diff --git a/mail/base/content/start.xhtml b/mail/base/content/start.xhtml
index 0c32d1bddf4..40e3bd6335b 100644
--- a/mail/base/content/start.xhtml
+++ b/mail/base/content/start.xhtml
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ a:active, a:hover {
 <p>&startpage.pageInfo; <a href="&startpage.pageURL;">&startpage.page;</a>.</p>
 </div>
 
+<!-- Localization-specific information, i.e. how to download a dictionary. -->
+&startpage.extra;
+
 <div id="gecko"><a href="http://www.mozilla.org/">&startpage.poweredByGecko;</a></div>
 
 
diff --git a/mail/locales/en-US/chrome/messenger/start.dtd b/mail/locales/en-US/chrome/messenger/start.dtd
index 4dd42733e44..83ceb339240 100644
--- a/mail/locales/en-US/chrome/messenger/start.dtd
+++ b/mail/locales/en-US/chrome/messenger/start.dtd
@@ -27,4 +27,6 @@
 <!ENTITY startpage.pageInfo "For product information, visit the">
 <!ENTITY startpage.pageURL "http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/">
 
+<!ENTITY startpage.extra "">
+
 <!ENTITY startpage.poweredByGecko "Powered by Gecko.">