diff --git a/runtime/syntax/gitsendemail.vim b/runtime/syntax/gitsendemail.vim
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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	git send-email message
+" Maintainer:	Tim Pope
+" Filenames:	*.msg.[0-9]* (first line is "From ... # This line is ignored.")
+" Last Change:	2007 Dec 16
+
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+    finish
+endif
+
+runtime! syntax/mail.vim
+syn case match
+
+syn match   gitsendemailComment "\%^From.*#.*"
+syn match   gitsendemailComment "^GIT:.*"
+
+hi def link gitsendemailComment Comment
+
+let b:current_syntax = "gitsendemail"