diff --git a/system/typemill/Controllers/ControllerApiTestmail.php b/system/typemill/Controllers/ControllerApiTestmail.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e68c1b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/typemill/Controllers/ControllerApiTestmail.php
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Typemill\Controllers;
+
+use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface as Request;
+use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface as Response;
+use Slim\Routing\RouteContext;
+use Typemill\Models\User;
+use Typemill\Models\SimpleMail;
+use Typemill\Static\Translations;
+
+class ControllerApiTestmail extends Controller
+{	
+	public function send(Request $request, Response $response)
+	{
+		if(!isset($this->settings['mailfrom']) or !filter_var($this->settings['mailfrom'], FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL))
+		{
+			$response->getBody()->write(json_encode([
+				'message' 	=> Translations::translate('The from mail is missing or it is not a valid e-mail address.')
+			]));
+
+			return $response->withHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json')->withStatus(400);
+		}
+
+		$user 			= new User();
+		$username 		= $request->getAttribute('c_username');
+
+		if(!$user->setUser($username))
+		{
+			$response->getBody()->write(json_encode([
+				'message' 	=> Translations::translate('We did not find the a user or usermail.')
+			]));
+
+			return $response->withHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json')->withStatus(400);
+		}
+
+		$userdata 		= $user->getUserData();
+
+		$mail 			= new SimpleMail($this->settings);
+
+		$subject 		= Translations::translate('Testmail from Typemill');
+		$message		= Translations::translate('This is a testmail from Typemill and if you read this e-mail, then everything works fine.');
+
+		$send 			= $mail->send($userdata['email'], $subject, $message);
+
+		if(!$send)
+		{
+			$response->getBody()->write(json_encode([
+				'message' 	=> Translations::translate('We could not send the testmail to your e-mail address. Reason: ') . $mail->error
+			]));
+
+			return $response->withHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json')->withStatus(500);
+		}
+
+		$response->getBody()->write(json_encode([
+			'message' => Translations::translate('The testmail has been send, please check your inbox and your spam-folder to varify that you received the mail.')
+		]));
+
+		return $response->withHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/system/typemill/Controllers/ControllerWebAuth.php b/system/typemill/Controllers/ControllerWebAuth.php
index 36c2671..6359fa8 100644
--- a/system/typemill/Controllers/ControllerWebAuth.php
+++ b/system/typemill/Controllers/ControllerWebAuth.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class ControllerWebAuth extends Controller
         $input 			= $request->getParsedBody();
 		$validation		= new Validation();
 		$securitylog 	= $this->settings['securitylog'] ?? false;
-		$authcodeactive = $this->settings['authcode'] ?? false;
+		$authcodeactive = $this->isAuthcodeActive($this->settings);
 		$authtitle 		= Translations::translate('Verification code missing?');
 		$authtext 		= Translations::translate('If you did not receive an email with the verification code, then the username or password you entered was wrong. Please try again.');
 
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ class ControllerWebAuth extends Controller
 
 			$send 			= $mail->send($userdata['email'], $subject, $message);
 
-			$send = true;
-
 			if(!$send)
 			{
 				$authtitle 		= Translations::translate('Error sending email');
@@ -158,6 +156,21 @@ class ControllerWebAuth extends Controller
 	}
 
 
+	private function isAuthcodeActive($settings)
+	{
+		if(
+			isset($settings['authcode']) &&
+			$settings['authcode'] &&
+			isset($settings['mailfrom']) &&
+			filter_var($settings['mailfrom'], FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)
+		)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	# login a user with valid authcode
 	public function loginWithAuthcode(Request $request, Response $response)
 	{
diff --git a/system/typemill/author/js/vue-forms.js b/system/typemill/author/js/vue-forms.js
index 5e4765f..b686dd3 100644
--- a/system/typemill/author/js/vue-forms.js
+++ b/system/typemill/author/js/vue-forms.js
@@ -32,14 +32,13 @@ app.component('component-textarea', {
 				<textarea rows="8" class="w-full border border-stone-300 text-stone-900 bg-stone-200 px-2 py-3"
 					:id="id"
 					:class="errors[name] ? ' border-red-500 bg-red-100' : ' border-stone-300 bg-stone-200'"
-					:class="css"
 					:readonly="readonly"
 					:required="required"  
 					:disabled="disabled"  
 					:name="name"
 					:placeholder="placeholder"
 					:value="value"
-					@input="update($event, name)"></textarea>
+					@input="update($event, name)"></textarea><slot></slot>
 			  	<p v-if="errors[name]" class="text-xs text-red-500">{{ errors[name] }}</p>
 			  	<p v-else class="text-xs">{{ $filters.translate(description) }}</p>
 			  </div>`,
@@ -81,8 +80,7 @@ app.component('component-codearea', {
 						:name="name"
 						:placeholder="placeholder"
 						:value="value"
-						@input="update($event, name)">
-					</textarea>
+						@input="update($event, name)"></textarea><slot></slot>
 					<pre aria-hidden="true" class="highlight hljs"><code data-el="highlight" v-html="highlighted"></code></pre>
 				</div>
 			  	<p v-if="errors[name]" class="text-xs text-red-500">{{ errors[name] }}</p>
@@ -141,7 +139,7 @@ app.component('component-select', {
 			    	@change="update($event,name)">
 			      	<option disabled value="">Please select</option>
 			      	<option v-for="option,optionkey in options" v-bind:value="optionkey">{{option}}</option>
-			    </select>
+			    </select><slot></slot>
 			  	<p v-if="errors[name]" class="text-xs text-red-500">{{ errors[name] }}</p>
 			  	<p v-else class="text-xs">{{ $filters.translate(description) }}</p>
 			  </div>`,
@@ -173,7 +171,7 @@ app.component('component-checkbox', {
 				    v-model="checked"
 				    @change="update(checked, name)">
 				    <span class="ml-2 text-sm">{{ $filters.translate(checkboxlabel) }}</span>
-			  	</label>
+			  	</label><slot></slot>
 			  	<p v-if="errors[name]" class="text-xs text-red-500">{{ errors[name] }}</p>
 			  	<p v-else class="text-xs">{{ $filters.translate(description) }}</p>
 			  </div>`,
@@ -209,7 +207,7 @@ app.component('component-checkboxlist', {
 				  	v-model="checkedoptions" 
 				  	@change="update(checkedoptions, name)">
 				  	<span class="ml-2 text-sm">{{ $filters.translate(option) }}</span>
-			  	</label>
+			  	</label><slot></slot>
 				<p v-if="errors[name]" class="text-xs text-red-500">{{ errors[name] }}</p>
 				<p v-else class="text-xs">{{ $filters.translate(description) }}</p>
 			  </div>`,
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ app.component('component-radio', {
 				  	v-model="picked" 
 				  	@change="update(picked, name)">
 				  	<span class="ml-2 text-sm">{{ $filters.translate(option) }}</span>
-			  	</label>  
+			  	</label><slot></slot>
 			  	<p v-if="errors[name]" class="text-xs text-red-500">{{ errors[name] }}</p>
 			  	<p v-else class="text-xs">{{ $filters.translate(description) }}</p>
 			  </div>`,
@@ -277,7 +275,7 @@ app.component('component-number', {
 					:name="name"
 					:placeholder="placeholder"
 					:value="value"
-					@input="update($event, name)">
+					@input="update($event, name)"><slot></slot>
 			  	<p v-if="errors[name]" class="text-xs text-red-500">{{ errors[name] }}</p>
 			  	<p v-else class="text-xs">{{ $filters.translate(description) }}</p>
 			  </div>`,
@@ -308,7 +306,7 @@ app.component('component-date', {
 						:name="name"
 						:placeholder="placeholder"
 						:value="value"
-						@input="update($event, name)">
+						@input="update($event, name)"><slot></slot>
 				</div>
 			  	<p v-if="errors[name]" class="text-xs text-red-500">{{ errors[name] }}</p>
 			  	<p v-else class="text-xs">{{ $filters.translate(description) }}</p>
@@ -342,7 +340,7 @@ app.component('component-email', {
 						:name="name"
 						:placeholder="placeholder"
 						:value="value"
-						@input="update($event, name)">
+						@input="update($event, name)"><slot></slot>
 				</div>
 			  	<p v-if="errors[name]" class="text-xs text-red-500">{{ errors[name] }}</p>
 			  	<p v-else class="text-xs">{{ $filters.translate(description) }}</p>
@@ -375,7 +373,7 @@ app.component('component-tel', {
 						:name="name"
 						:placeholder="placeholder"
 						:value="value"
-						@input="update($event, name)">
+						@input="update($event, name)"><slot></slot>
 				</div>
 			  	<p v-if="errors[name]" class="text-xs text-red-500">{{ errors[name] }}</p>
 			  	<p v-else class="text-xs">{{ $filters.translate(description) }}</p>
@@ -409,7 +407,7 @@ app.component('component-url', {
 						:name="name"
 						:placeholder="placeholder"
 						:value="value"
-						@input="update($event, name)">
+						@input="update($event, name)"><slot></slot>
 				</div>
 			  	<p v-if="errors[name]" class="text-xs text-red-500">{{ errors[name] }}</p>
 			  	<p v-else class="text-xs">{{ $filters.translate(description) }}</p>
@@ -442,7 +440,7 @@ app.component('component-color', {
 						:name="name"
 						:placeholder="placeholder"
 						:value="value"
-						@input="update($event, name)">
+						@input="update($event, name)"><slot></slot>
 				</div>
 			  	<p v-if="errors[name]" class="text-xs text-red-500">{{ errors[name] }}</p>
 			  	<p v-else class="text-xs">{{ $filters.translate(description) }}</p>
diff --git a/system/typemill/author/js/vue-system.js b/system/typemill/author/js/vue-system.js
index da87e5f..7a5b276 100644
--- a/system/typemill/author/js/vue-system.js
+++ b/system/typemill/author/js/vue-system.js
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ const app = Vue.createApp({
 										:userroles="userroles"
 										:value="formData[fieldname]" 
 										v-bind="subfieldDefinition">
+										<slot v-if="fieldname == 'mailfrom'">
+											<button 
+												class   		= "absolute px-2 py-3 ml-2 text-stone-50 bg-stone-700 hover:bg-stone-900 hover:text-white transition duration-100 cursor-pointer" 
+												style 			= "right:0px; width:200px;"
+												@click.prevent 	= "testmail()" 
+											>send testmail</button>
+										</slot>
 									</component>
 								</fieldset>
 							</div>
@@ -85,6 +92,32 @@ const app = Vue.createApp({
 			this.currentTab = tab;
 			this.reset();
 		},
+		testmail: function()
+		{
+			this.reset();
+			var self = this;
+
+			tmaxios.post('/api/v1/testmail',{
+				'url':	data.urlinfo.route,
+			})
+			.then(function (response)
+			{
+				self.messageClass = 'bg-teal-500';
+				self.message = response.data.message;
+			})
+			.catch(function (error)
+			{
+				if(error.response)
+				{
+					self.message = handleErrorMessage(error);
+					self.messageClass = 'bg-rose-500';
+					if(error.response.data.errors !== undefined)
+					{
+						self.errors = error.response.data.errors;
+					}
+				}
+			});
+		},
 		save: function()
 		{
 			this.reset();
@@ -109,7 +142,7 @@ const app = Vue.createApp({
 						self.errors = error.response.data.errors;
 					}
 				}
-			});			
+			});
 		},
 		reset: function()
 		{
diff --git a/system/typemill/routes/api.php b/system/typemill/routes/api.php
index f47f867..7abf57c 100644
--- a/system/typemill/routes/api.php
+++ b/system/typemill/routes/api.php
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use Typemill\Controllers\ControllerApiAuthorArticle;
 use Typemill\Controllers\ControllerApiAuthorBlock;
 use Typemill\Controllers\ControllerApiAuthorMeta;
 use Typemill\Controllers\ControllerApiAuthorShortcode;
+use Typemill\Controllers\ControllerApiTestmail;
 
 $app->group('/api/v1', function (RouteCollectorProxy $group) use ($acl) {
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ $app->group('/api/v1', function (RouteCollectorProxy $group) use ($acl) {
 	$group->post('/plugin', ControllerApiSystemPlugins::class . ':updatePlugin')->setName('api.plugin.set')->add(new ApiAuthorization($acl, 'system', 'update')); # admin
 	$group->post('/extensions', ControllerApiSystemExtensions::class . ':activateExtension')->setName('api.extension.activate')->add(new ApiAuthorization($acl, 'system', 'update')); # admin
 	$group->post('/versioncheck', ControllerApiSystemVersions::class . ':checkVersions')->setName('api.versioncheck')->add(new ApiAuthorization($acl, 'system', 'update')); # admin
+	$group->post('/testmail', ControllerApiTestmail::class . ':send')->setName('api.testmail')->add(new ApiAuthorization($acl, 'system', 'update')); # admin
 	$group->get('/users/getbynames', ControllerApiSystemUsers::class . ':getUsersByNames')->setName('api.usersbynames')->add(new ApiAuthorization($acl, 'user', 'update')); # admin
 	$group->get('/users/getbyemail', ControllerApiSystemUsers::class . ':getUsersByEmail')->setName('api.usersbyemail')->add(new ApiAuthorization($acl, 'user', 'update')); # admin
 	$group->get('/users/getbyrole', ControllerApiSystemUsers::class . ':getUsersByRole')->setName('api.usersbyrole')->add(new ApiAuthorization($acl, 'user', 'update')); # admin
diff --git a/system/typemill/settings/system.yaml b/system/typemill/settings/system.yaml
index 324e6e6..f495185 100644
--- a/system/typemill/settings/system.yaml
+++ b/system/typemill/settings/system.yaml
@@ -164,22 +164,22 @@ fieldsetmail:
   legend: Email
   fields:
     mailfrom:
-      type: text
+      type: email
       label: 'Mail From (required)'
       placeholder: sender@yourmail.org
-      maxlength: 60
-      description: 'Enter an email address that should send emails (sender).'
+      maxlength: 100
+      description: 'Enter an email address that sends the e-mails (sender). The e-mail-feature will be used for recovery and verification e-mails. Send a testmail to your user-account to verify that you receive the e-mails.'
     mailfromname:
       type: text
       label: 'Mail From Name (optional)'
       placeholder: sender name
-      maxlength: 60
+      maxlength: 100
       description: 'Optionally enter a name for the sender address. If not set, the from-address will be visible.'
     replyto:
       type: text
       label: 'Reply To (optional)'
       placeholder: noreply@yourmail.org
-      maxlength: 60
+      maxlength: 100
       description: 'Optionally enter a "reply to" address for answers from the receiver. If not set, answers will go to the from-address.'
 fieldsetrecover:
   type: fieldset
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ fieldsetrecover:
       type: checkbox
       label: 'Recover password'
       checkboxlabel: 'Activate a password recovery in the login form.'
-      description: "Be aware that some providers might reject emails send with this feature (php-mail)."
+      description: "From mail is required for this feature. Send a testmail before you use this feature."
     recoversubject:
       type: text
       label: 'Email subject'
@@ -204,15 +204,11 @@ fieldsetsecurity:
   type: fieldset
   legend: Security
   fields:
-    securitylog:
-      type: checkbox
-      label: 'Security log'
-      checkboxlabel: 'Track spam and suspicious actions in a logfile'
     authcode:
       type: checkbox
       label: 'Login Verification (recommended)'
       checkboxlabel: 'Verify your login with a 5-digit code send by email.'
-      description: 'Please test this with your account. If you do not get an email, make sure you have ftp-access to disable the feature in the settings.yaml manually. The verification code will be valid for 5 minutes. Be aware that device fingerprints will be stored in the user accounts. Make sure this complies with privacy legislation in your country.'
+      description: 'From mail is required for this feature. Send a testmail before you use this feature. Make sure you have ftp-access to disable the feature in settings.yaml on failure. The verification code will be valid for 5 minutes. Be aware that device fingerprints will be stored in the user accounts.'
     authcaptcha:
       type: radio
       label: 'Use captcha in authentication forms'
@@ -220,6 +216,10 @@ fieldsetsecurity:
         disabled: 'Disable'
         standard: 'Always show'
         aftererror: 'Show after first wrong input'
+    securitylog:
+      type: checkbox
+      label: 'Security log'
+      checkboxlabel: 'Track spam and suspicious actions in a logfile'
 fieldsetdeveloper:
   type: fieldset
   legend: "Developer"
@@ -242,18 +242,19 @@ fieldsetdeveloper:
     headersoff:
       type: checkbox
       label: "Disable Custom Headers"
-      checkboxlabel: "Disable all custom headers of Typemill and send your own headers instead."
-    corsdomains:
-      type: textarea
-      label: "Allowed Domains for API-Access (CORS)"
-      placeholder: 'https://my-website-that-uses-the-api.org,https://another-website-using-the-api.org'
-      description: "Add all domains separated with comma, that should have access to the Typemill API. Domains will be added to the cors-header."
-    cspdomains:
-      type: textarea
-      label: "Allowed Domains for Content on Typemill (CSP)"
-      placeholder: 'https://www.google.com,*google.com'
-      description: "Add all domains separated with comma, that you want to integrate on your Typemill website. Domains will be added to the csp-header. Usually done with plugins and themes, but add manually if something is blocked."
+      checkboxlabel: "Disable all custom headers of Typemill (except cors) and send your own headers instead."
     cspdisabled:
       type: checkbox
       label: "Disable CSP Headers"
-      checkboxlabel: "Disable all csp (content security policy) headers for this website."
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+      checkboxlabel: "Disable all csp headers (content security policy) for this website."
+    cspdomains:
+      type: textarea
+      label: "Allowed Domains for Content on Typemill (CSP-Headers)"
+      placeholder: 'https://www.google.com,*google.com'
+      description: "List all domains, separated by commas, to allow content integration, such as iframes, on your Typemill website. Domains will be added to the csp-header. Usually done with plugins and themes, but add manually if something is blocked."
+    corsdomains:
+      type: textarea
+      label: "Allowed Domains for API-Access (CORS-Headers)"
+      placeholder: 'https://my-website-that-uses-the-api.org,https://another-website-using-the-api.org'
+      description: "List all domains, separated by comma, that should have access to the Typemill API. Domains will be added to the cors-header."
+ 
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