diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css b/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
index 6bc086a5b58..b31210a45e8 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@
     border-radius: 0px;
 }
 
+/* ---- GENERIC FOR MAIL-RELATED STUFF ---- */
+.openerp .oe_e.oe_e_alias {
+  font-size: 30px;
+  line-height: 15px;
+  vertical-align: top;
+  margin-right: 3px;
+  color: white;
+  text-shadow: 0px 0px 2px black;
+}
+
 /* ------------ MAIL WIDGET --------------- */
 .openerp .oe_mail, .openerp .oe_mail *{
     -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;