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title: "Powermail: How to start"
version: "14.0"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/wapplersystems/cleverreach:howtostart@14.0"
source: "UsersManual/Powermail/Index.rst"
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---

# Powermail: How to start {#howtostart}

This walkthrough will help you to implement the extension cleverreach for powermail at your
TYPO3 site. The installation is covered [here](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/wapplersystems/cleverreach:installation@14.0).

## Add a powermail plugin to a page {#add-a-powermail-plugin-to-a-page}

Add a powermail plugin with form as usual.

### General settings for powermail {#general-settings-for-powermail}

On the plugin page you have to choose the mode if you want to enable the finisher.

img-powermail-mode

### Opt in form {#opt-in-form}

You can add the special validator to you email field, but you don't have to.

img-powermail-validator-optin

### Opt out form {#opt-out-form}

You can add the special validator to you email field, but you don't have to.

img-powermail-validator-optout

### Contact form with optional subscription {#contact-form-with-optional-subscription}

For example, if you want to let your customers choose to sign up for the newsletter, you can add a checkbox.
It is very important that the variable name is **newslettercondition** and the value of the checkbox is **1**.

img-powermail-checkbox1

img-powermail-checkbox2