diff --git a/Window.py b/Window.py
index 8409da7..0542d98 100755
--- a/Window.py
+++ b/Window.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 import gtk
+import gobject
 import imaplib
 
 class Window(object):
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ class Window(object):
             self.conf['width'] = 32
         if not 'height' in self.conf:
             self.conf['height'] = 32
+        if not 'mailbox' in self.conf:
+            self.conf['mailbox'] = 'Inbox'
         sticky = True
         if 'sticky' in self.conf:
             sticky = self.conf['sticky']
@@ -44,6 +47,8 @@ class Window(object):
             self.connection = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(
                     self.conf['server'], self.conf['port'])
             self.connection.login(self.conf['user'], self.conf['password'])
+            self.update()
+            gobject.timeout_add(5000, self.update)
         except:
             self.connection = None
 
@@ -59,6 +64,18 @@ class Window(object):
         self.conf['x'] = x
         self.conf['y'] = y
 
+    def update(self):
+        if self.connection is not None:
+            try:
+                self.connection.select(self.conf['mailbox'])
+                msgs = self.connection.search(None, 'UnSeen')[1][0].split()
+                count = len(msgs)
+                self.label.set_text(str(count))
+            except:
+                self.connection = None
+                self.label.set_text('-')
+        return self.connection is not None
+
     def destroy_event(self):
         self.disconnect()
         self.update_conf()