diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmail.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmail.java
index cb7ba174fe..8a3697491f 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmail.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandmail.java
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ public void run(final Server server, final User user, final String commandLabel,
 				u.addMail(mail);
 			}
 			user.sendMessage(_("mailSent"));
+			user.sendMessage(_("mailMessage"));
+			user.sendMessage(mail);
 			return;
 		}
 		if (args.length > 1 && "sendall".equalsIgnoreCase(args[0]))
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
index 9a7fb76d57..a101754d2e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ localFormat=[L]<{0}> {1}
 mailClear=\u00a76To mark your mail as read, type\u00a7c /mail clear.
 mailCleared=\u00a76Mail Cleared\!
 mailSent=\u00a76Mail sent\!
+mailMessage=\u00a77You sent a mail to {1} with the message:
 markMailAsRead=\u00a76To mark your mail as read, type\u00a7c /mail clear.
 markedAsAway=\u00a76You are now marked as away.
 markedAsNotAway=\u00a76You are no longer marked as away.
@@ -539,4 +540,4 @@ skullChanged=\u00a76Skull changed to \u00a7c{0}.\u00a76.
 alphaNames=\u00a74Player names can only contain letters, numbers and underscores.
 givenSkull=\u00a76You have been given the Skull of \u00a7c{0}\u00a76.
 noPermissionSkull=\u00a74You do not have permission to modify that Skull.
-invalidSkull=\u00a74Please hold a player Skull.
\ No newline at end of file
+invalidSkull=\u00a74Please hold a player Skull.