diff --git a/addons/contacts/__init__.py b/addons/contacts/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..67dee8c60db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/contacts/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
diff --git a/addons/contacts/__openerp__.py b/addons/contacts/__openerp__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7c5270a7012
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/contacts/__openerp__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
+
+
+{
+    'name': 'Contacts Directory',
+    'category': 'Tools',
+    'summary': 'Customers, Vendors, Partners,...',
+    'description': """
+This module gives you a quick view of your contacts directory, accessible from your home page.
+You can track your vendors, customers and other contacts.
+""",
+    'depends': ['base'],
+    'data': [
+        'views/contact_views.xml',
+    ],
+    'application': True,
+}
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/description/icon2.png b/addons/contacts/static/description/icon.png
similarity index 100%
rename from addons/mail/static/description/icon2.png
rename to addons/contacts/static/description/icon.png
diff --git a/addons/mail/views/contact_views.xml b/addons/contacts/views/contact_views.xml
similarity index 79%
rename from addons/mail/views/contact_views.xml
rename to addons/contacts/views/contact_views.xml
index 4dd40e0ef73..97f11f8ac4a 100644
--- a/addons/mail/views/contact_views.xml
+++ b/addons/contacts/views/contact_views.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" ?>
-<openerp>
-  <data>
-
-
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<odoo>
     <record id="action_contacts" model="ir.actions.act_window">
-       <field name="name">Contacts</field>
+        <field name="name">Contacts</field>
         <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
         <field name="res_model">res.partner</field>
         <field name="view_type">form</field>
@@ -12,40 +9,37 @@
         <field name="search_view_id" ref="base.view_res_partner_filter"/>
         <field name="help" type="html">
           <p class="oe_view_nocontent_create">
-            Click to add a contact in your address book.
+            Click to add a contact in your contacts directory.
           </p><p>
-           Odoo helps you easily track all activities related to
+            Odoo helps you easily track all activities related to
             a customer: discussions, history of business opportunities,
             documents, etc.
           </p>
         </field>
     </record>
     <record id="action_contacts_view_kanban" model="ir.actions.act_window.view">
-        <field eval="0" name="sequence"/>
+        <field name="sequence" eval="0"/>
         <field name="view_mode">kanban</field>
         <field name="view_id" ref="base.res_partner_kanban_view"/>
         <field name="act_window_id" ref="action_contacts"/>
     </record>
     <record id="action_contacts_view_tree" model="ir.actions.act_window.view">
-       <field name="sequence" eval="1"/>
+        <field name="sequence" eval="1"/>
         <field name="view_mode">tree</field>
         <field name="view_id" ref="base.view_partner_tree"/>
         <field name="act_window_id" ref="action_contacts"/>
     </record>
     <record id="action_contacts_view_form" model="ir.actions.act_window.view">
-        <field eval="2" name="sequence"/>
+        <field name="sequence" eval="2"/>
         <field name="view_mode">form</field>
         <field name="view_id" ref="base.view_partner_form"/>
         <field name="act_window_id" ref="action_contacts"/>
     </record>
 
-
     <menuitem name="Contacts"
         id="menu_contacts"
         sequence="4"
         action="action_contacts"
-        web_icon="mail,static/description/icon2.png"
+        web_icon="contacts,static/description/icon.png"
         groups="base.group_user,base.group_partner_manager"/>
-
-  </data>
-</openerp>
+</odoo>
diff --git a/addons/mail/__openerp__.py b/addons/mail/__openerp__.py
index ea32babb318..a9fead1585b 100644
--- a/addons/mail/__openerp__.py
+++ b/addons/mail/__openerp__.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ Main Features
         'views/mail_template_views.xml',
         'views/ir_actions_views.xml',
         'views/res_partner_views.xml',
-        'views/contact_views.xml',
     ],
     'demo': [
         'data/mail_demo.xml',