diff --git a/bin/.bin/checkmail b/bin/.bin/checkmail
index 81bf707..3e053e6 100755
--- a/bin/.bin/checkmail
+++ b/bin/.bin/checkmail
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+AFEW_SERVICE="afew"
+MBSYNC_SERVICE="mbsync"
+NOTMUCH_SERVICE="notmuch"
 
-afew -m -n
-mbsync -a
-notmuch new
-afew -t -n
+if [ $(pidof $AFEW_SERVICE) ] || [ $(pidof $MBSYNC_SERVICE) ] || [ $(pidof $NOTMUCH_SERVICE) ]; then
+    echo "Checkmail is already running."
+else
+    echo "Checking for new mail"
+    afew -m -n
+    mbsync -a
+    notmuch new
+    afew -t -n
+fi
 exit 0
diff --git a/bin/.bin/syncmail b/bin/.bin/syncmail
index 6c69ae5..35539d3 100755
--- a/bin/.bin/syncmail
+++ b/bin/.bin/syncmail
@@ -1,2 +1,8 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-muchsync muchsync1.local
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ $(pidof muchsync) ]; then
+    echo "Checkmail is already running."
+else
+    echo "Checking for new mail"
+    muchsync muchsync1.local
+fi