diff -r d620048b4810 -r dcf0eedfc1a3 emailuis/emailui/src/ncssubjectfield.cpp
--- a/emailuis/emailui/src/ncssubjectfield.cpp	Thu Jul 15 18:19:25 2010 +0300
+++ b/emailuis/emailui/src/ncssubjectfield.cpp	Thu Aug 19 09:38:05 2010 +0300
@@ -192,15 +192,17 @@
         {
         iLabel->SetAlignment( EHLeftVCenter );
         iLabel->SetLabelAlignment( ELayoutAlignLeft );
-        iTextEditor->SetAlignment( EAknEditorAlignRight );
         }
     else
         {
         iLabel->SetAlignment( EHRightVCenter );
         iLabel->SetLabelAlignment( ELayoutAlignRight );
-        iTextEditor->SetAlignment( EAknEditorAlignLeft );
         }
     
+    // this needs to be bidi as in mirrored layout 
+    // writing language left to right can be set 
+    iTextEditor->SetAlignment( EAknEditorAlignBidi );
+    
 	UpdateFontSize();
 
 	iTextEditor->UpdateCustomDrawer();