diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css b/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
index 56cfcf6b489..7012b313618 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
     text-decoration: none;
     color: #FFF;
     text-shadow: 0px 1px #AAA,0px -1px #AAA, -1px 0px #AAA, 1px 0px #AAA, 0px 3px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+    filter: Shadow(Color=#AAA, Direction=45, Strength=1);
     -webkit-transition: all 0.2s linear;
        -moz-transition: all 0.2s linear;
          -o-transition: all 0.2s linear;
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@
             transition: all 0.1s linear;
 }
 .openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg .oe_msg_icons .oe_star:hover a{
-    color: #FFF6C0;
+    color: #FFF670;
     text-shadow: 0px 1px #FFA162,0px -1px #FFA162, -1px 0px #FFA162, 1px 0px #FFA162, 0px 3px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
 }
 .openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg .oe_msg_icons .oe_star.oe_starred a{