diff --git a/configs/aerc.nix b/configs/aerc.nix
index f8082ed..ab656bc 100644
--- a/configs/aerc.nix
+++ b/configs/aerc.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   lib,
   ...
 }: let
-  inherit (import ../lib/email.nix) defaults;
+  inherit (import ../lib/email.nix) defaults thunderbirdProfile;
 in {
   age.secrets = {
     email-password-cock = {
@@ -96,6 +96,26 @@ in {
 
     # programs.himalaya.enable = true;
 
+    programs.thunderbird = {
+      enable = true;
+      settings = {
+      };
+      profiles.${thunderbirdProfile} = {
+        isDefault = true;
+        settings = {
+          "mail.default_send_format" = 1;
+          "msgcompose.default_colors" = false;
+          "msgcompose.text_color" = config.lib.stylix.colors.withHashtag.base00;
+          "msgcompose.background_color" = config.lib.stylix.colors.withHashtag.base05;
+        };
+        userChrome = ''
+        '';
+        userContent = ''
+        '';
+        withExternalGnupg = false;
+      };
+    };
+
     programs.aerc = {
       enable = true;
 
diff --git a/configs/khal.nix b/configs/khal.nix
index c3c6245..5470db5 100644
--- a/configs/khal.nix
+++ b/configs/khal.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   config,
   pkgs,
-  lib,
   ...
 }: let
   davHome = "~/.local/share/dav";
diff --git a/lib/email.nix b/lib/email.nix
index bd466cf..33478e3 100644
--- a/lib/email.nix
+++ b/lib/email.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
-{
+rec {
+  thunderbirdProfile = "donnervogel";
   defaults = {
+    thunderbird = {
+      enable = true;
+      profiles = [thunderbirdProfile];
+    };
     aerc.enable = true;
     realName = "Kierán Meinhardt";
     folders.inbox = "INBOX";