diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/email.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/email.ui
index 58f2b714b5..4b0e94135e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/email.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/email.ui
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_8">
      <item>
       <widget class="QTableView" name="email_view">
+       <property name="editTriggers">
+        <set>QAbstractItemView::AnyKeyPressed|QAbstractItemView::DoubleClicked|QAbstractItemView::EditKeyPressed|QAbstractItemView::SelectedClicked</set>
+       </property>
        <property name="selectionMode">
         <enum>QAbstractItemView::MultiSelection</enum>
        </property>