diff --git a/wallace/module_footer.py b/wallace/module_footer.py
--- a/wallace/module_footer.py
+++ b/wallace/module_footer.py
@@ -114,6 +114,23 @@
     footer_position = conf.get('wallace', 'footer_position')
     footer_html_file = conf.get('wallace', 'footer_html')
     footer_text_file = conf.get('wallace', 'footer_text')
+    sender_exceptions = conf.get('wallace', 'footer_sender_exceptions')
+
+    if sender_exceptions:
+        sender = message.get("X-Kolab-From")
+        log.debug("Checking sender %r" % (sender), level=8)
+
+        if sender:
+            for item in sender_exceptions.split(','):
+                item = item.strip()
+                regex = '@' + item.replace('*', '[^@]+').replace('.', '\\.') + '$'
+                if item == 'NONE':
+                    regex = '^<>$'
+
+                if re.search(regex, sender):
+                    log.debug("Sender matches exception %s" % (item), level=8)
+                    exec('modules.cb_action_%s(%r, %r)' % ('ACCEPT','footer', filepath))
+                    return
 
     if not os.path.isfile(footer_text_file) and not os.path.isfile(footer_html_file):
         log.warning(_("No contents configured for footer module"))