diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/ajax/email.php b/apps/files_sharing/ajax/email.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d6d53c49bff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/ajax/email.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+require_once('../../../lib/base.php');
+
+OC_JSON::checkLoggedIn();
+OC_JSON::checkAppEnabled('files_sharing');
+$user = OC_User::getUser();
+// TODO translations
+$subject = $user + ' ' + 'shared a file with you';
+$link = $_POST['link'] + '&f=' + $_POST['f'];
+$text = $user + ' ' + 'shared the file' + ' ' + $_POST['f'] + ' ' + 'with you.' + ' ' + 'It is available for download here:' + ' ' + $link;
+$fromaddress = OC_Preferences::getValue($user, 'settings', 'email', 'owncloud.org');
+OC_Mail::send($_POST['toaddress'], $_POST['toaddress'], $subject, $text, $fromaddress, $user);
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/js/share.js b/apps/files_sharing/js/share.js
index 54d749d833e..4125fd14d25 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/js/share.js
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/js/share.js
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 				data: data,
 				success: function(){
 					$('#link').hide('blind');
+					$('#emailBreak').remove();
+					$('#email').hide('blind');
+					$('#emailButton').hide('blind');
 				}
 			});
 		}
@@ -172,6 +175,14 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 		$(this).focus();
 		$(this).select();
 	});
+
+	$('#emailButton').live('click', function() {
+		$('#email').css('font-weight', 'bold');
+		$('#email').animate({ fontWeight: 'normal' }, 2000, function() {
+			$(this).val('');
+		}).val('Email sent');
+		$.post(OC.filePath('files_sharing','ajax','email.php'), 'toaddress='+$('#email').val()+'&link='+$('#link').val());
+	});
 });
 
 function createDropdown(filename, files) {
@@ -183,10 +194,12 @@ function createDropdown(filename, files) {
 	html += '<ul id="shared_list"></ul>';
 	html += '</div>';
 	html += '<div id="public">';
-	html += '<input type="checkbox" name="makelink" id="makelink" value="1" /><label for="makelink">make public</label>';
+	html += '<input type="checkbox" name="makelink" id="makelink" value="1" /><label for="makelink">Share with private link</label>';
 	//html += '<input type="checkbox" name="public_link_write" id="public_link_write" value="1" /><label for="public_link_write">allow upload</label>';
 	html += '<br />';
 	html += '<input id="link" style="display:none; width:90%;" />';
+	html += '<input id="email" style="display:none; width:65%;" value="" placeholder="Email link to person" />';
+	html += '<input id="emailButton" style="display:none;" type="submit" value="Send" />';
 	html += '</div>';
 	if (filename) {
 		$('tr').filterAttr('data-file',filename).addClass('mouseOver');
@@ -241,5 +254,9 @@ function showPublicLink(token, file) {
 	$('#makelink').attr('checked', true);
 	$('#link').data('token', token);
 	$('#link').val(parent.location.protocol+'//'+location.host+OC.linkTo('files_sharing','get.php')+'?token='+token+'&f='+file);
-	$('#link').show('blind');
+	$('#link').show('blind', function() {
+		$('#link').after('<br id="emailBreak" />');
+		$('#email').show('blind');
+		$('#emailButton').show('blind');
+	});
 }