diff --git a/Connections/database_functions.php b/Connections/database_functions.php
index 8a776c0..7d6639d 100644
--- a/Connections/database_functions.php
+++ b/Connections/database_functions.php
@@ -1,6 +1,27 @@
 <?php
 require_once('YBDB.php');
 
+
+/*    
+	Choose your timezone from http://php.net/manual/en/timezones.php 
+	
+	Eastern ........... America/New_York
+	Central ........... America/Chicago
+	Mountain .......... America/Denver
+	Mountain no DST ... America/Phoenix
+	Pacific ........... America/Los_Angeles
+	Alaska ............ America/Anchorage
+	Hawaii ............ America/Adak
+	Hawaii no DST ..... Pacific/Honolulu
+
+*/
+define("TIMEZONE", "America/New_York");
+
+
+/*******
+CONTACTS
+********/
+
 // Allow waiver (recommended) in Add/Edit Contacts; 1 = yes, 0 = no
 // Waiver text may be modified in Connections/waiver.txt
 define("WAIVER", 1);
@@ -8,13 +29,32 @@ define("WAIVER", 1);
 // Allow email_list option in Add/Edit Contacts; 1 = yes, 0 = no 
 define("EMAIL_LIST", 1);
 
+// Define a url for an email connector that will connect to an email list.
+// The url can be a server:port, program, etc.  
+// Name (First, Last) email address, and connector password will be sent to the connector.
+//
+// The purpose of email connectors is to provide autonomy in the choice
+// of email services and programs.  E.g. mailman, googlegroups
+// See ./examples for an example connector
+define("EMAIL_LIST_CONNECTOR","https://wvcompletestreets.org:9987");
+
+// Define the password that is unique to the connector.
+define("EMAIL_LIST_CONNECTOR_PASSWORD","bikebike");
+
+// If a self-signed ssl certificate that is associated with the email connector is being provided, 
+// designate an absolute path, if not, change to false.
+define("SSL_CERTIFICATE", "/var/www/html/examples/cert.pem");
+
+/***********
+TRANSACTIONS
+************/
+
 // User defined constants - read sql/populate.sql for an explanation
 define("STORAGE_PERIOD", 14);
 define("ACCOUNTING_GROUP", "Sales");
 define("DEFAULT_TRANSACTION_TYPE", "Sale - Used Parts");
 define("DEFAULT_SHOP_USER", "Volunteer");
 
-
 /* Change Fund - A specific amount of money for the purpose of making change. 
    The amount on hand should remain the same at all times; 
    therefore a change funds does not require replenishment.
@@ -26,20 +66,6 @@ define("CHANGE_FUND", 20);
 // shop will be current shop for the 24hr day yyyy-mm-dd (currently no check for hrs, only date)
 define("SHOP_HOURS_LENGTH", 10);  
 
-/*    
-	Choose your timezone from http://php.net/manual/en/timezones.php 
-	
-	Eastern ........... America/New_York
-	Central ........... America/Chicago
-	Mountain .......... America/Denver
-	Mountain no DST ... America/Phoenix
-	Pacific ........... America/Los_Angeles
-	Alaska ............ America/Anchorage
-	Hawaii ............ America/Adak
-	Hawaii no DST ..... Pacific/Honolulu
-
-*/
-define("TIMEZONE", "America/New_York");
 
 /* If you elect to keep records for non-shop hours, decide which shop should be used for that purpose.
    The first shop created, 1, makes sense.  A link will show in start_shop.php.
diff --git a/Connections/waiver.txt b/Connections/waiver.txt
index d009293..3254d97 100644
--- a/Connections/waiver.txt
+++ b/Connections/waiver.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 				  I, and my heirs, in consideration of my participation in the Positive Spin Community 
 				  Bike Project's Open Workshop hereby release Positive Spin,
-				  its officers, employees and agents, and any other people officially connected with this 
+				  its officers, directors and agents, and any other people officially connected with this 
 				  organization, from any and all liability for damage to or loss of personal
 				  property, sickness, or injury from whatever source, legal entanglements, imprisonment, 
 				  death, or loss of money, which might occur while participating in said event/activity/class.
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 				  activity and exertion, as is sometimes the case when working in a mechanical environment. 
 				  I understand that participation in this program is strickly voluntary and I 
 				  freely chose to participate. I understand Positive Spin does not provide medical coverage for me. 
-				  I verify that I will be responsible  for any medical costs I incur as a result of my participation.
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+				  I verify that I will be responsible  for any medical costs I incur as a result of my participation.
diff --git a/contact_add_edit.php b/contact_add_edit.php
index b89e0b6..f7da1f6 100644
--- a/contact_add_edit.php
+++ b/contact_add_edit.php
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ require_once('Connections/database_functions.php');
 $waiver = WAIVER;
 $email_list = EMAIL_LIST;
 
-
 if($_GET['shop_id']>0){
 	$shop_id = $_GET['shop_id'];
 } else {
@@ -210,7 +209,8 @@ $totalRows_Recordset1 = mysql_num_rows($Recordset1);
 			  <?php } ?>
           	<tr>
           	 <td></td>
-			    <td><br /><input id="submit_contact" type="submit" value="Submit"></td>
+			    <td><br />				    
+			    <input id="submit_contact" type="submit" value="Submit"></td>
 		    	</tr>
           </table>
           
diff --git a/examples/cert.pem b/examples/cert.pem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25f7dfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cert.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/js/contact.js b/js/contact.js
index 5f40305..a6a3b28 100644
--- a/js/contact.js
+++ b/js/contact.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ $(function(){
 				if ((err0 + err1 + err2 + err3 + err4 + err5) > 0 ) {
 					
 				} else {
-					//e.preventDefault();
+					e.preventDefault();
 					dfd.resolve("Success");
 				}
 	  	
@@ -116,7 +116,14 @@ $(function(){
 	  		} else if (waiver === false) {
 	  			waiver = 0;
 	  		}
-	  		$.post("json/contact.php", {contact_id: contact_id, email_list: email_list , waiver: waiver });
+			// update receive_newsletter and waiver in the database
+	  		$.post("json/contact.php", {contact_id: contact_id, email_list: email_list, waiver: waiver });
+
+			// email subscribe
+			if (email_list == 1) {
+				$.post("json/contact.php", {email_list_connector: 1, email: email.val(), 
+													 first_name: first_name.val(), last_name: last_name.val()});
+			}
 
 		}  	
   	
diff --git a/json/contact.php b/json/contact.php
index 0db796f..2d77504 100644
--- a/json/contact.php
+++ b/json/contact.php
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 require_once('../Connections/database_functions.php');
 require_once('../Connections/YBDB.php');
 mysql_select_db($database_YBDB, $YBDB);
+$email_list_connector = EMAIL_LIST_CONNECTOR;
+$email_list_connector_password = EMAIL_LIST_CONNECTOR_PASSWORD;
+$ssl_certificate = SSL_CERTIFICATE;
 
 	// update waiver 
 	if( isset($_POST['waiver']) ) {		
@@ -45,5 +48,31 @@ mysql_select_db($database_YBDB, $YBDB);
 				
 	}
 
+	// send data to connector (local or remote)
+	if (isset($_POST['email_list_connector'])) {
+
+		$ch = curl_init();
+		$curlConfig = array(
+		    CURLOPT_URL            =>  $email_list_connector . '/api/parsetime',
+		    CURLOPT_POST           => true,
+			 CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER => true,
+		    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
+		    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS     => array(
+		        'password' => $email_list_connector_password,
+		    ),
+		);
+  
+  		if ($ssl_certificate) {    
+      	$curlConfig[CURLOPT_CAINFO] = $ssl_certificate;		
+		}		
+		
+		curl_setopt_array($ch, $curlConfig);
+		$result = curl_exec($ch);
+		curl_close($ch);
+		
+		echo $result;		
+						
+	}
+	
 
 ?>
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