diff --git a/config/alot/hooks.py b/config/alot/hooks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb80f0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/alot/hooks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import subprocess
+import logging
+from alot.settings.const import settings
+
+def getmail(ui=None):
+    ui.notify("fetching email..")
+    msg=subprocess.Popen("offlineimap".split(),stdout=subprocess.PIPE,stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+#    ui.notify(msg)
+
+def pre_start():
+    logging.info("run offlineimap")
+    subprocess.run(["offlineimap"])
+
+pre_start()
diff --git a/perfect-stack.note b/perfect-stack.note
index b796757..96e8045 100644
--- a/perfect-stack.note
+++ b/perfect-stack.note
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 							____________				   _____________		   ________
 							|offlineimap|				  |notmuch new	|		   |alot   |---->~.scripts/input_to_browser.py
 	 |--------------------- |___________| -> ~/.mail/  -> |_____________| -> db -> |_______|---->urlscan
-_____|______					^													   |   |____________
+_____|______					^							notmuch-git				   |   |____________
 |gnu pass |						|______________________________________________________|hooks.py		|	_______
 |_________|																								|__>|msmtp|
 	|																										|_____|