Editing Mail

{{game icons|p2=y}}
[[File:Daughter mail.jpg|thumb|One of the e-mails Olimar can receive.]]
{{Todo|Verify the icon for each message. Also, it looks as though each character has their own notification sound for when the letter opens. At least the last message with Olimar's wife does. Elaborate.}}

At the [[Day results menu|end of every]] [[day]] in {{p2}}, [[Captain Olimar]] receives some '''mail'''. These short messages provide context to the story and show what the various [[minor characters]] are doing while the [[leader]]s are exploring.

The mail that appears for each day is taken from a specified set that depends on how many [[Poko]]s the player has collected, and is always received in a set order. Once every message in one set has been shown, the final message in the set is repeated until the requirements for the next are met.

It is possible to view past mail entries by pressing {{button|gc|l|wii|padl}} and {{button|gc|r|wii|padr}}, but only the 20 most recent mails are saved.

In the following lists, items with multiple lines mean that they are different between the [[GameCube]], [[Wii]], and [[Switch]] versions; the top line corresponds to the GameCube original, the second for {{npcp2}}, and the bottom for {{p2s}}.  If there are only two, the bottom will either be for the ''New Play Control!'' release or Switch port.

{{listen|filename=P2 New Mail Jingle.ogg|title=The jingle that plays when receiving mail.}}

==Up to 2999 Pokos==
{|class="wikitable"
!Sender
!Icon
!Message
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou normal.gif]]
|You found your first bit of treasure. Fine work! Our future depends on your efforts, so check your treasure hoard regularly. I'll check in often. Keep up the pace!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou nonbiri smill.gif]]
|Baby steps first, Olimar! Plan well, and don't worry about me. Our debt is with Happy Hocotate Savings & Loan, after all. Besides, there's nothing left to repossess, so HA!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou nonbiri smill.gif]]
|How's progress, Olimar?  Remember, you'll never get anything done if you sit back and watch from afar.  Be sure to hold {{button|gc|r}} occasionally for a close-up view of the action.
How's progress, Olimar?  Remember, you'll never get anything done if you sit back and watch from afar. Press Left or Right on {{button|wii|pad}} for a close-up view of the action.

How's progress, Olimar?  Remember, you'll never get anything done if you sit back and watch from afar.  Press {{button|switch|zr}} for a close-up view of the action.
|-
|Olimar's wife
|[[File:P2 mail yome normal.gif]]
|My dearest dear...how are you?  Your boss gave me this space e-mail account and told me all about your business trip.  Just remember: you have a family to think about!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou nonbiri smill.gif]]
|Louie: It's been three months since you joined our company, and I'm sure you love it.  I expect big things from you, Louie.  Far bigger things than I expect from Olimar!
|-
|Olimar's son
|[[File:P2 mail son zurui.gif]]
|Papa!  No fair!  No fair! You snuck off and went on an expedition without me!  You have to promise to absolutely, positively take me next time!  Say it!  Say you PROOOOOMISE!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou normal.gif]]
|Olimar!  I see that you're making notes in the treasure hoard. This is no scientific jaunt!  It's business!  Which is why the ship is writing sales pitches for your finds.
|-
|Olimar's daughter
|[[File:P2 mail daughter normal.gif]]
|Dear Papa...  How are you?  I am fine.  But Mommy is very, very mad at you.  Please don't make Mommy mad!  Pretty please with sugar?
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou fusigi.gif]]
|I wonder where we'd be now if I hadn't been so stingy and purchased space insurance... But the route Louie took was always a safe shipping lane...
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou fusigi.gif]]
|You know, Olimar, I've been in this business for over 50 years, and I've never heard of space bunnies in that shipping lane.  I have some doubts about Louie's accident...
|-
|Olimar's son
|[[File:P2 mail son nedari.gif]]
|Papa!  There's this girl at school who's kind of nice, and I've been bragging all about you to her.  So, I need you to bring me back the coolest souvenir ever!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou fuan.gif]]
|Yet another lonely day at the office. I have nothing to do here, so I'm just counting the hairs on my head. Like my employees, I have precious few left...
|}

==3000-4999 Pokos==
{|class="wikitable"
!Sender
!Icon
!Message
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou surprise smill.gif]]
|Olimar!  Good work so far!  I hereby promote you to Perennial Manager!  Press {{button|gc|x}} to divide up work, and {{button|gc|y}} to delegate more work to your subordinate leader.  Hope all goes smoothly!
Olimar!  Good work so far!  I hereby promote you to Perennial Manager!  Press {{button|wii|c}} to divide up work, and {{button|wii|-}} to delegate more work to your subordinate leader.  Hope all goes smoothly!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou surprise.gif]]
|Olimar!  Terrible news!  I thought I went to Happy Hocotate Savings & Loan, but it seems my loan came from the shop next door: All-Devouring Black Hole Loan Sharks!  Oops!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou surprise.gif]]
|I just took a call from my loan agent!  He has the scariest voice I've ever heard.  While you two are dawdling about, my life hangs by a thread! Get to work, slackers!
|-
|Olimar's son
|[[File:P2 mail son smill.gif]]
|Hi, Papa!  Mama heard you got a promotion, so now she's very happy.  You have lots of people under you now, right?  So, does this mean you're a Super Captain?
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou nonbiri smill.gif]]
|Louie, your auntie sent me some cookies.  Now, I only meant to taste one, but... then I ate them all.  Sorry.  To make up for it, I shall officially make you a Cookie Specialist.
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou normal2.gif]]
|Some say that you should look to the past, to places you have been already, in order to make new finds...  Of course, extraordinary people like me always press onward.
|-
|Olimar's wife
|[[File:P2 mail yome fuan.gif]]
|Hey, you should know... I didn't get that part-time job. That stupid store is only hiring teenagers who wear too much makeup, apparently.  Maybe I need a new look or something.
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou normal2.gif]]
|Louie... When I was about your age, I made my name thunder through the universe as a great explorer.  Model yourself after me, son, and you'll go places.  Persevere!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou fuan.gif]]
|All I do is take calls from debt collectors!  Thinking it was OK to work at a leisurely pace was a big mistake.  Work isn't about quality, it's all about speed.  Hop to it!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou gextusori.gif]]
|The phone is off the hook again today... Darn debt collectors! I'm becoming neurotic! I've begun to lose track of days.  What day is today?  And what month is it?!?
|}

==5000-7999 Pokos==
{|class="wikitable"
!Sender
!Icon
!Message
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou normal.gif]]
|Olimar!  You're my hero!  You've erased half of our debt.  Still, things have become a bit dangerous, so I'm going into hiding.  Focus on work...and don't slack off!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou gextusori.gif]]
|Hello... I am still on the lam from debt collectors.  For the time being, I've decided to live under the bridge, but if they catch me, I don't know what they'll do to me...
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou fuan.gif]]
|Some wild animals are nesting under the bridge now.  They think I'm their pal or something.  My stylish suits are covered with hair.  I'm pitiful... but at least they're warm...
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou nonbiri smill.gif]]
|Well, the animals that adopted me are actually rather cute once you get used to them.  Once we get the debt paid off, I might build a refuge for them.  What do you think?
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou nonbiri smill.gif]]
|When you're down, you find out who your true friends are...and I think I finally have.  Maybe I'll just fire you two ingrates and hire these nice animals...
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou gextusori.gif]]
|Today, a group from the government offices paid me a visit.  They kicked me out from under the bridge as if I were trash.  The animals left... I have nowhere left to turn...
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou nonbiri smill.gif]]
|I found some tasty grass today.  It was the first time in a while that I could eat until I was full.  I've become one heck of a grass and root chef... Maybe I'll write a book.
|-
|Olimar's son
|[[File:P2 mail son surprise.gif]]
|Dad! Mom is not fair!  She said that this month I don't get any allowance!  And there's this game I really want to buy!  She said I'd get more money when you got back!  Hurry!
|-
|Olimar's wife
|[[File:P2 mail yome smill.gif]]
|Today, as I cleaned the bedroom, I found your secret cash stash.  With thanks, I'll accept it gladly.  I'll just pretend I didn't see that journal of yours...
|-
|Olimar's daughter
|[[File:P2 mail daughter smill.gif]]
|Dad!  Dad!  Thank you so much!  Mom is giving me an allowance again!  She had this huge smile when she gave it to me, too.  You had a TON stashed away, didn't you?
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou nonbiri smill.gif]]
|Today, I just missed getting nabbed by the debt collectors.  I was able to escape them thanks to my all-grass diet!  You should try it, too!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou gextusori.gif]]
|All day, every day, it's the same old thing: dodge debt collectors!  I can't take it!  My pleasantly plump face has gotten deathly skinny.  Hurry up and collect treasures!
|}

==8000-9999 Pokos==
{|class="wikitable"
!Sender
!Icon
!Message
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou surprise smill.gif]]
|Olimar!  You'll soon be promoted to manager!  Only a small bit of debt remains.  You've done great...as have I!  No one dodges debt collectors like I do!  I'm a pro!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou nonbiri smill.gif]]
|Today, I tried building a small room at the top of a tree.  It reminded me of my younger days, when I lived in a little shed.  Those memories help make this bearable.
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou ikari.gif]]
|Only a bit of debt remains!  If you two dolts can gather treasures with such ease, I figure I could find boatloads down there.  I'll have to think about this...
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou ikari.gif]]
|All is well!  I'll soon be able to bid farewell to this fugitive lifestyle!  It's strange, but I think I may miss it a little.  It feels good to survive incredible hardships!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou fuan.gif]]
|I have a regrettable message.  I have been caught.  If I don't pay off the company debt right away, I'm to be buried in Hocotate Swamp.  It's bleak here... Hurry!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou normal.gif]]
|Olimar!  Come back to Hocotate right away.  I need you to be held hostage in my place.  I'm going to run....uh, I mean...search for treasures.  Hurry up!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou ikari.gif]]
|Olimar!  You are as slow as molasses.  Effective now, I'm reducing you to a bottom-rung employee until you get back on pace!  Lately, Louie has held more promise...
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou ikari.gif]]
|Olimar!  Hurry it up!  I'm at the end of my rope!  If you get this debt repaid for me, I'll pay you any bonus you want!  And promote you! And buy you a new suit!  Anything!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou ikari.gif]]
|Will my life end in a place like this?  No!  I won't die!  Olimar!  I believe in you!  Hurry up and get this debt repaid!  Oh, how I wish I were there to oversee this project!
|-
|President
|[[File:P2 mail syatyou gextusori.gif]]
|I wonder how many days have gone by since I was captured by the debt collectors. Olimar... Louie... I'm almost done for... Repay...debt! P...l...e...a...s...e...
|}

==After debt is repaid==
{|class="wikitable"
!Sender
!Icon
!Message
|-
|President's wife
|[[File:P2 mail madam ikari.gif]]
|Hmmph!  Some president you are!  I just got back from vacation to find out you're on a treasure hunt!  Well, don't bother coming home until you've found every item on your list!
|-
|Louie's grandmother
|[[File:P2 mail luibaba sinpai.gif]]
|Louie, we suddenly stopped hearing from you!  Everything OK?  If things get tough, you can always come home.  I'll stock up on those Pikpik carrots you love!
|-
|Olimar's wife
|[[File:P2 mail yome smill.gif]]
|Olimar, you've worked so hard!  Your special bonus arrived today.  This is a first, right?  I bought the kids a few things they've been wanting.  They were so happy!  And so was I...
|-
|Olimar's son
|[[File:P2 mail son smill.gif]]
|Oh yeah!  Oh yeah!  My allowance doubled!  And it's all thanks to my papa!  After all, he's a great captain!  But when in the world will he be able to come home, huh?
|-
|<nowiki>***</nowiki>SPAM?***
|[[File:P2 mail hatena.png]]
|I am so lonely... I want a friend that'll listen to my troubles.  I want to meet someone like you.  Contact me at http://www.pikmin.com.<ref name="pikmin.com" group="notes">This URL is '''http://www.pikmin.com''' on the US [[Region|version]] of the GameCube game, '''http://pikmin2.nintendo.co.uk''' on the European version (GameCube and ''New Play Control!''), and '''http://nintendo.jp/p/''' on the Japanese version.</ref>
|-
|Louie's grandmother
|[[File:P2 mail luibaba sinpai.gif]]
|Louie!  Are you eating well?  When you were a boy, you were quite skinny, so I made you clean your plate.  Be sure to cook suspicious food before eating it!
|-
|Olimar's daughter
|[[File:P2 mail daughter smill.gif]]
|Papa!  I'm going to prep school!  Mama said that if I don't study hard, I can't become a proper lady.  Did I write a nice proper mail?  Do tell, Papa!
|-
|Louie's grandmother
|[[File:P2 mail luibaba sinpai.gif]]
|At my age, reminiscing is wonderful.  Louie, do you remember the hill behind our house?  You hated to play outside, so I made you eat bugs and plants.  Ah, memories...
|-
|<nowiki>***</nowiki>SPAM?***
|[[File:P2 mail hatena2.gif]]
|Do you love BARGAINS?  Do you like DESIGNER ITEMS AT CUT-RATE PRICES?  Then come save tons of Pokos at... http://www.pikmin.com.<ref name="pikmin.com" group="notes" />
|-
|Olimar's son
|[[File:P2 mail son normal.gif]]
|Lately, I've been getting a ton of mail from a strange person selling designer items at cut-rate prices.  It sounds like a deal.  Should I send them your bonus check?
|-
|Louie's grandmother
|[[File:P2 mail luibaba sinpai.gif]]
|Louie, I sent you some of the preserved bug foods from home.  You should share some with your company president.  As a kid, bugs loved you so much.  Always nibbling...
|-
|Louie's grandmother
|[[File:P2 mail luibaba sinpai.gif]]
|Louie... You've sent absolutely no replies.  I'm worried about you.  I'd like to come see you, but I'm so old...  All I can do is send you preserved bug foods...
|}

==After Louie is found, before all treasures are collected==
{|class="wikitable"
!Sender
!Icon
!Message
|-
|Louie's grandmother
|[[File:P2 mail luibaba smill.gif]]
|Louie, I'm really relieved to know you're safe and sound.  I'd heard you'd been eaten by a bug!  They sure loved chewing on you as a boy.  Guess you haven't changed!
|-
|Olimar's wife
|[[File:P2 mail yome kanemoti smill.gif]]
|We received yet another special bonus!  I've come to love you all anew!  I decided to take the kids to the hot springs.  We'll have enough fun for you too, so don't worry!
|-
|Olimar's son
|[[File:P2 mail son smill.gif]]
|Papa!  Thanks!  There were so many cute girls at the hot springs!  I was a little nervous, but I got over it.  Next time, you totally have to come with us!  We'll have so much fun!
|-
|President's wife
|[[File:P2 mail madam ikari.gif]]
|Your notification report was wrong again.  How many times do I have to correct you?  It's because of behavior like this that I, the REAL boss, have to work so hard.
|-
|<nowiki>***</nowiki>SPAM?***
|[[File:P2 mail hatena3.png]]
|It slices!  It dices!  It plays video games!  It sends mail! It wraps gifts!  It cures snoring!  Interested?  Check out http://www.nintendo.com.<ref name="nintendo.com" group="notes">This URL is '''http://www.nintendo.com''' on the US version of the GameCube game, '''http://pikmin2.nintendo.co.uk''' on the European version, and '''http://nintendo.jp/p/''' on the Japanese version.</ref>
|-
|Olimar's daughter
|[[File:P2 mail daughter smill.gif]]
|Papa, today I went to see the orchestra to help me become a proper lady.  I think it was expensive.  Both Mom and Brother slept through it, but not me! Aren't I proper?
|-
|<nowiki>***</nowiki>SPAM?***
|[[File:P2 mail hatena4.png]]
|Would you like to find the new you?  If you're thinking about changing jobs, let Hocotate Whiz do the work for you!  See http://www.nintendo.com!<ref name="nintendo.com" group="notes" />
|-
|President's wife
|[[File:P2 mail madam normal.gif]]
|Hey, you think you can loaf because I can't see you?  The ship has been reporting everything to me!  Are you surprised?  That machine knows who the real boss is.
|-
|Olimar's daughter
|[[File:P2 mail daughter iyaiya.gif]]
|Mama is being mean.  Every day I go to school.  I want to be a great lady.  But I'm so, so tired...  Brother is always crying.  Growing up isn't any fun at all...
|-
|Olimar's son
|[[File:P2 mail son naki.gif]]
|Papa!  Hurry up and come home!  Mama is so nuts!  Every day, she orders me to study, study, study!  She’s even thinking about sending our dog, Bulbie, to the circus!  Help!
|-
|President's wife
|[[File:P2 mail madam kanemoti normal.gif]]
|Hey, just how long are you planning on staying on that planet?  Men!  All they do is chase empty dreams!  It's pure, unadulterated nonsense!  Nonsense, I tell you!
|-
|President's wife
|[[File:P2 mail madam kanemoti yareyare.gif]]
|It may interest you to know I've somehow been able to begin turning the company around in your absence.  So, you just go on doing what you like for a bit longer, OK?
|-
|Olimar's wife
|[[File:P2 mail yome kanemoti smill2.gif]]
|Hey, hon!  I'm on a solo vacation right now.  Beach by day, theater at night. Ahhh, life is grand!  And don't worry, the kids are in school every night until 10!  Wheeeeee!
|-
|Olimar's son
|[[File:P2 mail son naki.gif]]
|Papa!!!  This is awful!  Mama threw away all of my games!  Seems like every time money comes in, she gets meaner!  I want the old Mama back...
|-
|Olimar's daughter
|[[File:P2 mail daughter iyaiya2.gif]]
|Hey, Papa.  I do nothing but study.  I hate it.  Please come home soon.
|}

==After all treasures are collected==
{|class="wikitable"
!Sender
!Icon
!Message
|-
|Olimar's wife
|[[File:P2 mail yome normal2.gif]]
|I think I may have messed up, darling... I lost a small fortune buying lottery tickets.  It was all a nightmare.  I'm afraid we're going to have to live lean for awhile.
|-
|Olimar's son
|[[File:P2 mail son smill.gif]]
|Hey, Papa!  I'm so happy!  Mama's back to normal!  I'm not sure what the reason is... Love, maybe?  Anyway, hurry up and come home, and don't forget to bring souvenirs!
|-
|Olimar's daughter
|[[File:P2 mail daughter normal.gif]]
|Daddy, Mama has changed again.  She's become nice like she used to be.  She said it's OK if I don't study.  Is it really OK if I don't become a perfect, proper lady?  Really?
|-
|President's wife
|[[File:P2 mail madam kanemoti smill.gif]]
|All of the treasures on the list have been found!  I see you in a new light, honey.  Hocotate Freight is open for business once again!  Get right back to work tomorrow!
|-
|Louie's grandmother
|[[File:P2 mail luibaba smill.gif]]
|Louie, I heard that you completed your task!  Congratulations!  My little Louie has become an extraordinary man!  How about visiting your dad?  I've got bug juice!
|-
|<nowiki>***</nowiki>SPAM?***
|[[File:P2 mail hatena5.png]]
|Hocotate E-Mag #255. Not just songs; songs of love!  Rock out to Pikpik's greatest hits and get sappy!  http://www.pikmin.com<ref name="pikmin.com" group="notes" />
|-
|Olimar's son
|[[File:P2 mail son smill.gif]]
|Dad, today I'm writing on behalf of Bulbie.  Mom and I completely forgot to feed him.  He got skinny, but he's been eating a lot of Pikpik carrots, so he'll be OK.
|-
|Olimar's daughter
|[[File:P2 mail daughter normal.gif]]
|Dad!  Our dog, Bulbie, has been acting like a pig!  He ate all of our carrots!  Have you really seen creatures on that planet that look just like Bulbie?!?
|-
|Olimar's wife
|[[File:P2 mail yome lovesmill.gif]]
|I love you!!!  Don't keep me waiting any longer!  Please come home!  I've made a ton of your favorite soup, and it's here waiting for you!  P.S. Bring souvenirs!
|}

==Notes==
{{Todo|Check the ''NPC!'' remakes.}}
{{refs|notes}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Mail.png|The icon that appears just before the mail is opened.
SPAM_bargains.png|An example of a spam icon from the mail. Note that all spam icons have a shadow-like appearance.
Presinotemin.png|A letter from the President.
Presinotemin3.png|Another letter from the President.
Presidents Wife Mail.png|A letter from the President's wife.
Louie's Family.jpg|A letter from Louie's grandmother.
Olimar's wife letter.jpg|A letter from Olimar's wife, and the last one in the game. This one is always pink.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*In the GameCube version, the player is able to hold down {{button|gc|l}} or {{button|gc|r}} in order to automatically flip through the mails, but in the ''New Play Control!'' version, this is no longer possible; the player must press {{button|wii|padl}} or {{button|wii|padr}} each time.
*One of the spammer's mails mentions an "E-Mag #255". 255 is the maximum value an unsigned byte can hold, and as a result of its relevance in game development, this number appears commonly in Nintendo game scripts, along with 256, for the same reason.{{cite quote|{{Notes:Repair Juggernaut/sale}}|Hocotate ship|[[sales pitch]] for the [[Repair Juggernaut]]}}{{cite quote|In this mind-bending realm, my attacks are 256 times more potent!|[[mariowiki:Dimentio|Dimentio]]|[[mariowiki:Dimension D|Dimension D]]}}
*At the end of the day, if the player opens that day's e-mail, then goes back to the Pikmin stats menu, and returns to the e-mail, its window will rise up from the bottom of the screen, squashing the sender's icon on the way up.

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|SpaA=Mensaje
|SpaAM=Message
}}

==See also==
*[[Olimar's voyage log]]

==References==
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