def METHOD_NAME(self, request_email):
    # email notifications
    if request_email.recipients:
        site_display_name = get_setting('site', 'global', 'sitedisplayname')
        site_url = get_setting('site', 'global', 'siteurl')
        params = {
            'SITE_GLOBAL_SITEDISPLAYNAME': site_display_name,
            'SITE_GLOBAL_SITEURL': site_url,
            'MODULE_DIRECTORIES_LABEL_PLURAL': get_setting('module', 'directories', 'label_plural'),
            'directory': self.to_directory,
            'from_directory': self.from_directory,
            'message': request_email.message,
            'first_name': request_email.sender.first_name,
            'last_name': request_email.sender.last_name,
            'affiliate_request': self.instance.affiliate_request,
        }
        # to to_directory owner
        params['reply_to'] = request_email.sender.email
        notification.METHOD_NAME(request_email.recipients,
                'affiliate_requested_to_owner', params)
        # to submitter
        submitter_email = (request_email.sender.email).strip()
        params['reply_to'] = request_email.recipients[0]
        notification.METHOD_NAME([submitter_email],
                'affiliate_requested_to_submitter', params)