diff --git a/onjoin.lua b/onjoin.lua
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+++ b/onjoin.lua
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+-- translation
+local S = mail.S
+
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+	minetest.after(2, function(name)
+		local entry = mail.get_storage_entry(name)
+		local messages = entry.inbox
+		mail.hud_update(name, messages)
+
+		local unreadcount = 0
+
+		for _, message in pairs(messages) do
+			if not message.read then
+				unreadcount = unreadcount + 1
+			end
+		end
+
+		if unreadcount > 0 and mail.get_setting(name, "onjoin_notifications") then
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name,
+				minetest.colorize(mail.get_color("new"), "(" .. unreadcount .. ") " .. S("You have mail! Type /mail to read")))
+		end
+	end, player:get_player_name())
+end)