diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email.php
index 01525af19ee..0ad9a873c60 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email.php
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ public function send()
             return $this;
         }
 
-        $mail = new Zend_Mail();
+        $mail = new Zend_Mail('utf-8');
+        $transport = new Varien_Object();
 
         if (strtolower($this->getType()) == 'html') {
             $mail->setBodyHtml($this->getBody());
@@ -142,7 +143,25 @@ public function send()
         $mail->setFrom($this->getFromEmail(), $this->getFromName())
             ->addTo($this->getToEmail(), $this->getToName())
             ->setSubject($this->getSubject());
-        $mail->send();
+
+        Mage::dispatchEvent('email_send_before', [
+            'mail'      => $mail,
+            'template'  => $this->getTemplate(),
+            'transport' => $transport,
+            'variables' => $this->getTemplateVars()
+        ]);
+
+        if ($transport->getTransport()) {
+            $mail->send($transport->getTransport());
+        } else {
+            $mail->send();
+        }
+
+        Mage::dispatchEvent('email_send_after', [
+            'to'         => $this->getToEmail(),
+            'subject'    => $this->getSubject(),
+            'email_body' => $this->getBody()
+        ]);
 
         return $this;
     }
diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Queue.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Queue.php
index 121a260c8a7..9ad95d9ef09 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Queue.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Queue.php
@@ -235,10 +235,32 @@ public function send()
                 }
 
                 try {
-                    $mailer->send();
+                    $transport = new Varien_Object();
+                    Mage::dispatchEvent('email_queue_send_before', [
+                        'mail'      => $mailer,
+                        'message'   => $message,
+                        'transport' => $transport
+                    ]);
+
+                    if ($transport->getTransport()) {
+                        $mailer->send($transport->getTransport());
+                    } else {
+                        $mailer->send();
+                    }
+
                     unset($mailer);
                     $message->setProcessedAt(Varien_Date::formatDate(true));
                     $message->save(); // save() is throwing exception when recipient is not set
+
+                    foreach ($message->getRecipients() as $recipient) {
+                        list($email, $name, $type) = $recipient;
+                        Mage::dispatchEvent('email_queue_send_after', [
+                            'to'         => $email,
+                            'html'       => !$parameters->getIsPlain(),
+                            'subject'    => $parameters->getSubject(),
+                            'email_body' => $message->getMessageBody()
+                        ]);
+                    }
                 } catch (Exception $e) {
                     Mage::logException($e);
                 }
diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Template.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Template.php
index b30d0ba5014..79f0443a032 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Template.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/Email/Template.php
@@ -459,7 +459,30 @@ public function send($email, $name = null, array $variables = [])
         $mail->setFrom($this->getSenderEmail(), $this->getSenderName());
 
         try {
-            $mail->send();
+            $transport = new Varien_Object();
+
+            Mage::dispatchEvent('email_template_send_before', [
+                'mail'      => $mail,
+                'template'  => $this,
+                'transport' => $transport,
+                'variables' => $variables
+            ]);
+
+            if ($transport->getTransport()) {
+                $mail->send($transport->getTransport());
+            } else {
+                $mail->send();
+            }
+
+            foreach ($emails as $key => $email) {
+                Mage::dispatchEvent('email_template_send_after', [
+                    'to'         => $email,
+                    'html'       => !$this->isPlain(),
+                    'subject'    => $subject,
+                    'template'   => $this->getTemplateId(),
+                    'email_body' => $text
+                ]);
+            }
             $this->_mail = null;
         } catch (Exception $e) {
             $this->_mail = null;
diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Newsletter/Model/Template.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Newsletter/Model/Template.php
index 8149d8983e3..25ae55312dc 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Newsletter/Model/Template.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Newsletter/Model/Template.php
@@ -328,7 +328,28 @@ public function send($subscriber, array $variables = [], $name = null, Mage_News
         $mail->setFrom($this->getTemplateSenderEmail(), $this->getTemplateSenderName());
 
         try {
-            $mail->send();
+            $transport = new Varien_Object();
+
+            Mage::dispatchEvent('newsletter_send_before', [
+                'mail'       => $mail,
+                'transport'  => $transport,
+                'template'   => $this,
+                'subscriber' => $subscriber
+            ]);
+
+            if ($transport->getTransport()) {
+                $mail->send($transport->getTransport());
+            } else {
+                $mail->send();
+            }
+
+            Mage::dispatchEvent('newsletter_send_after', [
+                'to'         => $email,
+                'html'       => !$this->isPlain(),
+                'queue'      => $queue,
+                'subject'    => $mail->getSubject(),
+                'email_body' => $text
+            ]);
             $this->_mail = null;
             if (!is_null($queue)) {
                 $subscriber->received($queue);
diff --git a/docs/EVENTS.md b/docs/EVENTS.md
index a1f318916a8..2b0c9649f36 100644
--- a/docs/EVENTS.md
+++ b/docs/EVENTS.md
@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@
 | customer_registration_is_allowed | 1.9.4.5 |
 | customer_session_init | 1.9.4.5 |
 | eav_collection_abstract_load_before | 1.9.4.5 |
+| email_queue_send_before | 19.4.18 |
+| email_queue_send_after | 19.4.18 |
+| email_send_before | 19.4.18 |
+| email_send_after | 19.4.18 |
+| email_template_send_before | 19.4.18 |
+| email_template_send_after | 19.4.18 |
 | end_index_events_[getEventTypeName] | 1.9.4.5 |
 | end_process_event_[getEventTypeName] | 1.9.4.5 |
 | gift_options_prepare_items | 1.9.4.5 |
@@ -235,6 +241,8 @@
 | model_save_after | 1.9.4.5 |
 | model_save_before | 1.9.4.5 |
 | model_save_commit_after | 1.9.4.5 |
+| newsletter_send_before | 19.4.18 |
+| newsletter_send_after | 19.4.18 |
 | on_view_report | 1.9.4.5 |
 | order_cancel_after | 1.9.4.5 |
  | order_status_changed_before_save | 19.5.0 / 20.1.0 |
@@ -361,4 +369,4 @@ class YourNamespace_YourModule_Model_Observer {
     public function yourMethod(Varien_Event_Observer $observer) {
         $customer = $observer->getData('customer');
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}