diff --git a/cmd/recv/main.go b/cmd/recv/main.go
index 1bea196..c3364e1 100755
--- a/cmd/recv/main.go
+++ b/cmd/recv/main.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func main() {
 	as.Append(args.INT, "b", "dont read more than this many characters", 4096)
 	as.Append(args.BOOL, "json", "output as json", false)
 	as.Append(args.STRING, "oauth", "", emailer.OAuth)
+	as.Append(args.STRING, "inbox", "", emailer.Inbox)
 	if err := as.Parse(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ func main() {
 	emailer.From = as.GetString("u")
 	emailer.Password = as.GetString("p")
 	emailer.OAuth = as.GetString("oauth")
+	emailer.Inbox = as.GetString("inbox")
 
 	var msgs <-chan *mail.Message
 	var err error
diff --git a/email.go b/email.go
index b3c4683..b7402ff 100755
--- a/email.go
+++ b/email.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type Emailer struct {
 	Password string
 	Limit    int
 	OAuth    string
+	Inbox    string
 }
 
 func NewEmailer() *Emailer {
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ func NewEmailer() *Emailer {
 		SMTP:     envOr("SMTP", "smtp.gmail.com:465"),
 		Password: envOr("PASSWORD", "lhnjijrvqaesiufp"),
 		OAuth:    envOr("OAUTH", ""),
+		Inbox:    envOr("INBOX", "INBOX"),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ func (e *Emailer) readIMAP(authU, authP string) (chan *mail.Message, error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-	mbox, err := c.Select("INBOX", true) //readonly
+	mbox, err := c.Select(e.INBOX, true) //readonly
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}