It is possible with the Ribbon xml, not with the designer !
<customUI onLoad="Ribbon_Load" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/01/customui">
<ribbon>
<contextualTabs>
<tabSet idMso="TabComposeTools">
<tab idMso="TabMessage">
##Place your content here##
</tab>
</tabSet>
</contextualTabs>
</ribbon>
</customUI>