diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cb70cb07..adbc69d3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ The following PowerShell scripts can be found in the [Scripts/](Scripts/) subfol
 * [make-install.ps1](Scripts/make-install.ps1) - installs built executables and libs to the installation directory
 * [moon.ps1](Scripts/moon.ps1) - prints the current moon phase
 * [open-browser.ps1](Scripts/open-browser.ps1) - starts the default Web browser
+* [open-email-client.ps1](Scripts/open-browser.ps1) - starts the default email client
 * [poweroff.ps1](Scripts/poweroff.ps1) - halts the local computer (needs administrator rights)
+* [new-email.ps1](Scripts/new-email.ps1) - starts the default email client to write a new email
 * [news.ps1](Scripts/news.ps1) - prints the latest news
 * [reboot.ps1](Scripts/reboot.ps1) - reboots the local computer (needs administrator rights)
 * [scan-ports.ps1](Scripts/scan-ports.ps1) - scans the network for open/closed ports
diff --git a/Scripts/new-email.ps1 b/Scripts/new-email.ps1
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9ef9f288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/new-email.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/snap/bin/powershell
+
+# Syntax:       ./new-email.ps1 [<address>]
+# Description:	starts the default email client to write a new email
+# Author:	Markus Fleschutz
+# Source:	github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+# License:	CC0
+
+param([string]$emailAddress)
+if ($emailAddress -eq "" ) {
+	$emailAddress = "markus@fleschutz.de"
+}
+
+try {
+	$URL="mailto:$emailAddress"
+	Start-Process $URL
+	exit 0
+} catch {
+	Write-Error "ERROR in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
+	exit 1
+}
diff --git a/Scripts/open-email-client.ps1 b/Scripts/open-email-client.ps1
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..da31e647
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/open-email-client.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/snap/bin/powershell
+
+# Syntax:       ./open-email-client.ps1
+# Description:	starts the default email client 
+# Author:	Markus Fleschutz
+# Source:	github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+# License:	CC0
+
+try {
+	Start-Process "mailto:markus@fleschutz.de"
+	exit 0
+} catch {
+	Write-Error "ERROR in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
+	exit 1
+}