diff --git a/Wino.Core.Domain/Entities/Mail/MailCopy.cs b/Wino.Core.Domain/Entities/Mail/MailCopy.cs
index e8082268..8fe4f9f0 100644
--- a/Wino.Core.Domain/Entities/Mail/MailCopy.cs
+++ b/Wino.Core.Domain/Entities/Mail/MailCopy.cs
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ public class MailCopy
     [Ignore]
     public Guid? ReadReceiptMessageUniqueId { get; set; }
 
+    [Ignore]
+    public List<MailCategory> Categories { get; set; } = [];
+
     public IEnumerable<Guid> GetContainingIds() => [UniqueId];
     public override string ToString() => $"{Subject} <-> {Id}";
 }
diff --git a/Wino.Core.Domain/Enums/MailCopyChangeFlags.cs b/Wino.Core.Domain/Enums/MailCopyChangeFlags.cs
index 0ceaddfb..6a68e022 100644
--- a/Wino.Core.Domain/Enums/MailCopyChangeFlags.cs
+++ b/Wino.Core.Domain/Enums/MailCopyChangeFlags.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public enum MailCopyChangeFlags
     SenderContact = 1 << 23,
     UniqueId = 1 << 24,
     ReadReceiptState = 1 << 25,
+    Categories = 1 << 26,
     All = Id |
           FolderId |
           ThreadId |
@@ -57,5 +58,6 @@ public enum MailCopyChangeFlags
           AssignedAccount |
           SenderContact |
           UniqueId |
-          ReadReceiptState
+          ReadReceiptState |
+          Categories
 }
diff --git a/Wino.Core.Domain/Interfaces/IMailCategoryService.cs b/Wino.Core.Domain/Interfaces/IMailCategoryService.cs
index a21aba3e..9ed9cab7 100644
--- a/Wino.Core.Domain/Interfaces/IMailCategoryService.cs
+++ b/Wino.Core.Domain/Interfaces/IMailCategoryService.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public interface IMailCategoryService
     Task AssignCategoryAsync(Guid categoryId, IEnumerable<Guid> mailCopyUniqueIds);
     Task UnassignCategoryAsync(Guid categoryId, IEnumerable<Guid> mailCopyUniqueIds);
     Task<List<MailCategory>> GetCategoriesForMailAsync(Guid accountId, IEnumerable<Guid> mailCopyUniqueIds);
+    Task<IReadOnlyDictionary<Guid, IReadOnlyList<MailCategory>>> GetCategoriesByMailAsync(Guid accountId, IEnumerable<Guid> mailCopyUniqueIds);
     Task<List<Guid>> GetAssignedCategoryIdsForAllAsync(IEnumerable<Guid> mailCopyUniqueIds);
     Task<List<string>> GetCategoryNamesForMailAsync(Guid mailCopyUniqueId);
     Task<List<MailCopy>> GetMailCopiesForCategoryAsync(Guid categoryId);
diff --git a/Wino.Core.Domain/Interfaces/IMailItemDisplayInformation.cs b/Wino.Core.Domain/Interfaces/IMailItemDisplayInformation.cs
index b8ec5e08..7faeb87f 100644
--- a/Wino.Core.Domain/Interfaces/IMailItemDisplayInformation.cs
+++ b/Wino.Core.Domain/Interfaces/IMailItemDisplayInformation.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
+using Wino.Core.Domain.Entities.Mail;
 using Wino.Core.Domain.Entities.Shared;
 
 namespace Wino.Core.Domain.Interfaces;
@@ -27,4 +29,6 @@ public interface IMailItemDisplayInformation : INotifyPropertyChanged
     bool HasReadReceiptTracking { get; }
     bool IsReadReceiptAcknowledged { get; }
     string ReadReceiptDisplayText { get; }
+    IReadOnlyList<MailCategory> Categories { get; }
+    bool HasCategories { get; }
 }
diff --git a/Wino.Core.ViewModels/PersonalizationPageViewModel.cs b/Wino.Core.ViewModels/PersonalizationPageViewModel.cs
index bde4b56a..45aff032 100644
--- a/Wino.Core.ViewModels/PersonalizationPageViewModel.cs
+++ b/Wino.Core.ViewModels/PersonalizationPageViewModel.cs
@@ -389,6 +389,24 @@ public partial class PersonalizationPageViewModel : CoreBaseViewModel
         public bool HasReadReceiptTracking { get; } = false;
         public bool IsReadReceiptAcknowledged { get; } = false;
         public string ReadReceiptDisplayText { get; } = string.Empty;
+        public IReadOnlyList<MailCategory> Categories { get; } =
+        [
+            new()
+            {
+                Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+                Name = "Follow Up",
+                BackgroundColorHex = "#DCEBFF",
+                TextColorHex = "#0B5CAD"
+            },
+            new()
+            {
+                Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+                Name = "Planning",
+                BackgroundColorHex = "#DDF5D7",
+                TextColorHex = "#236A1E"
+            }
+        ];
+        public bool HasCategories => Categories.Count > 0;
         public AccountContact SenderContact { get; } = null;
         event PropertyChangedEventHandler INotifyPropertyChanged.PropertyChanged
         {
diff --git a/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/Data/AccountContactViewModel.cs b/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/Data/AccountContactViewModel.cs
index 507d7408..92ad888c 100644
--- a/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/Data/AccountContactViewModel.cs
+++ b/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/Data/AccountContactViewModel.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using Wino.Core.Domain;
+using Wino.Core.Domain.Entities.Mail;
 using Wino.Core.Domain.Entities.Shared;
 using Wino.Core.Domain.Interfaces;
 
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ public partial class AccountContactViewModel : ObservableObject, IMailItemDispla
     public bool HasReadReceiptTracking => false;
     public bool IsReadReceiptAcknowledged => false;
     public string ReadReceiptDisplayText => string.Empty;
+    public IReadOnlyList<MailCategory> Categories => [];
+    public bool HasCategories => false;
     public AccountContact SenderContact => new()
     {
         Address = Address,
diff --git a/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/Data/MailItemViewModel.cs b/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/Data/MailItemViewModel.cs
index e11200ea..e620685d 100644
--- a/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/Data/MailItemViewModel.cs
+++ b/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/Data/MailItemViewModel.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using Wino.Core.Domain;
 using Wino.Core.Domain.Entities.Mail;
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ public partial class MailItemViewModel(MailCopy mailCopy) : ObservableRecipient,
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(UniqueId))]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(ContactPictureFileId))]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(SenderContact))]
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(Categories))]
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(HasCategories))]
     public partial MailCopy MailCopy { get; set; } = mailCopy;
 
     [ObservableProperty]
@@ -124,6 +127,10 @@ public partial class MailItemViewModel(MailCopy mailCopy) : ObservableRecipient,
         _ => string.Empty
     };
 
+    public IReadOnlyList<MailCategory> Categories => MailCopy.Categories;
+
+    public bool HasCategories => Categories.Count > 0;
+
     public string DraftId
     {
         get => MailCopy.DraftId;
@@ -262,6 +269,7 @@ public partial class MailItemViewModel(MailCopy mailCopy) : ObservableRecipient,
             nameof(FolderId) => MailCopyChangeFlags.FolderId,
             nameof(UniqueId) => MailCopyChangeFlags.UniqueId,
             nameof(ContactPictureFileId) or nameof(SenderContact) => MailCopyChangeFlags.SenderContact,
+            nameof(Categories) or nameof(HasCategories) => MailCopyChangeFlags.Categories,
             _ => MailCopyChangeFlags.None
         };
     }
@@ -474,9 +482,21 @@ public partial class MailItemViewModel(MailCopy mailCopy) : ObservableRecipient,
             Queue(nameof(SenderContact));
         }
 
+        if ((changedFlags & MailCopyChangeFlags.Categories) != 0)
+        {
+            Queue(nameof(Categories));
+            Queue(nameof(HasCategories));
+        }
+
         foreach (var changedProperty in changedProperties)
         {
             OnPropertyChanged(changedProperty);
         }
     }
+
+    public void UpdateCategories(IReadOnlyList<MailCategory> categories)
+    {
+        MailCopy.Categories = categories?.ToList() ?? [];
+        RaisePropertyChanges(MailCopyChangeFlags.Categories);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/Data/ThreadMailItemViewModel.cs b/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/Data/ThreadMailItemViewModel.cs
index 82797f58..0e5ee760 100644
--- a/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/Data/ThreadMailItemViewModel.cs
+++ b/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/Data/ThreadMailItemViewModel.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using Wino.Core.Domain;
+using Wino.Core.Domain.Entities.Mail;
 using Wino.Core.Domain.Entities.Shared;
 using Wino.Core.Domain.Enums;
 using Wino.Core.Domain.Interfaces;
@@ -111,6 +112,13 @@ public partial class ThreadMailItemViewModel : ObservableRecipient, IMailListIte
     public bool IsReadReceiptAcknowledged => newestMailViewModel?.IsReadReceiptAcknowledged ?? false;
 
     public string ReadReceiptDisplayText => newestMailViewModel?.ReadReceiptDisplayText ?? string.Empty;
+    public IReadOnlyList<MailCategory> Categories => ThreadEmails
+        .SelectMany(a => a.Categories)
+        .GroupBy(a => a.Id)
+        .Select(a => a.First())
+        .OrderBy(a => a.Name)
+        .ToList();
+    public bool HasCategories => ThreadEmails.Any(a => a.HasCategories);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets whether any email in this thread is a draft
@@ -206,6 +214,8 @@ public partial class ThreadMailItemViewModel : ObservableRecipient, IMailListIte
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(UniqueId))]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(ContactPictureFileId))]
     [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(SenderContact))]
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(Categories))]
+    [NotifyPropertyChangedFor(nameof(HasCategories))]
     public partial ObservableCollection<MailItemViewModel> ThreadEmails { get; set; } = [];
 
     private MailItemViewModel newestMailViewModel => _cachedNewestMailViewModel;
@@ -467,6 +477,12 @@ public partial class ThreadMailItemViewModel : ObservableRecipient, IMailListIte
                     Queue(nameof(ContactPictureFileId));
                     Queue(nameof(SenderContact));
                 }
+
+                if ((changedFlags & MailCopyChangeFlags.Categories) != 0)
+                {
+                    Queue(nameof(Categories));
+                    Queue(nameof(HasCategories));
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -495,6 +511,12 @@ public partial class ThreadMailItemViewModel : ObservableRecipient, IMailListIte
         if ((changedFlags & MailCopyChangeFlags.IsDraft) != 0 || changedFlags == MailCopyChangeFlags.All)
             Queue(nameof(IsDraft));
 
+        if ((changedFlags & MailCopyChangeFlags.Categories) != 0 || changedFlags == MailCopyChangeFlags.All)
+        {
+            Queue(nameof(Categories));
+            Queue(nameof(HasCategories));
+        }
+
         foreach (var changedProperty in changedProperties)
         {
             OnPropertyChanged(changedProperty);
diff --git a/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/MailListPageViewModel.cs b/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/MailListPageViewModel.cs
index a671f181..d01d0de7 100644
--- a/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/MailListPageViewModel.cs
+++ b/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/MailListPageViewModel.cs
@@ -1329,6 +1329,8 @@ public partial class MailListPageViewModel : MailBaseViewModel,
 
     private async Task<List<MailItemViewModel>> PrepareMailViewModelsAsync(IEnumerable<MailCopy> mailItems, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
+        await PopulateMailCategoriesAsync(mailItems, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
         // Run ViewModel creation on background thread to avoid blocking UI
         return await Task.Run(() =>
         {
@@ -1342,6 +1344,38 @@ public partial class MailListPageViewModel : MailBaseViewModel,
         }, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
 
+    private async Task PopulateMailCategoriesAsync(IEnumerable<MailCopy> mailItems, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var mails = mailItems?.Where(a => a != null).ToList() ?? [];
+        if (mails.Count == 0)
+            return;
+
+        var accountIdsByFolderId = ActiveFolder?.HandlingFolders?
+            .GroupBy(a => a.Id)
+            .ToDictionary(a => a.Key, a => a.First().MailAccountId) ?? new Dictionary<Guid, Guid>();
+
+        var mailsByAccount = mails
+            .GroupBy(mail => ResolveMailAccountId(mail, accountIdsByFolderId))
+            .Where(group => group.Key != Guid.Empty)
+            .ToList();
+
+        foreach (var groupedMails in mailsByAccount)
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+            var categoriesByMail = await _mailCategoryService
+                .GetCategoriesByMailAsync(groupedMails.Key, groupedMails.Select(a => a.UniqueId))
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            foreach (var mail in groupedMails)
+            {
+                mail.Categories = categoriesByMail.TryGetValue(mail.UniqueId, out var categories)
+                    ? categories.ToList()
+                    : [];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private async Task<HashSet<Guid>> GetPendingOperationUniqueIdsForActiveFolderAccountsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         var pendingOperationUniqueIds = new HashSet<Guid>();
diff --git a/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/MessageListPageViewModel.cs b/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/MessageListPageViewModel.cs
index 2695e4fe..8ecf7e3c 100644
--- a/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/MessageListPageViewModel.cs
+++ b/Wino.Mail.ViewModels/MessageListPageViewModel.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
 using Wino.Core.Domain;
+using Wino.Core.Domain.Entities.Mail;
 using Wino.Core.Domain.Entities.Shared;
 using Wino.Core.Domain.Enums;
 using Wino.Core.Domain.Interfaces;
@@ -187,6 +188,24 @@ public partial class MessageListPageViewModel : MailBaseViewModel
         public bool HasReadReceiptTracking => true;
         public bool IsReadReceiptAcknowledged => false;
         public string ReadReceiptDisplayText => Translator.MailReceiptStatus_Requested;
+        public IReadOnlyList<MailCategory> Categories =>
+        [
+            new()
+            {
+                Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+                Name = "Urgent",
+                BackgroundColorHex = "#FFE1DE",
+                TextColorHex = "#A1260D"
+            },
+            new()
+            {
+                Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+                Name = "Client",
+                BackgroundColorHex = "#E4E8FF",
+                TextColorHex = "#4255C5"
+            }
+        ];
+        public bool HasCategories => Categories.Count > 0;
         public AccountContact SenderContact => new()
         {
             Address = "hi@bkaan.dev",
diff --git a/Wino.Mail.WinUI/Controls/MailItemDisplayInformationControl.xaml b/Wino.Mail.WinUI/Controls/MailItemDisplayInformationControl.xaml
index adc2f9ef..11598f53 100644
--- a/Wino.Mail.WinUI/Controls/MailItemDisplayInformationControl.xaml
+++ b/Wino.Mail.WinUI/Controls/MailItemDisplayInformationControl.xaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     xmlns:domain="using:Wino.Core.Domain"
     xmlns:enums="using:Wino.Core.Domain.Enums"
     xmlns:helpers="using:Wino.Helpers"
+    xmlns:mail="using:Wino.Core.Domain.Entities.Mail"
     xmlns:muxc="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls"
     HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
     VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
@@ -23,6 +24,28 @@
     Unloaded="OnUnloaded">
 
     <UserControl.Resources>
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="DetailedMailCategoryTemplate" x:DataType="mail:MailCategory">
+            <Border
+                Margin="0,0,4,0"
+                Padding="6,2"
+                Background="{x:Bind helpers:XamlHelpers.GetSolidColorBrushFromHex(BackgroundColorHex), Mode=OneWay}"
+                CornerRadius="8">
+                <TextBlock
+                    Foreground="{x:Bind helpers:XamlHelpers.GetCategoryTextBrush(TextColorHex, BackgroundColorHex), Mode=OneWay}"
+                    Style="{StaticResource CaptionTextBlockStyle}"
+                    Text="{x:Bind Name, Mode=OneWay}"
+                    TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis" />
+            </Border>
+        </DataTemplate>
+
+        <DataTemplate x:Key="CompactMailCategoryTemplate" x:DataType="mail:MailCategory">
+            <Ellipse
+                Width="8"
+                Height="8"
+                Margin="0,0,4,0"
+                Fill="{x:Bind helpers:XamlHelpers.GetSolidColorBrushFromHex(BackgroundColorHex), Mode=OneWay}" />
+        </DataTemplate>
+
         <Style
             x:Key="HoverActionButtonStyle"
             BasedOn="{StaticResource DefaultButtonStyle}"
@@ -89,6 +112,7 @@
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
                         <!--  Sender + IsDraft + Hover Buttons  -->
@@ -206,6 +230,21 @@
                                 Text="{x:Bind helpers:XamlHelpers.GetMailItemDisplaySummaryForListing(MailItemInformation.IsDraft, MailItemInformation.CreationDate, Prefer24HourTimeFormat), Mode=OneWay}" />
                         </Grid>
 
+                        <ItemsControl
+                            x:Name="DetailedCategoriesContainer"
+                            Grid.Row="3"
+                            Margin="0,4,0,0"
+                            HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                            ItemTemplate="{StaticResource DetailedMailCategoryTemplate}"
+                            ItemsSource="{x:Bind MailItemInformation.Categories, Mode=OneWay}"
+                            Visibility="{x:Bind helpers:XamlHelpers.CountToVisibilityConverter(MailItemInformation.Categories.Count), Mode=OneWay}">
+                            <ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
+                                <ItemsPanelTemplate>
+                                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" />
+                                </ItemsPanelTemplate>
+                            </ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
+                        </ItemsControl>
+
                         <!--  Message  -->
                         <Grid
                             x:Name="PreviewTextContainerRoot"
@@ -233,6 +272,18 @@
                                 Margin="4,4,1,4"
                                 Orientation="Horizontal"
                                 Spacing="2">
+                                <ItemsControl
+                                    x:Name="CompactCategoriesContainer"
+                                    VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                    ItemTemplate="{StaticResource CompactMailCategoryTemplate}"
+                                    ItemsSource="{x:Bind MailItemInformation.Categories, Mode=OneWay}"
+                                    Visibility="Collapsed">
+                                    <ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
+                                        <ItemsPanelTemplate>
+                                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" />
+                                        </ItemsPanelTemplate>
+                                    </ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
+                                </ItemsControl>
 
                                 <TextBlock
                                     Margin="0,0,4,0"
@@ -288,8 +339,13 @@
             <VisualStateGroup x:Name="SizingStates">
                 <VisualState x:Name="Compact">
                     <VisualState.Setters>
-                        <Setter Target="RootContainer.Height" Value="60" />
-                        <Setter Target="ContentGrid.Padding" Value="8,0" />
+                        <Setter Target="RootContainer.Height" Value="64" />
+                        <Setter Target="ContentGrid.Padding" Value="8,6,8,6" />
+                        <Setter Target="ContentStackpanel.VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
+                        <Setter Target="PreviewTextContainerRoot.Margin" Value="0" />
+                        <Setter Target="IconsContainer.Margin" Value="4,0,1,0" />
+                        <Setter Target="DetailedCategoriesContainer.Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
+                        <Setter Target="CompactCategoriesContainer.Visibility" Value="Visible" />
                         <Setter Target="PreviewTextContainer.Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
                     </VisualState.Setters>
                     <VisualState.StateTriggers>
@@ -300,8 +356,13 @@
                 <!--  Medium  -->
                 <VisualState x:Name="Medium">
                     <VisualState.Setters>
-                        <Setter Target="RootContainer.Height" Value="80" />
-                        <Setter Target="ContentGrid.Padding" Value="6,0" />
+                        <Setter Target="RootContainer.Height" Value="96" />
+                        <Setter Target="ContentGrid.Padding" Value="6,8,6,6" />
+                        <Setter Target="ContentStackpanel.VerticalAlignment" Value="Top" />
+                        <Setter Target="DetailedCategoriesContainer.Margin" Value="0,2,0,0" />
+                        <Setter Target="PreviewTextContainerRoot.Margin" Value="0,2,0,0" />
+                        <Setter Target="IconsContainer.Margin" Value="4,2,1,0" />
+                        <Setter Target="CompactCategoriesContainer.Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
                         <Setter Target="PreviewTextContainer.Visibility" Value="Visible" />
                     </VisualState.Setters>
                     <VisualState.StateTriggers>
@@ -314,6 +375,11 @@
                     <VisualState.Setters>
                         <Setter Target="RootContainer.Height" Value="Auto" />
                         <Setter Target="ContentGrid.Padding" Value="12,12,6,12" />
+                        <Setter Target="ContentStackpanel.VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
+                        <Setter Target="DetailedCategoriesContainer.Margin" Value="0,4,0,0" />
+                        <Setter Target="PreviewTextContainerRoot.Margin" Value="0" />
+                        <Setter Target="IconsContainer.Margin" Value="4,4,1,4" />
+                        <Setter Target="CompactCategoriesContainer.Visibility" Value="Collapsed" />
                         <Setter Target="PreviewTextContainer.Visibility" Value="Visible" />
                     </VisualState.Setters>
                     <VisualState.StateTriggers>
diff --git a/Wino.Mail.WinUI/Helpers/XamlHelpers.cs b/Wino.Mail.WinUI/Helpers/XamlHelpers.cs
index 3f12bafc..96384e9d 100644
--- a/Wino.Mail.WinUI/Helpers/XamlHelpers.cs
+++ b/Wino.Mail.WinUI/Helpers/XamlHelpers.cs
@@ -152,6 +152,12 @@ public static class XamlHelpers
     public static Color GetWindowsColorFromHex(string hex) => hex.ToColor();
 
     public static SolidColorBrush GetSolidColorBrushFromHex(string colorHex) => string.IsNullOrEmpty(colorHex) ? new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Transparent) : new SolidColorBrush(colorHex.ToColor());
+    public static SolidColorBrush GetCategoryTextBrush(string textColorHex, string backgroundColorHex)
+        => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(textColorHex)
+            ? GetSolidColorBrushFromHex(textColorHex)
+            : string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(backgroundColorHex)
+                ? new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black)
+                : GetReadableTextColor(backgroundColorHex);
     public static FontWeight GetFontWeightBySyncState(bool isSyncing) => isSyncing ? FontWeights.SemiBold : FontWeights.Normal;
 
     public static Brush GetWizardStepBadgeBrush(bool isActive)
diff --git a/Wino.Services/MailCategoryService.cs b/Wino.Services/MailCategoryService.cs
index 0d6ad97b..39abd510 100644
--- a/Wino.Services/MailCategoryService.cs
+++ b/Wino.Services/MailCategoryService.cs
@@ -288,6 +288,39 @@ public class MailCategoryService : BaseDatabaseService, IMailCategoryService
             [accountId, .. uniqueIds.Cast<object>()]).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
 
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyDictionary<Guid, IReadOnlyList<MailCategory>>> GetCategoriesByMailAsync(Guid accountId, IEnumerable<Guid> mailCopyUniqueIds)
+    {
+        var uniqueIds = mailCopyUniqueIds?.Distinct().ToList() ?? [];
+        if (uniqueIds.Count == 0)
+            return new Dictionary<Guid, IReadOnlyList<MailCategory>>();
+
+        var placeholders = string.Join(",", uniqueIds.Select(_ => "?"));
+        var sql =
+            $"SELECT {nameof(MailCategoryAssignment)}.{nameof(MailCategoryAssignment.MailCopyUniqueId)} as {nameof(MailCategoryRow.MailCopyUniqueId)}, " +
+            $"{nameof(MailCategory)}.{nameof(MailCategory.Id)} as {nameof(MailCategoryRow.Id)}, " +
+            $"{nameof(MailCategory)}.{nameof(MailCategory.MailAccountId)} as {nameof(MailCategoryRow.MailAccountId)}, " +
+            $"{nameof(MailCategory)}.{nameof(MailCategory.RemoteId)} as {nameof(MailCategoryRow.RemoteId)}, " +
+            $"{nameof(MailCategory)}.{nameof(MailCategory.Name)} as {nameof(MailCategoryRow.Name)}, " +
+            $"{nameof(MailCategory)}.{nameof(MailCategory.IsFavorite)} as {nameof(MailCategoryRow.IsFavorite)}, " +
+            $"{nameof(MailCategory)}.{nameof(MailCategory.BackgroundColorHex)} as {nameof(MailCategoryRow.BackgroundColorHex)}, " +
+            $"{nameof(MailCategory)}.{nameof(MailCategory.TextColorHex)} as {nameof(MailCategoryRow.TextColorHex)}, " +
+            $"{nameof(MailCategory)}.{nameof(MailCategory.Source)} as {nameof(MailCategoryRow.Source)} " +
+            $"FROM {nameof(MailCategory)} " +
+            $"INNER JOIN {nameof(MailCategoryAssignment)} ON {nameof(MailCategory)}.{nameof(MailCategory.Id)} = {nameof(MailCategoryAssignment)}.{nameof(MailCategoryAssignment.MailCategoryId)} " +
+            $"WHERE {nameof(MailCategory)}.{nameof(MailCategory.MailAccountId)} = ? AND {nameof(MailCategoryAssignment)}.{nameof(MailCategoryAssignment.MailCopyUniqueId)} IN ({placeholders}) " +
+            $"ORDER BY {nameof(MailCategoryAssignment)}.{nameof(MailCategoryAssignment.MailCopyUniqueId)}, {nameof(MailCategory)}.{nameof(MailCategory.Name)} COLLATE NOCASE";
+
+        var rows = await Connection.QueryAsync<MailCategoryRow>(
+            sql,
+            [accountId, .. uniqueIds.Cast<object>()]).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        return rows
+            .GroupBy(a => a.MailCopyUniqueId)
+            .ToDictionary(
+                a => a.Key,
+                a => (IReadOnlyList<MailCategory>)a.Select(static row => row.ToMailCategory()).ToList());
+    }
+
     public async Task<List<Guid>> GetAssignedCategoryIdsForAllAsync(IEnumerable<Guid> mailCopyUniqueIds)
     {
         var uniqueIds = mailCopyUniqueIds?.Distinct().ToList() ?? [];
@@ -355,4 +388,21 @@ public class MailCategoryService : BaseDatabaseService, IMailCategoryService
 
     private static string NormalizeCategoryName(string name)
         => name?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
+
+    private sealed class MailCategoryRow : MailCategory
+    {
+        public Guid MailCopyUniqueId { get; set; }
+
+        public MailCategory ToMailCategory() => new()
+        {
+            Id = Id,
+            MailAccountId = MailAccountId,
+            RemoteId = RemoteId,
+            Name = Name,
+            IsFavorite = IsFavorite,
+            BackgroundColorHex = BackgroundColorHex,
+            TextColorHex = TextColorHex,
+            Source = Source
+        };
+    }
 }