diff --git a/cypress/e2e/Chat.Message.Notification.feature b/cypress/e2e/Chat.Message.Notification.feature
index 0603f4faa..50abad1f8 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/Chat.Message.Notification.feature
+++ b/cypress/e2e/Chat.Message.Notification.feature
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ Feature: Notifications for Chat Messages via E-Mail
     When I am logged in as "billy-block"
     And I send a chat message to "Anna Absent"
     And I log out
-    # Then "Anna Absent" should receive "1" chat notification email referencing "Chilly Chatter"
-    # When I am logged in as "anna-absent"
+    Then "Anna Absent" should receive "1" chat notification email referencing "Chilly Chatter"
+    When I am logged in as "anna-absent"
     # And "Chilly Chatter" sends a chat message to "Anna Absent"
     # And "Michi Mute" sends a chat message to "Anna Absent"
     # And "Billy Block" sends a chat message to "Anna Absent"
diff --git a/cypress/support/step_definitions/email.js b/cypress/support/step_definitions/email.js
index a0e51e22a..c4cce478b 100644
--- a/cypress/support/step_definitions/email.js
+++ b/cypress/support/step_definitions/email.js
@@ -9,6 +9,24 @@ defineStep('the mailserver inbox is empty', () => {
     .should('equal', 200)
 })
 
+defineStep('{string} should receive {string} chat notification email referencing {string}', (recipientName, emailCount, senderName) => {
+  cy.request('GET', 'http://localhost:1080/email').then(
+    (response) => {
+      expect(response.status).to.eq(200)
+      cy.log(response.body)
+      console.log
+      expect(response.body).to.have.length(emailCount)
+      const email = response.body[0]
+      expect(email.read).to.be.false
+      expect(email.subject).to.eq('ocelot.social  – Notification: New chat message')
+      const assertedString = `Hello ${recipientName}`
+      expect(email.text.toLowerCase()).to.include(assertedString.toLowerCase())
+      expect(email.text).to.include(`from ${senderName}`)
+      expect(email.html).to.include('/chat')
+    }
+  )
+})
+
 defineStep('{string} should receive no chat notification email', (recipientEmailAddress) => {
   const emailTitle = 'Neue Chat-Nachricht | New chat message'