diff --git a/application/config/mail.php b/application/config/mail.php
index 4f1baa85d..5faa4d493 100644
--- a/application/config/mail.php
+++ b/application/config/mail.php
@@ -47,3 +47,6 @@ $config['sancho_mail_header_img'] = defined('SANCHO_MAIL_HEADER_IMG') ? SANCHO_M
 
 // footer image for custom mails
 $config['sancho_mail_footer_img'] = defined('SANCHO_MAIL_FOOTER_IMG') ? SANCHO_MAIL_FOOTER_IMG : '';
+
+// If true, Sancho mails will be sent
+$config['sancho_mail_enabled'] = defined('SANCHO_MAIL_ENABLED') ? SANCHO_MAIL_ENABLED : true;
diff --git a/application/helpers/hlp_sancho_helper.php b/application/helpers/hlp_sancho_helper.php
index 9a32f5e1a..e706b0572 100644
--- a/application/helpers/hlp_sancho_helper.php
+++ b/application/helpers/hlp_sancho_helper.php
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ function sendSanchoMail(
 
 	$sancho_mail_config = $ci->config->item('mail');
 
+	if ($sancho_mail_config['sancho_mail_enabled'] === false)
+		return true;
 
 	if ($from == '')
 	{
diff --git a/config/global.config-default.inc.php b/config/global.config-default.inc.php
index 0d4158b48..916b38b81 100644
--- a/config/global.config-default.inc.php
+++ b/config/global.config-default.inc.php
@@ -353,4 +353,7 @@ define('SANCHO_MAIL_HEADER_IMG', 'sancho_header_DEFAULT.jpg');
 
 // footer image for eigene Mails
 define('SANCHO_MAIL_FOOTER_IMG', 'sancho_footer_DEFAULT.jpg');
+
+// Gibt an, ob Sancho Mails verschickt werden oder nicht
+define('SANCHO_MAIL_ENABLED', true);
 ?>
diff --git a/include/sancho.inc.php b/include/sancho.inc.php
index 4da3768b5..34decb0ff 100644
--- a/include/sancho.inc.php
+++ b/include/sancho.inc.php
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ const FALLBACK_SENDER = 'noreply';
  */
 function sendSanchoMail($vorlage_kurzbz, $vorlage_data, $to, $subject, $headerImg = '', $footerImg = '', $replyTo = '', $cc = '')
 {
+	if (defined('SANCHO_MAIL_ENABLED') && (SANCHO_MAIL_ENABLED === false))
+		return true;
+
 	$from = ((defined('SANCHO_MAIL_DEFAULT_SENDER') && SANCHO_MAIL_DEFAULT_SENDER != '') 
 		  ? SANCHO_MAIL_DEFAULT_SENDER 
 		  : FALLBACK_SENDER)