diff --git a/notmuchmailchecker.py b/notmuchmailchecker.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..729df76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notmuchmailchecker.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import sys
+import json
+from datetime import datetime,timedelta
+import notmuch
+
+class NotmuchMailChecker(object):
+    """ 
+    This class checks for the number of unread messages in the notmuch
+    database using the notmuch python bindings
+    """
+    
+    settings =  {
+        'color': '#ff0000',
+        'servers': []
+    }
+
+    db_path = ''
+
+    servers = []
+
+    def __init__(self, db_path):
+        self.db_path = db_path
+
+    def output(self):
+        db = notmuch.Database(self.db_path)
+        unread = notmuch.Query(db, 'tag:unread and tag:inbox').count_messages()
+        
+        if (unread == 0):
+            color = '#00FF00'
+            urgent = 'false'
+        else:
+            color = '#ff0000',
+            urgent = 'true'
+
+        return {'full_text' : '%d new email%s' % (unread, ('s' if unread > 1 else '')), 
+                'name' : 'newmail',
+                'urgent' : urgent,
+                'color' : color }