diff --git a/src/accounts/__init__.py b/src/accounts/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/accounts/__init__.py
diff --git a/src/accounts/auth.py b/src/accounts/auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7802acb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/accounts/auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+from django_browserid.auth import BrowserIDBackend
+
+class ColabBrowserIDBackend(BrowserIDBackend):
+    def filter_users_by_email(self, email):
+        return self.User.objects.filter(emails__address=email)
+
+    def authenticate(self, *args, **kw):
+        #import pdb; pdb.set_trace();
+        return super(ColabBrowserIDBackend, self).authenticate(*args, **kw)
diff --git a/src/accounts/models.py b/src/accounts/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71a8362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/accounts/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.db import models
+
+# Create your models here.
diff --git a/src/accounts/tests.py b/src/accounts/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..501deb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/accounts/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+"""
+This file demonstrates writing tests using the unittest module. These will pass
+when you run "manage.py test".
+
+Replace this with more appropriate tests for your application.
+"""
+
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+
+class SimpleTest(TestCase):
+    def test_basic_addition(self):
+        """
+        Tests that 1 + 1 always equals 2.
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(1 + 1, 2)
diff --git a/src/accounts/views.py b/src/accounts/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60f00ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/accounts/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Create your views here.
diff --git a/src/colab/custom_settings.py b/src/colab/custom_settings.py
index c32aeeb..785e62c 100644
--- a/src/colab/custom_settings.py
+++ b/src/colab/custom_settings.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = INSTALLED_APPS + (
     'rss',
     'colab.deprecated',
     'planet',
+    'accounts',
 
     # Feedzilla and deps
     'feedzilla',
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