diff --git a/_config.php b/_config.php
index f2abe24..9f3f73d 100644
--- a/_config.php
+++ b/_config.php
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?php
-/*
- * Created on 9/07/2007
- *
- * To change the template for this generated file go to
- * Window - Preferences - PHPeclipse - PHP - Code Templates
- */
+
+// Add the extension to the Member class.
+Object::add_extension('Member', 'BlogRole');
+
+// Director rule for ability to visit mysite.com/confirm/signup/123
+Director::addRules(50, array(
+	'confirm-subscription/$Action/$ID' => 'ConfirmNewsletterSignup'
+));
+
 ?>
diff --git a/code/BlogHolder.php b/code/BlogHolder.php
index 7a481b5..04b6122 100644
--- a/code/BlogHolder.php
+++ b/code/BlogHolder.php
@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@ class BlogHolder_Controller extends Page_Controller {
 		return $output;
 	}
 	
+	function NewsletterSignupForm() {
+		return new NewsletterSignupForm($this, 'NewsletterSignupForm');
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Get the rss fee for this blog holder's entries
 	 */
diff --git a/code/BlogRole.php b/code/BlogRole.php
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..536cf39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/BlogRole.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+class BlogRole extends DataObjectDecorator {
+
+	function extraDBFields() {
+		return array(
+			'db' => array(
+				'Hash' => 'Varchar(32)'
+			),
+		);
+	}
+
+}
+
+?>
diff --git a/code/ConfirmNewsletterSignup.php b/code/ConfirmNewsletterSignup.php
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6de0157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/ConfirmNewsletterSignup.php
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?php
+
+class ConfirmNewsletterSignup extends Controller {
+
+	/**
+	 * Action for signing up a member to a given group in NewsletterSignupForm.
+	 * Used as mysite.com/confirm-subscription/member/123 (where 123 is a md5 hash to find the member)
+	 */	
+	function member() {
+		// Create an empty string for messages to be passed back to the template.
+		$content = '';
+
+		// Check if the ID params exist, and ensure safe for SQL.
+		if(!$hash = Convert::raw2sql(Director::urlParam('ID'))) {
+			$content = "<p><strong>Error:</strong> No member identification was given.</p>";
+		} else {
+			// Check if a member exists with the hash given from ID param.
+			if(!$member = DataObject::get_one('Member', "Hash = '$hash'")) {
+				$content = "<p><strong>Error:</strong> Member does not exist by given parameters.</p>";
+			} else {
+				// Check if a group was passed in and exists.
+				if($groupCode = NewsletterSignupForm::get_group_code()) {
+					// Check if the member is in this group.
+					if($group = DataObject::get_one('Group', "Code = '$groupCode'")) {
+						if($member->inGroup($group->ID)) {
+							$content = "<p><strong>$member->Email</strong> is already signed up.</p>";
+						} else {
+							// Member is not in the group, so add the member to the group.
+							$member->Groups()->add($group);
+							
+							// Send an email welcoming the member.
+							$email = new ConfirmNewsletterSignup_Email($member);
+							$email->to = $member->Email;
+							$email->from = Email::getAdminEmail();
+							$email->subject = 'Welcome to the mailing list';
+							$email->populateTemplate(array(
+								'Member' => $member
+							));
+							$email->send();
+							
+							$content = "<p><strong>$member->Email</strong> has been signed up successfully. A welcome email has been sent.</p>";
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Render these variables into the template. Pass in the message from previous logic.		
+		$this->customise(array(
+			'Content' => $content
+		));
+
+		// Render with a chosen template.
+		return $this->renderWith(array(
+			'ConfirmNewsletterSignup_member',
+			'Page'
+		));
+	}
+
+}
+
+class ConfirmNewsletterSignup_Email extends Email_Template {
+	
+	protected $ss_template = 'ConfirmNewsletterSignup_Email';
+	
+}
+
+?>
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diff --git a/code/NewsletterSignupForm.php b/code/NewsletterSignupForm.php
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0280459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/NewsletterSignupForm.php
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+<?php
+
+class NewsletterSignupForm extends Form {	
+
+	/**
+	 * Code of a group.
+	 */
+	protected static $groupCode;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set a group for sign up. Must be a code value of an instance of Group.
+	 * Members who sign up will be added to this group.
+	 */
+	public static function set_group_code($code) {
+		self::$groupCode = $code;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Get the group used for sign ups.
+	 */
+	public static function get_group_code() {
+		return self::$groupCode;
+	}
+
+	function __construct($controller, $name) {
+
+		$fields = new FieldSet(
+			new TextField('FirstName', 'Your first name'),
+			new TextField('Surname', 'Your surname'),
+			new EmailField('Email', 'Your email')
+		);
+		
+		$validator = new RequiredFields(array(
+				'FirstName',
+				'Email'
+			)
+		);
+		
+		$actions = new FieldSet(
+			new FormAction('subscribe', 'Subscribe')
+		);
+		
+		parent::__construct($controller, $name, $fields, $actions, $validator);		
+	}
+	
+	function subscribe($data, $form) {
+		$SQL_email = $data['Email'];
+
+		// Check if there is a current member of given email in data. Check if in group.
+		if($member = DataObject::get_one('Member', "`Member`.`Email` = '$SQL_email'")) {
+			if($groupCode = self::get_group_code()) {
+				if($group = DataObject::get_one('Group', "Code = '$groupCode'")) {
+					if($member->inGroup($group->ID)) {
+						$form->sessionMessage('You are already subscribed.', 'warning');
+						Director::redirectBack();
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Create a new member, as this is a new subscriber.
+			$member = new Member();
+		}
+		
+		// Save the data into the member.
+		$form->saveInto($member);
+			
+		// Hash the email of the subscriber and microtime, write the member.
+		$member->Hash = md5(microtime() . $member->Email);
+		$member->write();
+
+		// Create an array with data to populate in the email.
+		$populateArray = array();
+		$populateArray['Member'] = $member;
+		// If there is a group, populate a confirm link.
+		if(self::get_group_code()) {
+			$populateArray['ConfirmLink'] = Director::absoluteBaseURL() . 'confirm-subscription/member/' . $member->Hash;
+		}
+
+		// Send off a confirmation email to the subscriber.
+		$email = new NewsletterSignupForm_Email();
+		$email->to = $member->Email;
+		$email->from = Email::getAdminEmail();
+		$email->subject = 'Thank you for subscribing';
+		$email->populateTemplate($populateArray);
+		$email->send();
+
+		// Display message, and redirect back.
+		$form->sessionMessage('You have been sent an email to confirm your subscription.', 'good');
+		Director::redirectBack();		
+	}
+}
+
+class NewsletterSignupForm_Email extends Email_Template {
+
+	protected $ss_template = 'NewsletterSignupForm_Email';
+
+}
+
+?>
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diff --git a/templates/email/ConfirmNewsletterSignup_Email.ss b/templates/email/ConfirmNewsletterSignup_Email.ss
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fcdd44c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/email/ConfirmNewsletterSignup_Email.ss
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"
+"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
+<html>
+	<head>
+		<title>$Subject</title>		
+	</head>
+	<body>
+		<h1>$Subject</h1>
+		
+		<p>Hello $Member.FirstName,</p>
+		
+		<p>Welcome to the mailing list.</p>
+	</body>
+</html>
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diff --git a/templates/email/NewsletterSignupForm_Email.ss b/templates/email/NewsletterSignupForm_Email.ss
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3fc45a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/email/NewsletterSignupForm_Email.ss
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"
+"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
+<html>
+	<head>
+		<title>$Subject</title>		
+	</head>
+	<body>
+		<h1>$Subject</h1>
+		
+		<p>Hello $Member.FirstName,</p>
+		
+		<p>This email confirms you signed up to the site.</p>
+				
+		<% if ConfirmLink %>
+			<p>Please visit this link to confirm you would like to sign up:</p>
+			<p><a href="$ConfirmLink" title="Confirm newsletter subscription">$ConfirmLink</a></p>
+		<% end_if %>
+	</body>
+</html>
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