diff --git a/.config/mail/format.py b/.config/mail/format.py
index e69de29b..aacf24e1 100755
--- a/.config/mail/format.py
+++ b/.config/mail/format.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/env python
+
+import textwrap
+import sys
+
+with open(sys.argv[1], 'r') as f:
+    lines = f.read().splitlines()
+
+
+skipping = False
+for line in lines:
+    prefix = line.strip()[0]
+    match prefix:
+        case ">":
+            # ignore quoted line
+            print(line)
+        case "```":
+            # ignore code block
+            skipping = not skipping
+        case _:
+            # wrap the line
+            wrapped = textwrap.wrap(line, width=74, break_long_words=False, replace_whitespace=True)
+