1. Strict - send to those who confirmed e-mail address with MassMail component through newsletter with Confirmation link created by [CONFIRMATION] place holder. Also those who have confirmed e-mail address after registration if Mighty Registration component was set to 'Background (Confirm email)' at 'New User Account Activation' parameter.
2. Soft - sent to those who have conformed e-mail address like Strict rule and who was registered by admin or with standard activation method through e-mail.
3. None - sent to those who have not confirmed e-mail address yet
4. Strict + Soft = Soft logic
5. Strict + None = Exclude from mail list those who have activated account though e-mail or were registered by admin.
6. Soft + None = Exclude Strict rule
7. Strict + Soft + None = Same as you didn't select anything.

You can use follow placeholders to add username, name, or usertype into the newsletter sent by the MightyExtensions Massmail Component, the only thing you need is just add the following variables into the letters:

[USERNAME] - add user name to text

[NAME] - add real name

[USERTYPE] - add user's group like Author, Editor, Publisher or any custom user group created with Mighty Permission

[CONFIRMATION] - add special URL which is unique for each user. That is useful if you don't use account activation by e-mail. But user's e-mail address should be confirmed. that will be done by clicking on sent URL. Mighty Registration component shows confirmed e-mails.

[SITENAME] - add Site name

[SITEURL] - add Site URL

[SITENAMEURL] - add linkage Site name

[SITEDESCRIPTION] - add Site description from Global Configuration

Here is a small example:

Hello [NAME].

We are sending you a newsletter because you have subscribed for the newsletters on [SITENAMEURL].

We would like to inform you that we are adding some new features on our web site.

....

Your e-mail is not confirmed, please confirm by click link [CONFIRMATION]

You may organize unsubscribe option as follows.

• In MightyExtensions Registration component create a "Checkbox" field with value "Subscribe to newsletter". Then you actually allow users to subscribe during registration.
• When you create letter add text at the bottom that if user wants to unsubscribe, he may login to the site and uncheck "Subscribe to newsletter" checkbox in profile edit page.