diff --git a/home-manager/desktop.nix b/home-manager/desktop.nix
index 34f5890..6321d04 100644
--- a/home-manager/desktop.nix
+++ b/home-manager/desktop.nix
@@ -171,6 +171,23 @@ in {
     XCURSOR_PATH = "${pkgs.gnome3.adwaita-icon-theme}/share/icons";
     XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP = "sway";
   };
+  # todo: use home-manager unit
+  systemd.user.services.gmi = {
+    Unit.ConditionPathExists = "/home/yorick/mail/account.gmail/.gmailieer.json";
+    Service = {
+      Type = "oneshot";
+      ExecStart = "/usr/bin/env bash -c 'gmi pull && notmuch new'";
+      WorkingDirectory = "/home/yorick/mail/account.gmail";
+    };
+  };
+  systemd.user.timers.gmi = {
+    Timer = {
+      OnActiveSec = "30m";
+      OnBootSec = "5m";
+      RandomizedDelaySec = 30;
+    };
+    Install.WantedBy = ["timers.target"];
+  };
 
   systemd.user.services.gebaard = {
     Unit = {
diff --git a/home-manager/home.nix b/home-manager/home.nix
index 5ef2be4..c874dae 100644
--- a/home-manager/home.nix
+++ b/home-manager/home.nix
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ in {
   services.playerctld.enable = true;
   home.packages = (with pkgs; [
     ## utils
-    # afew
+    afew # mail
     broot
     fd
     gcr.out