contacting members...
 

Hi im interested in this forum, but im wondering 2 things..

1. Is there a way of contacting ALL members of the forum at once via email, similar to a newsletter feature, or mailing list?

2. The forum will be set up for a friend of mine, and a link from his personal site will be added. When he joins the forum, is there a way of making his name/posts stand out more, so people know that it's really him, and not a fake account. Almost like an admin I guess?

Thanks in advance for the help!

Johnny