diff --git a/lib/api_service.dart b/lib/api_service.dart
index b1ac9f9..6f700ab 100644
--- a/lib/api_service.dart
+++ b/lib/api_service.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// this file should handle most of the API calls
+// it also builds some widgets, but it will be modulated later
+
 import 'package:crab_ui/structs.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ class MailAddress {
 }
 
 class EmailPage extends StatefulWidget {
+  // email widget
   const EmailPage({super.key});
   final String title = 'Emails';
 
@@ -113,6 +117,11 @@ class EmailPageState extends State<EmailPage> {
     return content;
   }
 
+  // void _addMailBox async(BuildContext context){
+  //   //add email folder
+  //   showDialog(context: context, builder: builder)
+  // }
+
   Future<List<Widget>> getDrawerItems(BuildContext context) async {
     List<String> drawerItems = [];
 
@@ -124,7 +133,7 @@ class EmailPageState extends State<EmailPage> {
       print('getDrawerItems caught error: $e');
     }
 
-    List<Widget> drawerWidgets = [];
+    List<Widget> drawerWidgets = []; // email folders
 
     for (String item in drawerItems) {
       drawerWidgets.add(
@@ -138,6 +147,14 @@ class EmailPageState extends State<EmailPage> {
         ),
       );
     }
+    drawerWidgets.add(ListTile(
+      leading: Icon(Icons.add),
+      onTap: () {
+        // _addMailBox(context);
+        print('adding folder');
+        Navigator.pop(context);
+      },
+    ));
 
     return drawerWidgets;
   }