diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 4fd6b3938..550849c82 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -921,6 +921,9 @@ Welcome to K-9 Mail setup.  K-9 is an open source mail client for Android origin
     <string name="count_search_title">Count search results</string>
     <string name="count_search_summary">Turn off for faster display</string>
 
+    <string name="hide_special_accounts_title">Hide special accounts</string>
+    <string name="hide_special_accounts_summary">Hide the unified inbox and all messages accounts</string>
+
     <string name="search_title"><xliff:g id="search_name">%s</xliff:g> <xliff:g id="modifier">%s</xliff:g></string>
     <string name="flagged_modifier"> - Starred</string>
     <string name="unread_modifier"> - Unread</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/global_preferences.xml b/res/xml/global_preferences.xml
index b58487e67..aee7235e2 100644
--- a/res/xml/global_preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/global_preferences.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@
                 android:title="@string/count_search_title"
                 android:summary="@string/count_search_summary" />
 
+            <CheckBoxPreference
+                android:persistent="false"
+                android:key="hide_special_accounts"
+                android:title="@string/hide_special_accounts_title"
+                android:summary="@string/hide_special_accounts_summary"
+                android:disableDependentsState="true" />
+
         </PreferenceCategory>
 
         <PreferenceCategory
@@ -180,7 +187,8 @@
             android:persistent="false"
             android:key="start_integrated_inbox"
             android:title="@string/start_integrated_inbox_title"
-            android:summary="@string/start_integrated_inbox_summary" />
+            android:summary="@string/start_integrated_inbox_summary"
+            android:dependency="hide_special_accounts" />
 
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:persistent="false"
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
index 4628d9dc1..63162476a 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/K9.java
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ public class K9 extends Application {
     private static boolean mStartIntegratedInbox = false;
     private static boolean mMeasureAccounts = true;
     private static boolean mCountSearchMessages = true;
+    private static boolean mHideSpecialAccounts = false;
     private static boolean mZoomControlsEnabled = false;
     private static boolean mMobileOptimizedLayout = false;
     private static boolean mQuietTimeEnabled = false;
@@ -422,6 +423,7 @@ public class K9 extends Application {
         editor.putBoolean("startIntegratedInbox", mStartIntegratedInbox);
         editor.putBoolean("measureAccounts", mMeasureAccounts);
         editor.putBoolean("countSearchMessages", mCountSearchMessages);
+        editor.putBoolean("hideSpecialAccounts", mHideSpecialAccounts);
         editor.putBoolean("messageListStars", mMessageListStars);
         editor.putBoolean("messageListCheckboxes", mMessageListCheckboxes);
         editor.putBoolean("messageListTouchable", mMessageListTouchable);
@@ -468,6 +470,7 @@ public class K9 extends Application {
         mStartIntegratedInbox = sprefs.getBoolean("startIntegratedInbox", false);
         mMeasureAccounts = sprefs.getBoolean("measureAccounts", true);
         mCountSearchMessages = sprefs.getBoolean("countSearchMessages", true);
+        mHideSpecialAccounts = sprefs.getBoolean("hideSpecialAccounts", false);
         mMessageListStars = sprefs.getBoolean("messageListStars", true);
         mMessageListCheckboxes = sprefs.getBoolean("messageListCheckboxes", false);
         mMessageListTouchable = sprefs.getBoolean("messageListTouchable", false);
@@ -773,7 +776,7 @@ public class K9 extends Application {
 
 
     public static boolean startIntegratedInbox() {
-        return mStartIntegratedInbox;
+        return !mHideSpecialAccounts && mStartIntegratedInbox;
     }
 
     public static void setStartIntegratedInbox(boolean startIntegratedInbox) {
@@ -900,6 +903,14 @@ public class K9 extends Application {
         mCountSearchMessages = countSearchMessages;
     }
 
+    public static boolean isHideSpecialAccounts() {
+        return mHideSpecialAccounts;
+    }
+
+    public static void setHideSpecialAccounts(boolean hideSpecialAccounts) {
+        mHideSpecialAccounts = hideSpecialAccounts;
+    }
+
     public static boolean useGalleryBugWorkaround() {
         return useGalleryBugWorkaround;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java
index 025a95058..a3c8c6430 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/Accounts.java
@@ -232,18 +232,20 @@ public class Accounts extends K9ListActivity implements OnItemClickListener, OnC
     public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
         super.onCreate(icicle);
 
-        unreadAccount = new SearchAccount(this, false, null, null);
-        unreadAccount.setDescription(getString(R.string.search_all_messages_title));
-        unreadAccount.setEmail(getString(R.string.search_all_messages_detail));
+        if (!K9.isHideSpecialAccounts()) {
+            unreadAccount = new SearchAccount(this, false, null, null);
+            unreadAccount.setDescription(getString(R.string.search_all_messages_title));
+            unreadAccount.setEmail(getString(R.string.search_all_messages_detail));
 
-        integratedInboxAccount = new SearchAccount(this, true, null,  null);
-        integratedInboxAccount.setDescription(getString(R.string.integrated_inbox_title));
-        integratedInboxAccount.setEmail(getString(R.string.integrated_inbox_detail));
+            integratedInboxAccount = new SearchAccount(this, true, null,  null);
+            integratedInboxAccount.setDescription(getString(R.string.integrated_inbox_title));
+            integratedInboxAccount.setEmail(getString(R.string.integrated_inbox_detail));
+        }
 
         Account[] accounts = Preferences.getPreferences(this).getAccounts();
         Intent intent = getIntent();
         boolean startup = intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_STARTUP, true);
-        if (startup && K9.startIntegratedInbox()) {
+        if (startup && K9.startIntegratedInbox() && !K9.isHideSpecialAccounts()) {
             onOpenAccount(integratedInboxAccount);
             finish();
         } else if (startup && accounts.length == 1 && onOpenAccount(accounts[0])) {
@@ -306,11 +308,16 @@ public class Accounts extends K9ListActivity implements OnItemClickListener, OnC
     private void refresh() {
         BaseAccount[] accounts = Preferences.getPreferences(this).getAccounts();
 
-        List<BaseAccount> newAccounts = new ArrayList<BaseAccount>(accounts.length + 4);
-        if (accounts.length > 0) {
+        List<BaseAccount> newAccounts;
+        if (!K9.isHideSpecialAccounts()
+            && accounts.length > 0) {
+            newAccounts = new ArrayList<BaseAccount>(accounts.length + 2);
             newAccounts.add(integratedInboxAccount);
             newAccounts.add(unreadAccount);
         }
+        else {
+            newAccounts = new ArrayList<BaseAccount>(accounts.length);
+        }
 
         newAccounts.addAll(Arrays.asList(accounts));
 
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/setup/Prefs.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/setup/Prefs.java
index fdd190b54..1e5096321 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/setup/Prefs.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/setup/Prefs.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public class Prefs extends K9PreferenceActivity {
     private static final String PREFERENCE_PRIVACY_MODE = "privacy_mode";
     private static final String PREFERENCE_MEASURE_ACCOUNTS = "measure_accounts";
     private static final String PREFERENCE_COUNT_SEARCH = "count_search";
+    private static final String PREFERENCE_HIDE_SPECIAL_ACCOUNTS = "hide_special_accounts";
     private static final String PREFERENCE_MESSAGELIST_TOUCHABLE = "messagelist_touchable";
     private static final String PREFERENCE_MESSAGELIST_PREVIEW_LINES = "messagelist_preview_lines";
     private static final String PREFERENCE_MESSAGELIST_STARS = "messagelist_stars";
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ public class Prefs extends K9PreferenceActivity {
     private CheckBoxPreference mPrivacyMode;
     private CheckBoxPreference mMeasureAccounts;
     private CheckBoxPreference mCountSearch;
+    private CheckBoxPreference mHideSpecialAccounts;
     private CheckBoxPreference mTouchable;
     private ListPreference mPreviewLines;
     private CheckBoxPreference mStars;
@@ -191,6 +193,9 @@ public class Prefs extends K9PreferenceActivity {
         mCountSearch = (CheckBoxPreference)findPreference(PREFERENCE_COUNT_SEARCH);
         mCountSearch.setChecked(K9.countSearchMessages());
 
+        mHideSpecialAccounts = (CheckBoxPreference)findPreference(PREFERENCE_HIDE_SPECIAL_ACCOUNTS);
+        mHideSpecialAccounts.setChecked(K9.isHideSpecialAccounts());
+
         mTouchable = (CheckBoxPreference)findPreference(PREFERENCE_MESSAGELIST_TOUCHABLE);
         mTouchable.setChecked(K9.messageListTouchable());
 
@@ -298,11 +303,12 @@ public class Prefs extends K9PreferenceActivity {
         K9.setUseVolumeKeysForNavigation(mVolumeNavigation.getCheckedItems()[0]);
         K9.setUseVolumeKeysForListNavigation(mVolumeNavigation.getCheckedItems()[1]);
         K9.setManageBack(mManageBack.isChecked());
-        K9.setStartIntegratedInbox(mStartIntegratedInbox.isChecked());
+        K9.setStartIntegratedInbox(!mHideSpecialAccounts.isChecked() && mStartIntegratedInbox.isChecked());
         K9.setConfirmDelete(mConfirmActions.getCheckedItems()[0]);
         K9.setKeyguardPrivacy(mPrivacyMode.isChecked());
         K9.setMeasureAccounts(mMeasureAccounts.isChecked());
         K9.setCountSearchMessages(mCountSearch.isChecked());
+        K9.setHideSpecialAccounts(mHideSpecialAccounts.isChecked());
         K9.setMessageListTouchable(mTouchable.isChecked());
         K9.setMessageListPreviewLines(Integer.parseInt(mPreviewLines.getValue()));
         K9.setMessageListStars(mStars.isChecked());