  We report on the first dielectron measurement in pp collisons at $\sqrt{s} =
7$ TeV with the ALICE detector system. The results are compared to the expected
hadronic sources. The hadronic cocktail agrees to the measured dielectron
continuum within statistical and systematic uncertainties. The status of the
dielectron measurement in Pb--Pb collisions at {$\sqrt{s_{NN}}=2.76$} TeV is
addressed.
