diff --git a/jdav_web/jdav_web/settings.py b/jdav_web/jdav_web/settings.py
index f67581e..b735efe 100644
--- a/jdav_web/jdav_web/settings.py
+++ b/jdav_web/jdav_web/settings.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'startpage.apps.StartpageConfig',
     'material.apps.MaterialConfig',
     'members.apps.MembersConfig',
+    'mailer.apps.MailerConfig',
     'django.contrib.admin',
     'django.contrib.auth',
     'django.contrib.contenttypes',
diff --git a/jdav_web/jdav_web/urls.py b/jdav_web/jdav_web/urls.py
index 9ebd7a6..9f394f0 100644
--- a/jdav_web/jdav_web/urls.py
+++ b/jdav_web/jdav_web/urls.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ urlpatterns = static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)
 
 urlpatterns += i18n_patterns(
     url(r'^admin/', admin.site.urls),
+    url(r'^newsletter/', include('mailer.urls', namespace="mailer")),
     url(r'^$', include('startpage.urls')),
 )
 
diff --git a/jdav_web/mailer/__init__.py b/jdav_web/mailer/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/jdav_web/mailer/admin.py b/jdav_web/mailer/admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abead81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jdav_web/mailer/admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+from django.contrib import admin
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
+
+from .models import Message
+
+
+class Button:
+    short_description = ""
+    view = ""
+
+
+class ButtonableModelAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    buttons = []
+
+    def change_view(self, request, object_id, extra_context={}):
+        extra_context['buttons'] = self.buttons
+        if '/' in object_id:
+            object_id = object_id[:object_id.find('/')]
+        return super(
+            ButtonableModelAdmin,
+            self).change_view(
+            request,
+            object_id,
+            extra_context=extra_context)
+
+
+class MessageAdmin(ButtonableModelAdmin):
+    """Message creation view"""
+    list_display = ('subject', 'from_addr', 'to_group')
+
+    # can't find a good solution for this at the moment
+    # send_message = Button()
+    # send_message.short_description = _("Send")
+    # send_message.view = "mailer:index"
+    # buttons = [send_message]
+    actions = ['send_message']
+
+    def send_message(self, request, queryset):
+        for msg in queryset:
+            msg.submit()
+        self.message_user(request, _("Message sent"))
+
+admin.site.register(Message, MessageAdmin)
diff --git a/jdav_web/mailer/apps.py b/jdav_web/mailer/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2af0c1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jdav_web/mailer/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class MailerConfig(AppConfig):
+    name = 'mailer'
diff --git a/jdav_web/mailer/models.py b/jdav_web/mailer/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9d0962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jdav_web/mailer/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from django.db import models
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
+
+
+# Create your models here.
+class Message(models.Model):
+    """Represents a message that can be sent to some members"""
+    from_addr = models.EmailField('email')
+    subject = models.CharField(_('subject'), max_length=50)
+    content = models.TextField(_('content'))
+    to_group = models.ForeignKey('members.Group', verbose_name=_('group'))
+
+    def submit(self):
+        print("Sending message")
diff --git a/jdav_web/mailer/templates/admin/change_form.html b/jdav_web/mailer/templates/admin/change_form.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..226923d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jdav_web/mailer/templates/admin/change_form.html
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{% extends "admin/change_form.html" %}
+{% load i18n %}
+
+{% block object-tools %}
+      {% if change %}{% if not is_popup %}
+      <ul class="object-tools">
+      {% for button in buttons %}
+	      <li><a href={% url button.view %} class="historylink">{{ button.short_description }}</a></li>
+      {% endfor %}
+      <li><a href="../history/" class="historylink">{% trans "History" %}</a></li>
+      {% if has_absolute_url %}<li><a href="../../../r/{{ content_type_id }}/{{ object_id }}/" class="viewsitelink">View on site</a></li>{% endif%}
+      </ul>
+      {% endif %}{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
+
diff --git a/jdav_web/mailer/templates/mailer/index.html b/jdav_web/mailer/templates/mailer/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4e81f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jdav_web/mailer/templates/mailer/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% trans "This is the mailer app!" %}
diff --git a/jdav_web/mailer/tests.py b/jdav_web/mailer/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ce503c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jdav_web/mailer/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+# Create your tests here.
diff --git a/jdav_web/mailer/urls.py b/jdav_web/mailer/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3497ade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jdav_web/mailer/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from django.conf.urls import url
+
+from . import views
+
+app_name = "mailer"
+urlpatterns = [
+    url(r'^$', views.index, name='index')
+]
diff --git a/jdav_web/mailer/views.py b/jdav_web/mailer/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06a5c6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jdav_web/mailer/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from django.shortcuts import render
+
+
+# Create your views here.
+def index(request):
+    return render(request, 'mailer/index.html')