diff --git a/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 6005c6f..e5989c7 100644
--- a/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -18,21 +18,25 @@
         android:id="@+id/drawer_outer"
         android:layout_width="240dp"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_gravity="start" >
+        android:layout_gravity="start"
+        android:background="#111" >
 
         <ListView
             android:id="@+id/drawer"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:background="#111"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_above="@+id/fixed_actions"
+            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
             android:choiceMode="singleChoice"
             android:divider="@android:color/transparent"
             android:dividerHeight="0dp" />
 
-        <RelativeLayout
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/fixed_actions"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true" >
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+            android:orientation="vertical" >
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/address_book"
@@ -42,7 +46,16 @@
                 android:text="@string/address_book"
                 android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMediumInverse" />
 
-        </RelativeLayout>
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/network_status"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:drawableLeft="@android:drawable/presence_offline"
+                android:padding="15dp"
+                android:drawablePadding="10dp"
+                android:text="@string/network_status"
+                android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMediumInverse" />
+        </LinearLayout>
     </RelativeLayout>
 
 </android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 64ac856..b713eb3 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
     <string name="folder_sent">Sent</string>
     <string name="folder_trash">Trash</string>
     <string name="address_book">Address book</string>
+    <string name="network_status">Network status</string>
+
+    <string name="not_started">Not started</string>
+    <string name="connect_delay">Waiting 3 minutes&#8230;</string>
+    <string name="connecting">Connecting&#8230;</string>
+    <string name="connected">Connected</string>
+    <string name="error">Error</string>
 
     <string name="folder_empty">Folder is empty</string>
     <string name="folder_does_not_exist">Folder does not exist</string>
diff --git a/src/i2p/bote/android/EmailListActivity.java b/src/i2p/bote/android/EmailListActivity.java
index a614912..ea955ff 100644
--- a/src/i2p/bote/android/EmailListActivity.java
+++ b/src/i2p/bote/android/EmailListActivity.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.support.v4.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
 import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ public class EmailListActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements
     private RelativeLayout mDrawerOuter;
     private FolderListAdapter mFolderAdapter;
     private ListView mFolderList;
+    private TextView mNetworkStatus;
     private ActionBarDrawerToggle mDrawerToggle;
 
     private static final String SHARED_PREFS = "i2p.bote";
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ public class EmailListActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements
         mDrawerOuter = (RelativeLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_outer);
         mFolderAdapter = new FolderListAdapter(this);
         mFolderList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.drawer);
+        mNetworkStatus = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.network_status);
 
         // Set the list of folders
         // TODO: This is slow, needs a loader
@@ -103,8 +106,36 @@ public class EmailListActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements
 
             /** Called when the drawer motion state changes. */
             public void onDrawerStateChanged(int newState) {
-                if (newState == DrawerLayout.STATE_DRAGGING)
+                if (newState == DrawerLayout.STATE_DRAGGING) {
                     wasDragged = true;
+
+                    // Update network status
+                    Drawable statusIcon;
+                    switch (I2PBote.getInstance().getNetworkStatus()) {
+                    case DELAY:
+                        mNetworkStatus.setText(R.string.connect_delay);
+                        statusIcon = getResources().getDrawable(android.R.drawable.presence_away);
+                        break;
+                    case CONNECTING:
+                        mNetworkStatus.setText(R.string.connecting);
+                        statusIcon = getResources().getDrawable(android.R.drawable.presence_away);
+                        break;
+                    case CONNECTED:
+                        mNetworkStatus.setText(R.string.connected);
+                        statusIcon = getResources().getDrawable(android.R.drawable.presence_online);
+                        break;
+                    case ERROR:
+                        mNetworkStatus.setText(R.string.error);
+                        statusIcon = getResources().getDrawable(android.R.drawable.presence_busy);
+                        break;
+                    case NOT_STARTED:
+                    default:
+                        mNetworkStatus.setText(R.string.not_started);
+                        statusIcon = getResources().getDrawable(android.R.drawable.presence_offline);
+                    }
+                    mNetworkStatus.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(
+                            statusIcon, null, null, null);
+                }
             }
         };
 
@@ -122,13 +153,17 @@ public class EmailListActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements
         }
 
         // Set up fixed actions
-        TextView addressBook = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.address_book);
-        addressBook.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+        findViewById(R.id.address_book).setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             public void onClick(View view) {
                 Intent ai = new Intent(EmailListActivity.this, AddressBookActivity.class);
                 startActivity(ai);
             }
         });
+        mNetworkStatus.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            public void onClick(View view) {
+                // TODO: network status page
+            }
+        });
 
         // Open nav drawer if the user has never opened it themselves
         if (!mSharedPrefs.getBoolean(PREF_NAV_DRAWER_OPENED, false))