# Excluding an Individual Mailbox from Gmail Backup Content

You can exclude a mailbox from backups of a Gmail app. Excluding a user does not remove the user from the app, but the user's data is not backed up.

## Start the Configuration Wizard

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Google Workspace.

   The Google Workspace Overview page appears.

2. On the Apps tab, click the Gmail app.

   The Overview page of the app appears.

## Configure Content

1. On the Content tab, at the upper-right area of the page, click Add.

   The Configure Content page appears.

2. Select Exclude content from backup, and then click NEXT.

   The Type page of Exclude Content configuration wizard appears.

## Select the Content Type

1. Under Standard, select Mailboxes.

2. Click NEXT.

   The Content page of the configuration wizard appears.

## Select the Users

1. From the list, select the users that you want to exclude from backups.

2. Click NEXT.

   The Google Workspace Plan page of the configuration wizard appears.

## Google Workspace Plan

1. From the Google Workspace plan list, select a plan.

2. Click NEXT.

   The Summary page of the configuration wizard appears.

## Summary

1. Review the summary.

2. Click SUBMIT.

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