# Newsletter extension questions

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newsletter-extension-questions/154131>\
**Category:** Radiant CMS\
**Created:** [November 25, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newsletter-extension-questions/154131 "2008-11-25T18:02:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nateless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/96bed5/32.png) [@nateless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nateless)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newsletter-extension-questions/154131/1 "2008-11-25T18:02:14Z")

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Hey all,

I am about to add the newsletter extension to a project, but first I  
wanted  
to ask a few questions about it.

1. Can it send an email confirmation back to the person that signed up?
2. Is it set up to force them to confirm before you can email to them?
3. Are there facilities for them to unsubscribe later on if they want  
to?

I think that’s all for now.

Thanks,

Nate

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**Author:** ![nateless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/96bed5/32.png) [@nateless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nateless)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newsletter-extension-questions/154131/2 "2008-11-25T18:15:09Z")

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On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 5:01 PM, Nate T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> Hey all,
> 
> I am about to add the newsletter extension to a project, but first I wanted  
> to ask a few questions about it.
> 
> 1. Can it send an email confirmation back to the person that signed up?

Yes

> 1. Is it set up to force them to confirm before you can email to them?

Nobody is forced to confirm 😉  
When someone signs up, they are immediately entered into the database  
with  
status ‘unconfirmed’ (or similar). They are sent an email with an  
activation  
link. Clicking on the link sets their status to ‘confirmed’. When you  
send  
an email to the list, it will only be delivered to people who have  
confirmed.

1. Are there facilities for them to unsubscribe later on if they want  
to?

Yes.

Cheers,  
Drew

I think that’s all for now.

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**Author:** ![nateless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/96bed5/32.png) [@nateless](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nateless)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/newsletter-extension-questions/154131/3 "2008-11-25T18:32:13Z")

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Perfect. Thanks Drew. Installing git from macports now to make use of  
it.

~Nate