diff --git a/users/profiles/nvim/default.nix b/users/profiles/nvim/default.nix
index 67476f24..1d7233ea 100644
--- a/users/profiles/nvim/default.nix
+++ b/users/profiles/nvim/default.nix
@@ -608,6 +608,11 @@ in
         { pattern = { "*.wiki", "*.txt", "*.md", "*.tex" }, 
         command = "setlocal spell" }
       )
+      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd(
+         "FileType",
+        { pattern = { "mail" }, 
+        command = "setlocal spell" }
+      )
 
       -- auto session
       require('auto-session').setup {