diff --git a/melib/src/backends.rs b/melib/src/backends.rs
index 6af6b9dc9..97e969f42 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends.rs
@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@ pub trait MailBackend: ::std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync {
     fn operation(&self, hash: EnvelopeHash) -> Box<dyn BackendOp>;
 
     fn save(&self, bytes: &[u8], mailbox: &str, flags: Option<Flag>) -> Result<()>;
+    fn delete(&self, env_hash: EnvelopeHash) -> Result<()> {
+        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented."))
+    }
     fn tags(&self) -> Option<Arc<RwLock<BTreeMap<u64, String>>>> {
         None
     }
diff --git a/src/components/mail/compose.rs b/src/components/mail/compose.rs
index 7ad5a1832..089d5420e 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/compose.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/compose.rs
@@ -954,6 +954,64 @@ impl Component for Composer {
             }
             UIEvent::Action(ref a) => {
                 match a {
+                    Action::Compose(ComposeAction::AddAttachmentPipe(ref cmd)) => {
+                        let parts = split_command!(cmd);
+                        if parts.is_empty() {
+                            context.replies.push_back(UIEvent::Notification(
+                                None,
+                                format!("pipe cmd value is invalid: {}", cmd),
+                                Some(NotificationType::ERROR),
+                            ));
+                            return false;
+                        }
+                        let (cmd, args) = (parts[0], &parts[1..]);
+                        let f = create_temp_file(&[], None, None, true);
+                        match std::process::Command::new(cmd)
+                            .args(args)
+                            .stdin(std::process::Stdio::null())
+                            .stdout(std::process::Stdio::from(f.file()))
+                            .spawn()
+                        {
+                            Ok(child) => {
+                                let out = child
+                                    .wait_with_output()
+                                    .expect("failed to launch cmd")
+                                    .stdout;
+                                let mut attachment =
+                                    match melib::email::attachment_from_file(f.path()) {
+                                        Ok(a) => a,
+                                        Err(e) => {
+                                            context.replies.push_back(UIEvent::Notification(
+                                                Some("could not add attachment".to_string()),
+                                                e.to_string(),
+                                                Some(NotificationType::ERROR),
+                                            ));
+                                            self.dirty = true;
+                                            return true;
+                                        }
+                                    };
+                                if let Ok(mime_type) = query_mime_info(f.path()) {
+                                    match attachment.content_type {
+                                        ContentType::Other { ref mut tag, .. } => {
+                                            *tag = mime_type;
+                                        }
+                                        _ => {}
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                self.draft.attachments_mut().push(attachment);
+                                self.dirty = true;
+                                return true;
+                            }
+                            Err(err) => {
+                                context.replies.push_back(UIEvent::Notification(
+                                    None,
+                                    format!("could not execute pipe cmd: {}", cmd),
+                                    Some(NotificationType::ERROR),
+                                ));
+                                return true;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
                     Action::Compose(ComposeAction::AddAttachment(ref path)) => {
                         let mut attachment = match melib::email::attachment_from_file(path) {
                             Ok(a) => a,
diff --git a/src/components/mail/listing.rs b/src/components/mail/listing.rs
index 1e2c8474e..5b94271d0 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/listing.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/listing.rs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ pub trait MailListingTrait: ListingTrait {
             );
         }
         for env_hash in envs_to_set {
-            let op = account.operation(env_hash);
+            let mut op = account.operation(env_hash);
             let mut envelope: EnvelopeRefMut = account.collection.get_env_mut(env_hash);
             match a {
                 ListingAction::SetSeen => {
@@ -164,7 +164,30 @@ pub trait MailListingTrait: ListingTrait {
                     }
                 }
                 ListingAction::Delete => {
-                    /* do nothing */
+                    drop(envelope);
+                    if let Err(err) = account.delete(env_hash) {
+                        context.replies.push_back(UIEvent::Notification(
+                            Some("Could not delete.".to_string()),
+                            err.to_string(),
+                            Some(NotificationType::ERROR),
+                        ));
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    continue;
+                }
+                ListingAction::CopyTo(ref mailbox_path) => {
+                    drop(envelope);
+                    if let Err(err) = op
+                        .as_bytes()
+                        .and_then(|bytes| account.save(bytes, mailbox_path, None))
+                    {
+                        context.replies.push_back(UIEvent::Notification(
+                            Some("Could not copy.".to_string()),
+                            err.to_string(),
+                            Some(NotificationType::ERROR),
+                        ));
+                        return;
+                    }
                     continue;
                 }
                 ListingAction::Tag(Remove(ref tag_str)) => {
diff --git a/src/conf/accounts.rs b/src/conf/accounts.rs
index e65b92930..b93a578e7 100644
--- a/src/conf/accounts.rs
+++ b/src/conf/accounts.rs
@@ -876,6 +876,16 @@ impl Account {
         self.backend.write().unwrap().save(bytes, mailbox, flags)
     }
 
+    pub fn delete(&self, env_hash: EnvelopeHash) -> Result<()> {
+        if self.settings.account.read_only() {
+            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                "Account {} is read-only.",
+                self.name.as_str()
+            )));
+        }
+        self.backend.write().unwrap().delete(env_hash)
+    }
+
     pub fn contains_key(&self, h: EnvelopeHash) -> bool {
         self.collection.contains_key(&h)
     }
diff --git a/src/execute.rs b/src/execute.rs
index 80cda54b0..98ea9fb45 100644
--- a/src/execute.rs
+++ b/src/execute.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ define_commands!([
                                          | map!(ws!(tag!("unseen")), |_| Listing(SetUnseen))
                                      )
                                  ) | map!(preceded!(tag!("delete"), eof!()), |_| Listing(Delete))
+                                  | do_parse!(tag!("copyto")
+                                      >> is_a!(" ")
+                                      >> path: quoted_argument
+                                      >> ({ Listing(CopyTo(path.to_string())) }))
                              )
                      ); )
                  },
diff --git a/src/execute/actions.rs b/src/execute/actions.rs
index d9bc9a567..53e7c5d0c 100644
--- a/src/execute/actions.rs
+++ b/src/execute/actions.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ pub enum ListingAction {
     Search(String),
     SetSeen,
     SetUnseen,
+    CopyTo(MailboxPath),
     Delete,
     OpenInNewTab,
     Tag(TagAction),