diff --git a/ckanext/mailcraft/config.py b/ckanext/mailcraft/config.py
index 49d8936..f48f3b3 100644
--- a/ckanext/mailcraft/config.py
+++ b/ckanext/mailcraft/config.py
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 CONF_MAIL_PER_PAGE = "ckanext.mailcraft.mail_per_page"
 DEF_MAIL_PER_PAGE = 20
 
+CONF_SAVE_TO_DASHBOARD = "ckanext.mailcraft.save_to_dashboard"
+DEF_SAVE_TO_DASHBOARD = False
+
 
 def get_conn_timeout() -> int:
     """Return a timeout for an SMTP connection"""
@@ -33,3 +36,8 @@ def stop_outgoing_emails() -> bool:
 def get_mail_per_page() -> int:
     """Return a number of mails to show per page"""
     return tk.asint(tk.config.get(CONF_MAIL_PER_PAGE, DEF_MAIL_PER_PAGE))
+
+
+def is_save_to_dashboard_enabled() -> bool:
+    """Check if we are saving outgoing emails to dashboard"""
+    return tk.asbool(tk.config.get(CONF_SAVE_TO_DASHBOARD, DEF_SAVE_TO_DASHBOARD))
diff --git a/ckanext/mailcraft/config_declaration.yaml b/ckanext/mailcraft/config_declaration.yaml
index e641423..7c5477a 100644
--- a/ckanext/mailcraft/config_declaration.yaml
+++ b/ckanext/mailcraft/config_declaration.yaml
@@ -21,3 +21,8 @@ groups:
         type: int
         description: Specify a number of mails to show per page on a dashboard
         default: 20
+
+      - key: ckanext.mailcraft.save_to_dashboard
+        type: bool
+        description: Specify do we need to save outgoing emails to dashboard
+        default: false
diff --git a/ckanext/mailcraft/mailer.py b/ckanext/mailcraft/mailer.py
index 68ff310..eae267b 100644
--- a/ckanext/mailcraft/mailer.py
+++ b/ckanext/mailcraft/mailer.py
@@ -90,6 +90,18 @@ def create_reset_key(self, user: model.User) -> None:
     def verify_reset_link(self, user: model.User, key: Optional[str]) -> bool:
         pass
 
+    def save_to_dashboard(
+        self,
+        msg: EmailMessage,
+        body_html: str,
+        state: str = mc_model.Email.State.success,
+        extras: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        if not mc_config.is_save_to_dashboard_enabled():
+            return
+
+        mc_model.Email.save_mail(msg, body_html, state, extras or {})
+
 
 class DefaultMailer(Mailer):
     def mail_recipients(
@@ -130,18 +142,18 @@ def mail_recipients(
 
         try:
             if mc_config.stop_outgoing_emails():
-                self._save_email(
+                self.save_to_dashboard(
                     msg, body_html, mc_model.Email.State.stopped, dict(msg.items())
                 )
             else:
                 self._send_email(recipients, msg)
         except MailerException:
-            self._save_email(
+            self.save_to_dashboard(
                 msg, body_html, mc_model.Email.State.failed, dict(msg.items())
             )
         else:
             if not mc_config.stop_outgoing_emails():
-                self._save_email(msg, body_html)
+                self.save_to_dashboard(msg, body_html)
 
     def add_attachments(self, msg: EmailMessage, attachments) -> None:
         """Add attachments on an email message
@@ -198,15 +210,6 @@ def get_connection(self) -> smtplib.SMTP:
 
         return conn
 
-    def _save_email(
-        self,
-        msg: EmailMessage,
-        body_html: str,
-        state: str = mc_model.Email.State.success,
-        extras: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = None,
-    ) -> None:
-        mc_model.Email.save_mail(msg, body_html, state, extras or {})
-
     def _send_email(self, recipients, msg: EmailMessage):
         conn = self.get_connection()