diff --git a/ExaltedDice/AndroidManifest.xml b/ExaltedDice/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2f1b86c..d76ddec 100755
--- a/ExaltedDice/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/ExaltedDice/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
             android:name="ExaltedDice"
             android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Holo" >
         </activity>
+        <activity
+            android:name="Settings"
+            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Holo" >
+        </activity>
     </application>
 
     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />
diff --git a/ExaltedDice/res/values/strings.xml b/ExaltedDice/res/values/strings.xml
index 261ffc7..97dc274 100755
--- a/ExaltedDice/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ExaltedDice/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -10,5 +10,9 @@
     <string name="create_new_game">Create New Game</string>
     <string name="delete">Delete</string>
     <string name="new_game">New Game</string>
+    <string name="version_info">Version Information</string>
+    <string name="email">twentycodes@gmail.com</string>
+    <string name="email_about">Send an email with ideas or problems to help make this application even better! Good or bad we want to know what you think!</string>
+    <string name="contact_us">Contact Us</string>
 
 </resources>
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diff --git a/ExaltedDice/res/xml/settings.xml b/ExaltedDice/res/xml/settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8a6ac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ExaltedDice/res/xml/settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
+
+    <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/contact_us" >
+        <Preference
+            android:key="email"
+            android:summary="@string/email_about"
+            android:title="@string/email" >
+        </Preference>
+    </PreferenceCategory>
+    <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/version_info" >
+        <com.TwentyCodes.android.exception.VersionInformationPreference />
+    </PreferenceCategory>
+
+</PreferenceScreen>
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diff --git a/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/ExaltedDice.java b/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/ExaltedDice.java
index 57c62c6..992cac4 100755
--- a/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/ExaltedDice.java
+++ b/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/ExaltedDice.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 	public static final String KEY_GAME_ID = "game_id";
 	private static final String[] DICE_VALUES = { "D2", "D3", "D4", "D6", "D8", "D10", "D12", "D20", "D100" };
 	private static final int DELETE = 0;
+	private static final int SETTINGS = Menu.FIRST + 2;
 
 	private ListView mListView;
 	private NumberPicker mNumberPicker;
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 	 */
 	public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
 		menu.add(1, MENU_CLEAR, 0, "Clear Roll History");
+		menu.add(1, SETTINGS, 0, "Settings");
 		menu.add(1, MENU_QUIT, 0, "Quit");
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -174,12 +176,15 @@ public class ExaltedDice extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnItemClic
 	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
 
 		switch (item.getItemId()) {
-		case MENU_QUIT:
-			quitDialog();
-			return true;
-		case MENU_CLEAR:
-			clearHistory();
-			return true;
+			case MENU_QUIT:
+				quitDialog();
+				return true;
+			case MENU_CLEAR:
+				clearHistory();
+				return true;
+			case SETTINGS:
+				startActivity(new Intent(this, Settings.class));
+				break;
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/Settings.java b/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/Settings.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3aea1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ExaltedDice/src/com/TwentyCode/android/ExaltedDice/Settings.java
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/**
+ * Settings.java
+ * @date Feb 6, 2012
+ * @author ricky barrette
+ * @author Twenty Codes, LLC
+ */
+package com.TwentyCode.android.ExaltedDice;
+
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.preference.Preference;
+import android.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener;
+import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
+
+/**
+ * This activity will be used to allow the user to fine tune exalted dice
+ * 
+ * TODO
+ *  + game specific settings?
+ * @author ricky barrette
+ */
+public class Settings extends PreferenceActivity implements OnPreferenceClickListener {
+	
+	public static final String SETTINGS = "settings";
+	private static final CharSequence EMAIL = "email";
+
+	/**
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see android.preference.PreferenceActivity#onCreate(android.os.Bundle)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+		//set shared_prefs name
+    	getPreferenceManager().setSharedPreferencesName(SETTINGS);
+    	
+    	//load preferences xml. this load relies on only wether the app is full or not. it will show the check license option if full and leave it out if lite
+    	addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.settings);
+    	this.findPreference(EMAIL).setOnPreferenceClickListener(this);
+    	}
+
+    	/**
+    	 * called when the email preference button is clicked
+    	 */
+    	@Override
+    	public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
+    		this.startActivity(generateEmailIntent());
+    		return false;
+    	}
+    	
+    	/**
+    	 * generates the exception repost email intent
+    	 * @param report
+    	 * @return intent to start users email client
+    	 * @author ricky barrette
+    	 */
+    	private Intent generateEmailIntent() {
+    		/*
+    		 * get the build information, and build the string
+    		 */
+    		PackageManager pm = this.getPackageManager();
+    		PackageInfo pi;
+    		try {
+    			pi = pm.getPackageInfo(this.getPackageName(), 0);
+    		} catch (NameNotFoundException eNnf) {
+    			//doubt this will ever run since we want info about our own package
+    			pi = new PackageInfo();
+    			pi.versionName = "unknown";
+    			pi.versionCode = 1;
+    		}
+    		
+    		Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
+    		String theSubject = this.getString(R.string.app_name);
+    		String theBody = "\n\n\n"+ Build.FINGERPRINT +"\n"+ this.getString(R.string.app_name)+" "+pi.versionName+" build "+pi.versionCode;
+    		intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL,new String[] {this.getString(R.string.email)});
+    		intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, theBody);
+    		intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, theSubject);
+    		intent.setType("message/rfc822");
+    		return intent;
+    	}
+}
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