diff --git a/changelog.d/7385.feature b/changelog.d/7385.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d8fb2311a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/7385.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+For SAML authentication, add the ability to pass email addresses to be added to new users' accounts via SAML attributes. Contributed by Christopher Cooper.
diff --git a/docs/sso_mapping_providers.md b/docs/sso_mapping_providers.md
index 4cd3a568f2..abea432343 100644
--- a/docs/sso_mapping_providers.md
+++ b/docs/sso_mapping_providers.md
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ A custom mapping provider must specify the following methods:
        * `mxid_localpart` - Required. The mxid localpart of the new user.
        * `displayname` - The displayname of the new user. If not provided, will default to
                          the value of `mxid_localpart`.
+       * `emails` - A list of emails for the new user. If not provided, will
+                    default to an empty list.
 
 ### Default SAML Mapping Provider
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/saml_handler.py b/synapse/handlers/saml_handler.py
index e7015c704f..de6ba4ab55 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/saml_handler.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/saml_handler.py
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ class SamlHandler:
                     raise SynapseError(500, "Error parsing SAML2 response")
 
                 displayname = attribute_dict.get("displayname")
+                emails = attribute_dict.get("emails", [])
 
                 # Check if this mxid already exists
                 if not await self._datastore.get_users_by_id_case_insensitive(
@@ -288,7 +289,9 @@ class SamlHandler:
             logger.info("Mapped SAML user to local part %s", localpart)
 
             registered_user_id = await self._registration_handler.register_user(
-                localpart=localpart, default_display_name=displayname
+                localpart=localpart,
+                default_display_name=displayname,
+                bind_emails=emails,
             )
 
             await self._datastore.record_user_external_id(
@@ -381,6 +384,7 @@ class DefaultSamlMappingProvider(object):
             dict: A dict containing new user attributes. Possible keys:
                 * mxid_localpart (str): Required. The localpart of the user's mxid
                 * displayname (str): The displayname of the user
+                * emails (list[str]): Any emails for the user
         """
         try:
             mxid_source = saml_response.ava[self._mxid_source_attribute][0]
@@ -403,9 +407,13 @@ class DefaultSamlMappingProvider(object):
         # If displayname is None, the mxid_localpart will be used instead
         displayname = saml_response.ava.get("displayName", [None])[0]
 
+        # Retrieve any emails present in the saml response
+        emails = saml_response.ava.get("email", [])
+
         return {
             "mxid_localpart": localpart,
             "displayname": displayname,
+            "emails": emails,
         }
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -444,4 +452,4 @@ class DefaultSamlMappingProvider(object):
                 second set consists of those attributes which can be used if
                 available, but are not necessary
         """
-        return {"uid", config.mxid_source_attribute}, {"displayName"}
+        return {"uid", config.mxid_source_attribute}, {"displayName", "email"}