1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bin/mail/deliver.sh b/bin/mail/deliver.sh
index ef3d461..aba07ef 100755
--- a/bin/mail/deliver.sh
+++ b/bin/mail/deliver.sh
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ fi
 set_stdout && print_mail
 
 # log to stderr
-echo -e ${date} ${mailbox:-INBOX} '\t' "${heading:-${SUBJECT}}" >&2
+declare -i width_mailbox=$(wc -c <<<"${mailbox:-INBOX}")
+spaces="$(printf %$(( 18 - ${width_mailbox} ))s)"
+echo -e ${date} ${mailbox:-INBOX} "$spaces" "${heading:-${SUBJECT}}" >&2
 
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