3 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/mailman/app/registrar.py b/src/mailman/app/registrar.py
index 240742bc0..1b051a7f3 100644
--- a/src/mailman/app/registrar.py
+++ b/src/mailman/app/registrar.py
@@ -104,4 +104,4 @@ def handle_ConfirmationNeededEvent(event):
             event.mlist.preferred_language.code))
     text = _(template)
     msg = UserNotification(email_address, confirm_address, subject, text)
-    msg.send(event.mlist)
+    msg.send(event.mlist, add_precedence=False)
diff --git a/src/mailman/app/tests/test_subscriptions.py b/src/mailman/app/tests/test_subscriptions.py
index 2d5a3733b..fa51184a9 100644
--- a/src/mailman/app/tests/test_subscriptions.py
+++ b/src/mailman/app/tests/test_subscriptions.py
@@ -489,6 +489,8 @@ approval:
         self.assertEqual(message['Subject'], 'confirm {}'.format(token))
         self.assertEqual(
             message['From'], 'test-confirm+{}@example.com'.format(token))
+        # The confirmation message is not `Precedence: bulk`.
+        self.assertIsNone(message['precedence'])
 
     def test_send_confirmation_pre_confirmed(self):
         # A confirmation message gets sent when the address is not verified
diff --git a/src/mailman/docs/NEWS.rst b/src/mailman/docs/NEWS.rst
index de34c01d8..0fd37ed00 100644
--- a/src/mailman/docs/NEWS.rst
+++ b/src/mailman/docs/NEWS.rst
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Bugs
    subpart to plaintext via the `mimedel` handler.  Now, a configuration
    variable `[mailman]html_to_plain_text_command` in the `mailman.cfg` file
    defines the command to use.  It defaults to `lynx`.  (Closes: #109)
+ * Confirmation messages should not be `Precedence: bulk`.  (Closes #75)
 
 Configuration
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