diff --git a/Laptop/email.cpp b/Laptop/email.cpp
index 44f5f2d56..25c709f02 100644
--- a/Laptop/email.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/email.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
 #define		EMAIL_EDT_FILE_JA2		"BINARYDATA\\Email.edt"
 #endif
 
-#define EMAIL_EDT_CUSTOM_FILE "BINARYDATA\\Email_Custom.edt"
-
 using namespace std;
 
 //static EmailPtr pEmailList;
@@ -656,24 +654,6 @@ void RenderEmail( void )
 	// invalidate region to force update
 }
 
-//-----------Custom email
-void AddCustomEmail(INT32 iMessageOffset, INT32 iMessageLength, UINT8 ubSender, INT32 iDate, INT32 iCurrentIMPPosition, INT16 iCurrentShipmentDestinationID, UINT8 EmailType )
-{
-	CHAR16 pSubject[MAIL_STRING_SIZE];
-	
-	LoadEncryptedDataFromFile(EMAIL_EDT_CUSTOM_FILE, pSubject, MAIL_STRING_SIZE*(iMessageOffset), MAIL_STRING_SIZE);
-	// add message to list
-	AddEmailMessage(iMessageOffset,iMessageLength, pSubject, iDate, ubSender, FALSE, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, iCurrentIMPPosition, iCurrentShipmentDestinationID, EmailType, TYPE_E_NONE );
-
-	// if we are in fact int he laptop, redraw icons, might be change in mail status
-
-	if( fCurrentlyInLaptop )
-	{
-		// redraw icons, might be new mail
-		DrawLapTopIcons();
-	}
-}
-
 //--
 
 void AddEmailWithSpecialData(INT32 iMessageOffset, INT32 iMessageLength, UINT8 ubSender, INT32 iDate, INT32 iFirstData, UINT32 uiSecondData, UINT8 EmailType, UINT32 EmailAIM, UINT16 EnumEmailXML)
diff --git a/Laptop/email.h b/Laptop/email.h
index 72177753f..92b70ef20 100644
--- a/Laptop/email.h
+++ b/Laptop/email.h
@@ -586,8 +586,6 @@ void ReDisplayBoxes( void );
 void ShutDownEmailList();
 void AddMessageToPages(INT32 iMessageId);
 
-void AddCustomEmail(INT32 iMessageOffset, INT32 iMessageLength, UINT8 ubSender, INT32 iDate, INT32 iCurrentIMPPosition, INT16 iCurrentShipmentDestinationID, UINT8 EmailType);
-
 #ifdef JA2BETAVERSION
 	void AddAllEmails();
 #endif
@@ -681,8 +679,6 @@ enum {
 	TYPE_EMAIL_JOHN_KULBA,
 	TYPE_EMAIL_AIM_SITE,
 	TYPE_EMAIL_XML,
-	
-	TYPE_EMAIL_OTHER,
 };
 
 enum {
diff --git a/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.cpp b/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.cpp
index c1bd96461..49b110f9a 100644
--- a/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/LuaInitNPCs.cpp
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ static int l_CheckMission(lua_State* L);
 
 void FatigueCharacter(SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier);
 
-static int l_AddCustomEmail(lua_State* L);
-
 static int l_SetDefaultArrivalSector(lua_State* L);
 static int l_GetDefaultArrivalSector(lua_State* L);
 static int l_SetMercArrivalLocation(lua_State* L);
@@ -1642,8 +1640,6 @@ static void IniFunction(lua_State* L, BOOLEAN bQuests)
 
 	lua_register(L, "ReStartingGame", l_ReStartingGame);
 
-	lua_register(L, "AddCustomEmail", l_AddCustomEmail);
-
 	lua_register(L, "SetDefaultArrivalSector", l_SetDefaultArrivalSector);
 	lua_register(L, "GetDefaultArrivalSector", l_GetDefaultArrivalSector);
 	lua_register(L, "SetDefaultArrivalGridNo", l_SetMercArrivalLocation);
@@ -2002,20 +1998,6 @@ static int l_SetHandleGlobalLoyaltyEvent(lua_State* L)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int l_AddCustomEmail(lua_State* L)
-{
-	if (lua_gettop(L) >= 3)
-	{
-		INT32 iMessageOffset = lua_tointeger(L, 1);
-		INT32 iMessageLength = lua_tointeger(L, 2);
-		UINT8 ubSender = lua_tointeger(L, 3);
-
-		AddCustomEmail(iMessageOffset, iMessageLength, ubSender, GetWorldTotalMin(), -1, -1, TYPE_EMAIL_OTHER);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int l_gMercProfileGearset(lua_State* L)
 {
 	if (lua_gettop(L) >= 8)