diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/user.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/user.controller.js
index 6c689a3166..297db6ac4a 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/user.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/user.controller.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 angular.module("umbraco.install").controller("Umbraco.Install.UserController", function($scope, installerService) {
     
     $scope.passwordPattern = /.*/;
+    $scope.installer.current.model.subscribeToNewsLetter = true;
+    
     if ($scope.installer.current.model.minNonAlphaNumericLength > 0) {
         var exp = "";
         for (var i = 0; i < $scope.installer.current.model.minNonAlphaNumericLength; i++) {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/user.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/user.html
index fd1a245b65..a5f0f81cd3 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/user.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/user.html
@@ -33,12 +33,22 @@
                                required 
                                ng-model="installer.current.model.password"  />
 					    <small class="inline-help">At least {{installer.current.model.minCharLength}} characters long</small>
+					    
 					    <small ng-if="installer.current.model.minNonAlphaNumericLength > 0" class="inline-help">
 					        At least {{installer.current.model.minNonAlphaNumericLength}} symbol{{installer.current.model.minNonAlphaNumericLength > 1 ? 's' : ''}}
 					    </small>
 					</div>
 				</div>
 
+
+				<div class="control-group">
+					<div class="controls">
+						<label class="checkbox" for="subscribeToNewsLetter">
+							<input type="checkbox" name="subscribeToNewsLetter"
+							ng-model="installer.current.model.subscribeToNewsLetter"  /> Subscribe to our newsletter</label>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+
 				<div class="control-group" ng-class="{disabled:myForm.$invalid}">	
 					<div class="controls">
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/NewInstallStep.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/NewInstallStep.cs
index 64bef533a8..baa94c304e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/NewInstallStep.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/NewInstallStep.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.Configuration;
 using System.Web.Security;
 using Umbraco.Core;
@@ -69,7 +70,19 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.InstallSteps
             admin.Username = user.Email.Trim();
 
             _applicationContext.Services.UserService.Save(admin);
-            
+
+
+            if (user.SubscribeToNewsLetter)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    var client = new System.Net.WebClient();
+                    var values = new NameValueCollection { { "name", admin.Name }, { "email", admin.Email} };
+                    client.UploadValues("http://umbraco.org/base/Ecom/SubmitEmail/installer.aspx", values);
+                }
+                catch { /* fail in silence */ }
+            }
+
             return null;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Models/UserModel.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Models/UserModel.cs
index 837a573ab3..82baf9ba56 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Models/UserModel.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Models/UserModel.cs
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.Models
         
         [DataMember(Name = "password")]
         public string Password { get; set; }
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "subscribeToNewsLetter")]
+        public bool SubscribeToNewsLetter { get; set; }
     }
 }
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