diff --git a/lib/store/__tests__/mail-sync.test.ts b/lib/store/__tests__/mail-sync.test.ts
index dd8b70728..80e1c69fe 100644
--- a/lib/store/__tests__/mail-sync.test.ts
+++ b/lib/store/__tests__/mail-sync.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
 import { mkdtempSync, rmSync } from 'node:fs';
 import os from 'node:os';
 import path from 'node:path';
-import { DEFAULT_SCOPE, type StoreEvent } from '../area';
+import { DEFAULT_SCOPE, type StoreContext, type StoreEvent } from '../area';
 import { AccountEngine } from '../engine/account-engine';
 import { runChangesLoop } from '../engine/changes';
 import { TransportError, type MethodCall } from '../engine/transport';
@@ -320,6 +320,33 @@ describe('when the server is busy or gone', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('calls into an area', () => {
+  const noteArea = {
+    name: 'note',
+    migrations: [{ id: 9999, name: 'note', sql: 'CREATE TABLE note (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, text TEXT)' }],
+    methods: {},
+    syncers: [],
+    calls: {
+      'note.add': (ctx: StoreContext, params: { text: string }) => ctx.db.run('INSERT INTO note (text) VALUES (?)', [params.text]).lastInsertRowid,
+    },
+  };
+
+  it('reaches the area and runs its migration', async () => {
+    const engine = new AccountEngine({
+      account: 'a@fake.test', db: openMemoryStore(), session: FAKE_SESSION, transport: new FakeJmap(), areas: [mailArea, noteArea], scope: EVERYTHING,
+    });
+    expect(await engine.areaCall('note.add', { text: 'hello' })).toBe(1);
+    await expect(engine.areaCall('note.nothing', {})).rejects.toThrow('Unknown store call');
+  });
+
+  it('refuses two areas defining the same name', () => {
+    expect(() => new AccountEngine({
+      account: 'a@fake.test', db: openMemoryStore(), session: FAKE_SESSION, transport: new FakeJmap(),
+      areas: [noteArea, { ...noteArea, name: 'other', migrations: [] }], scope: EVERYTHING,
+    })).toThrow('Two store areas define note.add');
+  });
+});
+
 describe('answers from the store', () => {
   async function seeded() {
     const server = new FakeJmap();
diff --git a/lib/store/area.ts b/lib/store/area.ts
index fa757e37d..fceed110e 100644
--- a/lib/store/area.ts
+++ b/lib/store/area.ts
@@ -93,9 +93,17 @@ export interface MethodContext extends StoreContext {
 
 export type MethodHandler = (ctx: MethodContext, args: Record<string, unknown>, call: MethodCall) => MethodResult | Promise<MethodResult>;
 
+/**
+ * A call from the page that isn't JMAP: outbox rows, usage, clearing. Reached
+ * from any tab with `store.area(account, 'outbox.list', params)`. Names are
+ * unique across areas and start with the area's name.
+ */
+export type AreaCall = (ctx: StoreContext, params: never) => unknown | Promise<unknown>;
+
 export interface StoreArea {
   name: string;
   migrations: readonly Migration[];
   methods: Readonly<Record<string, MethodHandler>>;
   syncers: readonly Syncer[];
+  calls?: Readonly<Record<string, AreaCall>>;
 }
diff --git a/lib/store/client/store-client.ts b/lib/store/client/store-client.ts
index 2b47961a6..5ae621748 100644
--- a/lib/store/client/store-client.ts
+++ b/lib/store/client/store-client.ts
@@ -258,4 +258,8 @@ export class StoreClient {
   status(account: string): Promise<StoreStatus | null> {
     return this.rpc('status', { account });
   }
+
+  area<T = unknown>(account: string, name: string, params?: unknown): Promise<T> {
+    return this.rpc('area', { account, name, params }) as Promise<T>;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/store/engine/account-engine.ts b/lib/store/engine/account-engine.ts
index 3b460e3a0..6281afc71 100644
--- a/lib/store/engine/account-engine.ts
+++ b/lib/store/engine/account-engine.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * the UI. Nothing here touches the DOM, so tests run it on node:sqlite.
  */
 
-import { MethodError, type MethodHandler, type StoreArea, type StoreEvent, type StoreScope, type SyncContext, type SyncStateRow, type Syncer } from '../area';
+import { MethodError, type AreaCall, type MethodHandler, type StoreArea, type StoreContext, type StoreEvent, type StoreScope, type SyncContext, type SyncStateRow, type Syncer } from '../area';
 import { migrate, type StorageAdapter } from '../storage';
 import { answerRequest, buildMethodTable } from './responder';
 import { TransportError, type JmapResponse, type JmapTransport, type MethodCall, type StoreSession } from './transport';
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export class AccountEngine {
   private readonly transport: JmapTransport;
   private readonly syncers: readonly Syncer[];
   private readonly methods: ReadonlyMap<string, MethodHandler>;
+  private readonly calls = new Map<string, AreaCall>();
   private readonly emitter: (event: StoreEvent) => void;
   private readonly now: () => number;
   private readonly sleep: (ms: number) => Promise<void>;
@@ -52,6 +53,12 @@ export class AccountEngine {
     this.transport = options.transport;
     this.syncers = options.areas.flatMap((area) => area.syncers);
     this.methods = buildMethodTable(options.areas);
+    for (const area of options.areas) {
+      for (const [name, call] of Object.entries(area.calls ?? {})) {
+        if (this.calls.has(name)) throw new Error(`Two store areas define ${name}`);
+        this.calls.set(name, call);
+      }
+    }
     this.emitter = options.emit ?? (() => {});
     this.now = options.now ?? Date.now;
     this.sleep = options.sleep ?? ((ms) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms)));
@@ -195,18 +202,31 @@ export class AccountEngine {
     };
   }
 
+  private storeContext(): StoreContext {
+    return {
+      account: this.account,
+      db: this.db,
+      session: this.session,
+      scope: this.scope,
+      now: this.now,
+      emit: this.emitter,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /** A non-JMAP call into one of the areas. */
+  async areaCall(name: string, params: unknown): Promise<unknown> {
+    const call = this.calls.get(name);
+    if (!call) throw new Error(`Unknown store call ${name}`);
+    return call(this.storeContext(), params as never);
+  }
+
   /** An answer from the device. Null when nothing in the request could be answered. */
   async answer(calls: MethodCall[]): Promise<JmapResponse | null> {
     if (this.closed) throw new MethodError('serverUnavailable', 'The local store is closed');
     const primary = this.session.primaryAccounts['urn:ietf:params:jmap:mail'] ?? Object.keys(this.session.accounts)[0];
     return answerRequest(
       {
-        account: this.account,
-        db: this.db,
-        session: this.session,
-        scope: this.scope,
-        now: this.now,
-        emit: this.emitter,
+        ...this.storeContext(),
         defaultJmap: primary,
         invertedKeywordSort: this.invertedKeywordSort,
       },
diff --git a/lib/store/worker/host.ts b/lib/store/worker/host.ts
index 25e63e270..636c231c9 100644
--- a/lib/store/worker/host.ts
+++ b/lib/store/worker/host.ts
@@ -149,6 +149,12 @@ export class StoreHost {
         const { account } = params as Parameters<StoreRpc['status']>[0];
         return this.status(account);
       }
+      case 'area': {
+        const { account, name, params: callParams } = params as Parameters<StoreRpc['area']>[0];
+        const open = this.accounts.get(account);
+        if (!open) throw new Error('The local store is not open for this account');
+        return open.engine.areaCall(name, callParams);
+      }
       default:
         throw new Error(`Unknown store call ${String(method)}`);
     }
diff --git a/lib/store/worker/protocol.ts b/lib/store/worker/protocol.ts
index 8b3257648..ed5a08f96 100644
--- a/lib/store/worker/protocol.ts
+++ b/lib/store/worker/protocol.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ export interface StoreRpc {
   noteStateChange(params: { account: string; changed: Record<string, Record<string, string>> }): void;
   setOnline(params: { online: boolean }): void;
   status(params: { account: string }): StoreStatus | null;
+  /** A non-JMAP call into an area of the store. */
+  area(params: { account: string; name: string; params: unknown }): unknown;
 }
 
 export interface StoreStatus {