Feature Request: Exclude specific mailboxes from Google / M365 ingestion #282

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-05T16:17:15+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-05 16:17:15 +02:00

Originally created by @tilwegener on 8/17/2025

Summary

When creating an ingestion from Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, it should be possible to exclude individual mailboxes from the ingestion process.

Motivation

In some scenarios, not all mailboxes are relevant for ingestion.
Excluding unnecessary mailboxes reduces processing time and storage usage.
This provides more granular control for administrators when configuring ingestion.

Proposed Solution

Extend the ingestion configuration for Google and M365 sources with an option to select or exclude specific mailboxes.
Possible approaches:
- A whitelist/blacklist option
- UI checkbox or multi-select for included/excluded accounts
- API support for mailbox exclusion

Benefits

More efficient ingestion with reduced resource usage.
Avoids ingesting irrelevant or sensitive mailboxes.
Improves flexibility and usability for administrators.

Alternatives

Currently, ingestion runs on all available mailboxes without filtering, which forces unnecessary data collection.

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*Originally created by @tilwegener on 8/17/2025* ## Summary When creating an ingestion from **Google Workspace** or **Microsoft 365**, it should be possible to **exclude individual mailboxes** from the ingestion process. ## Motivation - In some scenarios, not all mailboxes are relevant for ingestion. - Excluding unnecessary mailboxes reduces processing time and storage usage. - This provides more granular control for administrators when configuring ingestion. ## Proposed Solution - Extend the ingestion configuration for Google and M365 sources with an option to **select or exclude specific mailboxes**. - Possible approaches: - A whitelist/blacklist option - UI checkbox or multi-select for included/excluded accounts - API support for mailbox exclusion ## Benefits - More efficient ingestion with reduced resource usage. - Avoids ingesting irrelevant or sensitive mailboxes. - Improves flexibility and usability for administrators. ## Alternatives Currently, ingestion runs on all available mailboxes without filtering, which forces unnecessary data collection. ## Related N/A

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Reference: github/OpenArchiver#282