Index: impl/src/test/org/sakaiproject/mailsender/logic/impl/ExternalLogicImplTest.java
===================================================================
--- impl/src/test/org/sakaiproject/mailsender/logic/impl/ExternalLogicImplTest.java	(revision 110026)
+++ impl/src/test/org/sakaiproject/mailsender/logic/impl/ExternalLogicImplTest.java	(working copy)
@@ -252,6 +252,11 @@
 		assertFalse(impl.isUserAdmin(USER_ID));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void getPermissionKeys() {
+		assertNotNull(impl.getPermissionKeys());
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = MailsenderException.class)
 	public void sendMailNullFrom() throws Exception {
 		impl.sendEmail(null, null, null, null, null, null, null);
Index: impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/mailsender/logic/impl/ExternalLogicImpl.java
===================================================================
--- impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/mailsender/logic/impl/ExternalLogicImpl.java	(revision 110026)
+++ impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/mailsender/logic/impl/ExternalLogicImpl.java	(working copy)
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -451,6 +452,12 @@
 				org.sakaiproject.site.api.SiteService.SECURE_UPDATE_SITE, locationId);
 	}
 
+	public List<String> getPermissionKeys()
+	{
+		String[] perms = new String[] {PERM_ADMIN, PERM_SEND};
+		return Arrays.asList(perms);
+	}
+
 	public void setFunctionManager(FunctionManager functionManager)
 	{
 		this.functionManager = functionManager;
Index: api/src/java/org/sakaiproject/mailsender/logic/ExternalLogic.java
===================================================================
--- api/src/java/org/sakaiproject/mailsender/logic/ExternalLogic.java	(revision 110026)
+++ api/src/java/org/sakaiproject/mailsender/logic/ExternalLogic.java	(working copy)
@@ -181,4 +181,11 @@
 	 * @return the current location id of the current user
 	 */
 	String getCurrentLocationId();
+
+	/**
+	 * Get a list of the permission keys for the tool
+	 *
+	 * @return List of the permission keys
+	 */
+	List<String> getPermissionKeys();
 }
Index: tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/mailsender/tool/producers/PermissionsProducer.java
===================================================================
--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/mailsender/tool/producers/PermissionsProducer.java	(revision 110026)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/mailsender/tool/producers/PermissionsProducer.java	(working copy)
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.sakaiproject.mailsender.tool.producers;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.sakaiproject.authz.api.PermissionsHelper;
@@ -65,6 +66,16 @@
 				"mailsender.permissions.header", externalLogic.getCurrentSiteTitle()));
 		session.setAttribute(PermissionsHelper.PREFIX, "mailtool.");
 
+		List<String> perms = externalLogic.getPermissionKeys();
+		HashMap<String, String> pRbValues = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		for (int i = 0; i < perms.size(); i++)
+		{
+			String perm = perms.get(i);
+			String descr = messageLocator.getMessage("desc-" + perm);
+			pRbValues.put("desc-" + perm, descr);
+		}
+
+		session.setAttribute("permissionDescriptions", pRbValues);
 		UIOutput.make(tofill, HelperViewParameters.HELPER_ID, HELPER);
 		UICommand.make(tofill, HelperViewParameters.POST_HELPER_BINDING, "", null);
 	}
Index: tool/src/webapp/WEB-INF/bundle/Messages.properties
===================================================================
--- tool/src/webapp/WEB-INF/bundle/Messages.properties	(revision 110026)
+++ tool/src/webapp/WEB-INF/bundle/Messages.properties	(working copy)
@@ -80,4 +80,6 @@
 navigate.lose.data=Navigating away will cause your changes to be lost.  Are you sure you want to continue?
 
 mailsender.permissions.header=Set permissions for {0}
-mailsender.navbar.permissions=Permissions
\ No newline at end of file
+mailsender.navbar.permissions=Permissions
+desc-mailtool.admin=Administrate
+desc-mailtool.send=Send emails