_now)
-      expect(Notifier).to receive(:mentioned).with(user2.id, user1.person.id, message.id).and_return(mail_double)
+      expect(Notifier).to receive(:send_notification)
+        .with("private_message", user2.id, user1.person.id, message.id).and_return(mail_double)
 
-      Workers::Mail::Mentioned.new.perform(user2.id, user1.person.id, message.id)
+      Workers::Mail::PrivateMessage.new.perform(user2.id, user1.person.id, message.id)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/workers/mail/reshared_spec.rb b/spec/workers/mail/reshared_spec.rb
index fea1eb54d..d1ebd9908 100644
--- a/spec/workers/mail/reshared_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/workers/mail/reshared_spec.rb
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@
 #   the COPYRIGHT file.
 
 describe Workers::Mail::Reshared do
-  describe '#perfom' do
-    it 'should call .deliver on the notifier object' do
+  describe "#perform" do
+    it "should call .deliver on the notifier object" do
       sm = FactoryGirl.build(:status_message, :author => bob.person, :public => true)
       reshare = FactoryGirl.build(:reshare, :author => alice.person, :root=> sm)
 
       mail_double = double()
       expect(mail_double).to receive(:deliver_now)
-      expect(Notifier).to receive(:reshared).with(bob.id, reshare.author.id, reshare.id).and_return(mail_double)
+      expect(Notifier).to receive(:send_notification)
+        .with("reshared", bob.id, reshare.author.id, reshare.id).and_return(mail_double)
 
       Workers::Mail::Reshared.new.perform(bob.id, reshare.author.id, reshare.id)
     end