diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/user_profile.py b/src/registrar/forms/user_profile.py
index fe4d6d609..c04baa9e5 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/user_profile.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/user_profile.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from registrar.models.contact import Contact
 
 from django.core.validators import MaxLengthValidator
 from phonenumber_field.widgets import RegionalPhoneNumberWidget
+from registrar.models.utility.domain_helper import DomainHelper
 
 class UserProfileForm(forms.ModelForm):
     """Form for updating user profile."""
@@ -51,4 +52,6 @@ class UserProfileForm(forms.ModelForm):
             "required": "Enter your email address in the required format, like name@example.com."
         }
         self.fields["phone"].error_messages["required"] = "Enter your phone number."
-        self.domainInfo = None 
\ No newline at end of file
+        self.domainInfo = None 
+
+        DomainHelper.disable_field(self.fields["email"], disable_required=True)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/profile.html b/src/registrar/templates/profile.html
index e91a68042..c4c5c5db6 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/profile.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/profile.html
@@ -19,6 +19,17 @@ Edit your User Profile |
       Back to manage your domains
       </p>
     </a>
+    {# messages block is under the back breadcrumb link #}
+    {% if messages %}
+    {% for message in messages %}
+    <div class="usa-alert usa-alert--{{ message.tags }} usa-alert--slim margin-bottom-3">
+        <div class="usa-alert__body">
+        {{ message }}
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    {% endfor %}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% include "includes/form_errors.html" with form=form %}
     <h1>Your profile</h1>
     <p>We require that you maintain accurate contact information. The details you provide will only be used to support the administration of .gov and won’t be made public.</p>
     <h2>Contact information</h2>
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/user_profile.py b/src/registrar/views/user_profile.py
index 3530cccb7..ea1f1ffdf 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/user_profile.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/user_profile.py
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 
 import logging
 
+from django.contrib import messages
+from django.views.generic.edit import FormMixin
 from registrar.forms.user_profile import UserProfileForm
+from django.urls import reverse
 from registrar.models import (
     User,
     Contact,
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ from registrar.views.utility.permission_views import UserProfilePermissionView
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class UserProfileView(UserProfilePermissionView):
+class UserProfileView(UserProfilePermissionView, FormMixin):
     """
     Base View for the Domain. Handles getting and setting the domain
     in session cache on GETs. Also provides methods for getting
@@ -38,13 +41,39 @@ class UserProfileView(UserProfilePermissionView):
         logger.info(context)
         return self.render_to_response(context)
     
-    # def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
-    #     logger.info("in get_context_data")
-    #     kwargs.setdefault("view", self)
-    #     if self.extra_context is not None:
-    #         kwargs.update(self.extra_context)
-    #     return kwargs
-    
+    def get_success_url(self):
+        """Redirect to the overview page for the domain."""
+        return reverse("user-profile")
+
+    # def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+    #     # Handle POST request logic here
+    #     form = self.get_form()
+    #     if form.is_valid():
+    #         # Save form data or perform other actions
+    #         return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('profile_success'))  # Redirect to a success page
+    #     else:
+    #         # Form is not valid, re-render the page with errors
+    #         return self.render_to_response(self.get_context_data(form=form))
+
+    def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.object = self.get_object()
+        form = self.get_form()
+        form.instance.id = self.object.id
+        form.instance.created_at = self.object.created_at
+        form.instance.user = self.request.user
+        if form.is_valid():
+            return self.form_valid(form)
+        else:
+            return self.form_invalid(form)
+
+    def form_valid(self, form):
+        form.save()
+
+        messages.success(self.request, "Your profile has been updated.")
+
+        # superclass has the redirect
+        return super().form_valid(form)
+                
     # Override get_object to return the logged-in user
     def get_object(self, queryset=None):
         logger.info("in get_object")