diff --git a/elisp/extras.el b/elisp/extras.el
index 670e231..cd005eb 100644
--- a/elisp/extras.el
+++ b/elisp/extras.el
@@ -42,6 +42,19 @@
   (elfeed-org)
   (setq rmh-elfeed-org-files (list "~/.emacs.d/feeds/feeds.org")))
 
+;; Mail reader
+;; This package was installed with debian, I hope this works
+(use-package mu4e
+  :config
+  (load "~/.emacs.d/elisp/mu4e-setup.el"))
+;; mail notification in modeline
+(use-package mu4e-alert
+  :after mu4e
+  :init
+  (setq mu4e-alert-interesting-mail-query "flag:unread maildir:/posteo/INBOX")
+  :hook
+  (after-init . mu4e-alert-enable-mode-line-display))
+
 ;; Orthodox file browser
 (use-package sunrise-commander)
 ;; open files in external applications
@@ -56,11 +69,6 @@
 ;; git
 (use-package magit)
 
-;; This package was installed with debian, I hope this works
-(use-package mu4e
-  :config
-  (load "~/.emacs.d/elisp/mu4e-setup.el"))
-
 ;;R
 (use-package auto-complete)
 (use-package ess