diff --git a/src/frontend/src/store.ts b/src/frontend/src/store.ts
index b6627bd..ed9c6c5 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/store.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/store.ts
@@ -582,6 +582,16 @@ export const useStore = create<AppStore>((set, get) => ({
     }
   },
 
+  loadMails: async () => {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/mail');
+      if (res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json();
+        set({ mails: data.mails || [], mailUnread: (data.mails || []).filter((m: any) => !m.is_read).length });
+      }
+    } catch { /* silently fail */ }
+  },
+
   loadOfficials: async () => {
     try {
       const data = await api.officialsStats();