diff --git a/plugins/__init__.py b/plugins/__init__.py
index f26c41a72..2cc898e11 100644
--- a/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ descriptions = [
         'requires_wallet_type': ['2of2', '2of3'],
         'available_for': ['qt'],
     },
+    {
+        'name': 'email',
+        'fullname': 'Email',
+        'description': _("Send and receive payment request with an email account"),
+        'available_for': ['qt'],
+    },
     {
         'name': 'exchange_rate',
         'fullname': _("Exchange rates"),
diff --git a/plugins/email.py b/plugins/email.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..943fe485e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/email.py
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Electrum - Lightweight Bitcoin Client
+# Copyright (C) 2015 Thomas Voegtlin
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+import socket
+import time
+import threading
+import base64
+import re
+import platform
+from decimal import Decimal
+from Queue import Queue
+
+import smtplib
+import imaplib
+import email
+from email.MIMEMultipart import MIMEMultipart
+from email.MIMEBase import MIMEBase
+from email import Encoders
+
+from PyQt4.QtGui import *
+from PyQt4.QtCore import *
+import PyQt4.QtCore as QtCore
+import PyQt4.QtGui as QtGui
+
+from electrum.paymentrequest import PR_UNPAID, PR_PAID, PR_EXPIRED
+from electrum.plugins import BasePlugin, hook
+from electrum import util
+from electrum.paymentrequest import PaymentRequest
+from electrum.i18n import _
+from electrum_gui.qt.util import text_dialog, EnterButton
+
+
+
+class Processor(threading.Thread):
+    polling_interval = 5*60
+
+    def __init__(self, imap_server, username, password, callback):
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+        self.daemon = True
+        self.username = username
+        self.password = password
+        self.imap_server = imap_server
+        self.on_receive = callback
+
+    def poll(self):
+        try:
+            self.M.select()
+        except:
+            return
+        typ, data = self.M.search(None, 'ALL')
+        for num in data[0].split():
+            typ, msg_data = self.M.fetch(num, '(RFC822)')
+            msg = email.message_from_string(msg_data[0][1])
+            p = msg.get_payload()
+            if not msg.is_multipart():
+                p = [p]
+                continue
+            for item in p:
+                if item.get_content_type() == "application/bitcoin-paymentrequest":
+                    pr_str = item.get_payload()
+                    pr_str = base64.b64decode(pr_str)
+                    self.on_receive(pr_str)
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.M = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(self.imap_server)
+        self.M.login(self.username, self.password)
+        while True:
+            self.poll()
+            time.sleep(self.polling_interval)
+        self.M.close()
+        self.M.logout()
+
+    def send(self, recipient, message, payment_request):
+        msg = MIMEMultipart()
+        msg['Subject'] = message
+        msg['To'] = recipient
+        msg['From'] = self.username
+        part = MIMEBase('application', "bitcoin-paymentrequest")
+        part.set_payload(payment_request)
+        Encoders.encode_base64(part)
+        part.add_header('Content-Disposition', 'attachment; filename="payreq.btc"')
+        msg.attach(part)
+        s = smtplib.SMTP_SSL(self.imap_server, timeout=2)
+        s.login(self.username, self.password)
+        s.sendmail(self.username, [recipient], msg.as_string())
+        s.quit()
+
+
+class Plugin(BasePlugin):
+
+    def fullname(self):
+        return 'Email'
+
+    def description(self):
+        return _("Send and receive payment requests via email")
+
+    def is_available(self):
+        return True
+
+    def __init__(self, a, b):
+        BasePlugin.__init__(self, a, b)
+        self.imap_server = self.config.get('email_server', '')
+        self.username = self.config.get('email_username', '')
+        self.password = self.config.get('email_password', '')
+        if self.imap_server and self.username and self.password:
+            self.processor = Processor(self.imap_server, self.username, self.password, self.on_receive)
+            self.processor.start()
+        self.win = None
+
+    def on_receive(self, pr_str):
+        self.print_error('received payment request')
+        self.pr = PaymentRequest(pr_str)
+        if self.win:
+            self.win.emit(SIGNAL('email:new_invoice'))
+
+    def new_invoice(self):
+        self.win.invoices.add(self.pr)
+        self.win.update_invoices_list()
+
+    @hook
+    def init_qt(self, gui):
+        from electrum_gui.qt.util import ThreadedButton
+        self.win = gui.main_window
+        self.win.connect(self.win, SIGNAL('email:new_invoice'), self.new_invoice)
+
+        self.send_button = EnterButton(_('Send'), self.send)
+        self.win.receive_buttons.insertWidget(1, self.send_button)
+
+    def send(self):
+        addr = str(self.win.receive_address_e.text())
+        message = unicode(self.win.receive_message_e.text())
+        payment_request = self.win.make_payment_request(addr)
+
+        if not self.win.save_payment_request():
+            return
+
+        recipient, ok = QtGui.QInputDialog.getText(self.win, 'Send request', 'Send request to:')
+        if not ok:
+            return
+
+        recipient = str(recipient)
+        self.print_error('sending mail to', recipient)
+        try:
+            self.processor.send(recipient, message, payment_request)
+        except BaseException as e:
+            self.win.show_message(str(e))
+            return
+
+        self.win.show_message(_('Request sent.'))
+
+
+    def requires_settings(self):
+        return True
+
+    def settings_widget(self, window):
+        return EnterButton(_('Settings'), self.settings_dialog)
+
+    def settings_dialog(self, x):
+        from electrum_gui.qt.util import Buttons, CloseButton, OkButton
+
+        d = QDialog(self.window)
+        d.setWindowTitle("Email settings")
+        d.setMinimumSize(500, 200)
+
+        vbox = QVBoxLayout(d)
+        grid = QGridLayout()
+        vbox.addLayout(grid)
+
+        grid.addWidget(QLabel('Server'), 0, 0)
+        server_e = QLineEdit()
+        server_e.setText(self.imap_server)
+        grid.addWidget(server_e, 0, 1)
+
+        grid.addWidget(QLabel('Username'), 1, 0)
+        username_e = QLineEdit()
+        username_e.setText(self.username)
+        grid.addWidget(username_e, 1, 1)
+
+        grid.addWidget(QLabel('Password'), 2, 0)
+        password_e = QLineEdit()
+        password_e.setText(self.password)
+        grid.addWidget(password_e, 2, 1)
+
+        vbox.addStretch()
+        vbox.addLayout(Buttons(CloseButton(d), OkButton(d)))
+
+        if not d.exec_(): 
+            return
+
+        server = str(server_e.text())
+        self.config.set_key('email_server', server)
+
+        username = str(username_e.text())
+        self.config.set_key('email_username', username)
+
+        password = str(password_e.text())
+        self.config.set_key('email_password', password)
+
+