diff --git a/data/conf/phpfpm/crons/keycloak-sync.php b/data/conf/phpfpm/crons/keycloak-sync.php
index f6d92266f..98010648b 100644
--- a/data/conf/phpfpm/crons/keycloak-sync.php
+++ b/data/conf/phpfpm/crons/keycloak-sync.php
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ while (true) {
       continue;
     }
 
+    $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '1';
     if (!$row && intval($iam_settings['import_users']) == 1){
       // mailbox user does not exist, create...
       logMsg("info", "Creating user " . $user['email']);
@@ -196,8 +197,7 @@ while (true) {
         'local_part' => explode('@', $user['email'])[0],
         'name' => $user['firstName'] . " " . $user['lastName'],
         'authsource' => 'keycloak',
-        'template' => $mbox_template,
-        'hasAccess' => true
+        'template' => $mbox_template
       ));
     } else if ($row && intval($iam_settings['periodic_sync']) == 1) {
       // mailbox user does exist, sync attribtues...
@@ -205,13 +205,13 @@ while (true) {
       mailbox('edit', 'mailbox_from_template', array(
         'username' => $user['email'],
         'name' => $user['firstName'] . " " . $user['lastName'],
-        'template' => $mbox_template,
-        'hasAccess' => true
+        'template' => $mbox_template
       ));
     } else {
       // skip mailbox user
       logMsg("info", "Skipping user " . $user['email']);
     }
+    $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '0';
 
     sleep(0.025);
   }
diff --git a/data/conf/phpfpm/crons/ldap-sync.php b/data/conf/phpfpm/crons/ldap-sync.php
index 87f2dddb9..8f7a08bf5 100644
--- a/data/conf/phpfpm/crons/ldap-sync.php
+++ b/data/conf/phpfpm/crons/ldap-sync.php
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ foreach ($response as $user) {
     continue;
   }
 
+  $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '1';
   if (!$row && intval($iam_settings['import_users']) == 1){
     // mailbox user does not exist, create...
     logMsg("info", "Creating user " .  $user[$iam_settings['username_field']][0]);
@@ -160,8 +161,7 @@ foreach ($response as $user) {
       'local_part' => explode('@',  $user[$iam_settings['username_field']][0])[0],
       'name' => $user['displayname'][0],
       'authsource' => 'ldap',
-      'template' => $mbox_template,
-      'hasAccess' => true
+      'template' => $mbox_template
     ));
   } else if ($row && intval($iam_settings['periodic_sync']) == 1) {
     // mailbox user does exist, sync attribtues...
@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ foreach ($response as $user) {
     mailbox('edit', 'mailbox_from_template', array(
       'username' =>  $user[$iam_settings['username_field']][0],
       'name' => $user['displayname'][0],
-      'template' => $mbox_template,
-      'hasAccess' => true
+      'template' => $mbox_template
     ));
   } else {
     // skip mailbox user
     logMsg("info", "Skipping user " .  $user[$iam_settings['username_field']][0]);
   }
+  $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '0';
 
   sleep(0.025);
 }
diff --git a/data/web/inc/functions.acl.inc.php b/data/web/inc/functions.acl.inc.php
index ffc7408fe..dde9b1236 100644
--- a/data/web/inc/functions.acl.inc.php
+++ b/data/web/inc/functions.acl.inc.php
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ function acl($_action, $_scope = null, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
               $acl_post[$acl_val] = 1;
             }
             // Users cannot change their own ACL
-            if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && (!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $username)
-              || ($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'] != 'admin' && $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'] != 'domainadmin'))) {
+            if (!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $username)
+              || ($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'] != 'admin' && $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'] != 'domainadmin' && $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] != '1')) {
               $_SESSION['return'][] = array(
                 'type' => 'danger',
                 'log' => array(__FUNCTION__, $_action, $_scope, $_data_log),
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function acl($_action, $_scope = null, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
     case 'get':
       switch ($_scope) {
         case 'user':
-          if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && !hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data)) {
+          if (!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data)) {
             return false;
           }
           $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM `user_acl` WHERE `username` = :username");
diff --git a/data/web/inc/functions.auth.inc.php b/data/web/inc/functions.auth.inc.php
index f9d82f1ad..62329e305 100644
--- a/data/web/inc/functions.auth.inc.php
+++ b/data/web/inc/functions.auth.inc.php
@@ -457,12 +457,13 @@ function keycloak_mbox_login_rest($user, $pass, $extra = null){
     // login success
     if ($mapper_key !== false) {
       // update user
+      $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '1';
       mailbox('edit', 'mailbox_from_template', array(
         'username' => $user,
         'name' => $user_res['name'],
-        'template' => $iam_settings['templates'][$mapper_key],
-        'hasAccess' => true
+        'template' => $iam_settings['templates'][$mapper_key]
       ));
+      $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '0';
     }
     return 'user';
   }
@@ -472,14 +473,15 @@ function keycloak_mbox_login_rest($user, $pass, $extra = null){
   if ($mapper_key === false) return false;
 
   // create mailbox
+  $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '1';
   $create_res = mailbox('add', 'mailbox_from_template', array(
     'domain' => explode('@', $user)[1],
     'local_part' => explode('@', $user)[0],
     'name' => $user_res['name'],
     'authsource' => 'keycloak',
-    'template' => $iam_settings['templates'][$mapper_key],
-    'hasAccess' => true
+    'template' => $iam_settings['templates'][$mapper_key]
   ));
+  $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '0';
   if (!$create_res){
     clear_session();
     return false;
@@ -556,12 +558,13 @@ function ldap_mbox_login($user, $pass, $extra = null){
     // login success
     if ($mapper_key !== false) {
       // update user
+      $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '1';
       mailbox('edit', 'mailbox_from_template', array(
         'username' => $user,
         'name' => $user_res['displayname'][0],
-        'template' => $iam_settings['templates'][$mapper_key],
-        'hasAccess' => true
+        'template' => $iam_settings['templates'][$mapper_key]
       ));
+      $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '0';
     }
     return 'user';
   }
@@ -571,14 +574,15 @@ function ldap_mbox_login($user, $pass, $extra = null){
   if ($mapper_key === false) return false;
 
   // create mailbox
+  $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '1';
   $create_res = mailbox('add', 'mailbox_from_template', array(
     'domain' => explode('@', $user)[1],
     'local_part' => explode('@', $user)[0],
     'name' => $user_res['displayname'][0],
     'authsource' => 'ldap',
-    'template' => $iam_settings['templates'][$mapper_key],
-    'hasAccess' => true
+    'template' => $iam_settings['templates'][$mapper_key]
   ));
+  $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '0';
   if (!$create_res){
     clear_session();
     return false;
diff --git a/data/web/inc/functions.inc.php b/data/web/inc/functions.inc.php
index d351eccf4..ed41379f4 100644
--- a/data/web/inc/functions.inc.php
+++ b/data/web/inc/functions.inc.php
@@ -538,10 +538,13 @@ function logger($_data = false) {
 }
 function hasDomainAccess($username, $role, $domain) {
   global $pdo;
-  if (!filter_var($username, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) && !ctype_alnum(str_replace(array('_', '.', '-'), '', $username))) {
+  if (empty($domain) || !is_valid_domain_name($domain)) {
     return false;
   }
-  if (empty($domain) || !is_valid_domain_name($domain)) {
+  if (isset($_SESSION['access_all_exception']) && $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] == "1") {
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (!filter_var($username, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) && !ctype_alnum(str_replace(array('_', '.', '-'), '', $username))) {
     return false;
   }
   if ($role != 'admin' && $role != 'domainadmin') {
@@ -577,6 +580,9 @@ function hasDomainAccess($username, $role, $domain) {
 }
 function hasMailboxObjectAccess($username, $role, $object) {
   global $pdo;
+  if (isset($_SESSION['access_all_exception']) && $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] == "1") {
+    return true;
+  }
   if (empty($username) || empty($role) || empty($object)) {
     return false;
   }
@@ -600,6 +606,9 @@ function hasMailboxObjectAccess($username, $role, $object) {
 // does also verify mailboxes as a mailbox is a alias == goto
 function hasAliasObjectAccess($username, $role, $object) {
   global $pdo;
+  if (isset($_SESSION['access_all_exception']) && $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] == "1") {
+    return true;
+  }
   if (empty($username) || empty($role) || empty($object)) {
     return false;
   }
@@ -617,6 +626,16 @@ function hasAliasObjectAccess($username, $role, $object) {
   }
   return false;
 }
+function hasACLAccess($type) {
+  if (isset($_SESSION['access_all_exception']) && $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] == "1") {
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (isset($_SESSION['acl'][$type]) && $_SESSION['acl'][$type] == "1") {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
 function pem_to_der($pem_key) {
   // Need to remove BEGIN/END PUBLIC KEY
   $lines = explode("\n", trim($pem_key));
@@ -2530,12 +2549,13 @@ function identity_provider($_action = null, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
         // success
         if ($mapper_key !== false) {
           // update user
+          $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '1';
           mailbox('edit', 'mailbox_from_template', array(
             'username' => $info['email'],
             'name' => $info['name'],
-            'template' => $iam_settings['templates'][$mapper_key],
-            'hasAccess' => true
+            'template' => $iam_settings['templates'][$mapper_key]
           ));
+          $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '0';
         }
         set_user_loggedin_session($info['email']);
         $_SESSION['iam_token'] = $plain_token;
@@ -2568,14 +2588,15 @@ function identity_provider($_action = null, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
       }
 
       // create mailbox
+      $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '1';
       $create_res = mailbox('add', 'mailbox_from_template', array(
         'domain' => explode('@', $info['email'])[1],
         'local_part' => explode('@', $info['email'])[0],
         'name' => $info['name'],
         'authsource' => $iam_settings['authsource'],
-        'template' => $iam_settings['templates'][$mapper_key],
-        'hasAccess' => true
+        'template' => $iam_settings['templates'][$mapper_key]
       ));
+      $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '0';
       if (!$create_res){
         clear_session();
         $_SESSION['return'][] =  array(
diff --git a/data/web/inc/functions.mailbox.inc.php b/data/web/inc/functions.mailbox.inc.php
index c63a0d37b..84bc3f169 100644
--- a/data/web/inc/functions.mailbox.inc.php
+++ b/data/web/inc/functions.mailbox.inc.php
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
             $password2 = '';
             $password_hashed = '';
           }
-          if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && ((!isset($_SESSION['acl']['unlimited_quota']) || $_SESSION['acl']['unlimited_quota'] != "1") && $quota_m === 0)) {
+          if (!hasACLAccess("unlimited_quota") && $quota_m === 0) {
             $_SESSION['return'][] = array(
               'type' => 'danger',
               'log' => array(__FUNCTION__, $_action, $_type, $_data_log, $_attr),
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
             );
             return false;
           }
-          if (!hasDomainAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $domain) && !$_extra['hasAccess']) {
+          if (!hasDomainAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $domain)) {
             $_SESSION['return'][] = array(
               'type' => 'danger',
               'log' => array(__FUNCTION__, $_action, $_type, $_data_log, $_attr),
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
             }
           }
 
-          return mailbox('add', 'mailbox', $mailbox_attributes, array('hasAccess' => $_data['hasAccess']));
+          return mailbox('add', 'mailbox', $mailbox_attributes);
         break;
         case 'resource':
           $domain             = idn_to_ascii(strtolower(trim($_data['domain'])), 0, INTL_IDNA_VARIANT_UTS46);
@@ -1753,7 +1753,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
           else {
             $usernames = $_data['username'];
           }
-          if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && (!isset($_SESSION['acl']['tls_policy']) || $_SESSION['acl']['tls_policy'] != "1")) {
+          if (!hasACLAccess("tls_policy")) {
             $_SESSION['return'][] = array(
               'type' => 'danger',
               'log' => array(__FUNCTION__, $_action, $_type, $_data_log, $_attr),
@@ -1762,7 +1762,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
             return false;
           }
           foreach ($usernames as $username) {
-            if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && (!filter_var($username, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) || !hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $username))) {
+            if (!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $username)) {
               $_SESSION['return'][] = array(
                 'type' => 'danger',
                 'log' => array(__FUNCTION__, $_action, $_type, $_data_log, $_attr),
@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
           else {
             $usernames = $_data['username'];
           }
-          if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && (!isset($_SESSION['acl']['quarantine_notification']) || $_SESSION['acl']['quarantine_notification'] != "1")) {
+          if (!hasACLAccess("quarantine_notification")) {
             $_SESSION['return'][] = array(
               'type' => 'danger',
               'log' => array(__FUNCTION__, $_action, $_type, $_data_log, $_attr),
@@ -1816,7 +1816,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
             return false;
           }
           foreach ($usernames as $username) {
-            if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && (!filter_var($username, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) || !hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $username))) {
+            if (!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $username)) {
               $_SESSION['return'][] = array(
                 'type' => 'danger',
                 'log' => array(__FUNCTION__, $_action, $_type, $_data_log, $_attr),
@@ -1866,7 +1866,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
           else {
             $usernames = $_data['username'];
           }
-          if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && (!isset($_SESSION['acl']['quarantine_category']) || $_SESSION['acl']['quarantine_category'] != "1")) {
+          if (!hasACLAccess("quarantine_category")) {
             $_SESSION['return'][] = array(
               'type' => 'danger',
               'log' => array(__FUNCTION__, $_action, $_type, $_data_log, $_attr),
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
             return false;
           }
           foreach ($usernames as $username) {
-            if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && (!filter_var($username, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) || !hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $username))) {
+            if (!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $username)) {
               $_SESSION['return'][] = array(
                 'type' => 'danger',
                 'log' => array(__FUNCTION__, $_action, $_type, $_data_log, $_attr),
@@ -2938,12 +2938,12 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
             if (!empty($is_now)) {
               $active               = (isset($_data['active'])) ? intval($_data['active']) : $is_now['active'];
               (int)$force_pw_update = (isset($_data['force_pw_update'])) ? intval($_data['force_pw_update']) : intval($is_now['attributes']['force_pw_update']);
-              (int)$sogo_access     = ((isset($_data['sogo_access']) && isset($_SESSION['acl']['sogo_access']) && $_SESSION['acl']['sogo_access'] == "1") || $_extra['hasAccess']) ? intval($_data['sogo_access']) : intval($is_now['attributes']['sogo_access']);
-              (int)$imap_access     = ((isset($_data['imap_access']) && isset($_SESSION['acl']['protocol_access']) && $_SESSION['acl']['protocol_access'] == "1") || $_extra['hasAccess']) ? intval($_data['imap_access']) : intval($is_now['attributes']['imap_access']);
-              (int)$pop3_access     = ((isset($_data['pop3_access']) && isset($_SESSION['acl']['protocol_access']) && $_SESSION['acl']['protocol_access'] == "1") || $_extra['hasAccess']) ? intval($_data['pop3_access']) : intval($is_now['attributes']['pop3_access']);
-              (int)$smtp_access     = ((isset($_data['smtp_access']) && isset($_SESSION['acl']['protocol_access']) && $_SESSION['acl']['protocol_access'] == "1") || $_extra['hasAccess']) ? intval($_data['smtp_access']) : intval($is_now['attributes']['smtp_access']);
-              (int)$sieve_access    = ((isset($_data['sieve_access']) && isset($_SESSION['acl']['protocol_access']) && $_SESSION['acl']['protocol_access'] == "1") || $_extra['hasAccess']) ? intval($_data['sieve_access']) : intval($is_now['attributes']['sieve_access']);
-              (int)$relayhost       = ((isset($_data['relayhost']) && isset($_SESSION['acl']['mailbox_relayhost']) && $_SESSION['acl']['mailbox_relayhost'] == "1") || $_extra['hasAccess']) ? intval($_data['relayhost']) : intval($is_now['attributes']['relayhost']);
+              (int)$sogo_access     = (isset($_data['sogo_access']) && hasACLAccess("sogo_access")) ? intval($_data['sogo_access']) : intval($is_now['attributes']['sogo_access']);
+              (int)$imap_access     = (isset($_data['imap_access']) && hasACLAccess("protocol_access")) ? intval($_data['imap_access']) : intval($is_now['attributes']['imap_access']);
+              (int)$pop3_access     = (isset($_data['pop3_access']) && hasACLAccess("protocol_access")) ? intval($_data['pop3_access']) : intval($is_now['attributes']['pop3_access']);
+              (int)$smtp_access     = (isset($_data['smtp_access']) && hasACLAccess("protocol_access")) ? intval($_data['smtp_access']) : intval($is_now['attributes']['smtp_access']);
+              (int)$sieve_access    = (isset($_data['sieve_access']) && hasACLAccess("protocol_access")) ? intval($_data['sieve_access']) : intval($is_now['attributes']['sieve_access']);
+              (int)$relayhost       = (isset($_data['relayhost']) && hasACLAccess("mailbox_relayhost")) ? intval($_data['relayhost']) : intval($is_now['attributes']['relayhost']);
               (int)$quota_m         = (isset_has_content($_data['quota'])) ? intval($_data['quota']) : ($is_now['quota'] / 1048576);
               $name                 = (!empty($_data['name'])) ? ltrim(rtrim($_data['name'], '>'), '<') : $is_now['name'];
               $domain               = $is_now['domain'];
@@ -2970,7 +2970,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
               continue;
             }
             // if already 0 == ok
-            if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && (!isset($_SESSION['acl']['unlimited_quota']) || $_SESSION['acl']['unlimited_quota'] != "1") && ($quota_m == 0 && $is_now['quota'] != 0)) {
+            if (!hasACLAccess("unlimited_quota") && ($quota_m == 0 && $is_now['quota'] != 0)) {
               $_SESSION['return'][] = array(
                 'type' => 'danger',
                 'log' => array(__FUNCTION__, $_action, $_type, $_data_log, $_attr),
@@ -2978,7 +2978,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
               );
               return false;
             }
-            if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && !hasDomainAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $domain)) {
+            if (!hasDomainAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $domain)) {
               $_SESSION['return'][] = array(
                 'type' => 'danger',
                 'log' => array(__FUNCTION__, $_action, $_type, $_data_log, $_attr),
@@ -3005,7 +3005,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
             }
             $extra_acls = array();
             if (isset($_data['extended_sender_acl'])) {
-              if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && (!isset($_SESSION['acl']['extend_sender_acl']) || $_SESSION['acl']['extend_sender_acl'] != "1")) {
+              if (!hasACLAccess("extend_sender_acl")) {
                 $_SESSION['return'][] = array(
                   'type' => 'danger',
                   'log' => array(__FUNCTION__, $_action, $_type, $_data_log, $_attr),
@@ -3505,7 +3505,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
           }
 
           $attribute_hash = sha1(json_encode($mbox_template_data["attributes"]));
-          $is_now = mailbox('get', 'mailbox_details', $_data['username'], array('hasAccess' => $_data['hasAccess']));
+          $is_now = mailbox('get', 'mailbox_details', $_data['username']);
           $name = ltrim(rtrim($_data['name'], '>'), '<');
           if ($is_now['attributes']['attribute_hash'] == $attribute_hash && $is_now['name'] == $name)
             return true;
@@ -3541,17 +3541,17 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
           }
 
           $mailbox_attributes['quota'] = intval($mailbox_attributes['quota'] / 1048576);
-          $result = mailbox('edit', 'mailbox', $mailbox_attributes, array('hasAccess' => $_data['hasAccess']));
+          $result = mailbox('edit', 'mailbox', $mailbox_attributes);
           if ($result === false) return $result;
-          $result = mailbox('edit', 'tls_policy', $tls_attributes, array('hasAccess' => $_data['hasAccess']));
+          $result = mailbox('edit', 'tls_policy', $tls_attributes);
           if ($result === false) return $result;
-          $result = mailbox('edit', 'quarantine_notification', $quarantine_attributes, array('hasAccess' => $_data['hasAccess']));
+          $result = mailbox('edit', 'quarantine_notification', $quarantine_attributes);
           if ($result === false) return $result;
-          $result = mailbox('edit', 'quarantine_category', $quarantine_attributes, array('hasAccess' => $_data['hasAccess']));
+          $result = mailbox('edit', 'quarantine_category', $quarantine_attributes);
           if ($result === false) return $result;
-          $result = ratelimit('edit', 'mailbox', $ratelimit_attributes, array('hasAccess' => $_data['hasAccess']));
+          $result = ratelimit('edit', 'mailbox', $ratelimit_attributes);
           if ($result === false) return $result;
-          $result = acl('edit', 'user', $acl_attributes, array('hasAccess' => $_data['hasAccess']));
+          $result = acl('edit', 'user', $acl_attributes);
           if ($result === false) return $result;
 
           $_SESSION['return'] = array();
@@ -4090,7 +4090,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
         case 'tls_policy':
           $attrs = array();
           if (isset($_data) && filter_var($_data, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)) {
-            if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && !hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data)) {
+            if (!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data)) {
               return false;
             }
           }
@@ -4109,7 +4109,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
         case 'quarantine_notification':
           $attrs = array();
           if (isset($_data) && filter_var($_data, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)) {
-            if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && !hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data)) {
+            if (!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data)) {
               return false;
             }
           }
@@ -4125,7 +4125,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
         case 'quarantine_category':
           $attrs = array();
           if (isset($_data) && filter_var($_data, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)) {
-            if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && (!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data))) {
+            if (!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data)) {
               return false;
             }
           }
@@ -4640,7 +4640,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
         case 'domain_details':
           $domaindata = array();
           $_data = idn_to_ascii(strtolower(trim($_data)), 0, INTL_IDNA_VARIANT_UTS46);
-          if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && !hasDomainAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data)) {
+          if (!hasDomainAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data)) {
             return false;
           }
           $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT `target_domain` FROM `alias_domain` WHERE `alias_domain` =  :domain");
@@ -4806,7 +4806,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
           }
         break;
         case 'mailbox_details':
-          if (!$_extra['hasAccess'] && !hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data)) {
+          if (!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data)) {
             return false;
           }
           $mailboxdata = array();
@@ -4969,7 +4969,7 @@ function mailbox($_action, $_type, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
           return $mailboxdata;
         break;
         case 'mailbox_templates':
-          if ($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'] != "admin" && $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'] != "domainadmin" && !$_extra['hasAccess']) {
+          if ($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'] != "admin" && $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'] != "domainadmin" && $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] != "1") {
             return false;
           }
           $_data = (isset($_data)) ? intval($_data) : null;
diff --git a/data/web/inc/functions.ratelimit.inc.php b/data/web/inc/functions.ratelimit.inc.php
index 5779ad77c..91ac999e2 100644
--- a/data/web/inc/functions.ratelimit.inc.php
+++ b/data/web/inc/functions.ratelimit.inc.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ function ratelimit($_action, $_scope, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
   $_data_log = $_data;
   switch ($_action) {
     case 'edit':
-      if ((!isset($_SESSION['acl']['ratelimit']) || $_SESSION['acl']['ratelimit'] != "1") && !$_extra['hasAccess']) {
+      if (!hasACLAccess("ratelimit")) {
         $_SESSION['return'][] = array(
           'type' => 'danger',
           'log' => array(__FUNCTION__, $_action, $_type, $_data_log, $_attr),
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ function ratelimit($_action, $_scope, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
               );
               continue;
             }
-            if (((!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $object)
-                || ($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'] != 'admin' && $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'] != 'domainadmin'))) && !$_extra['hasAccess']) {
+            if (!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $object)
+                || ($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'] != 'admin' && $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'] != 'domainadmin' && $_SESSION['access_all_exception'] != '1')) {
               $_SESSION['return'][] = array(
                 'type' => 'danger',
                 'log' => array(__FUNCTION__, $_action, $_scope, $_data_log),
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function ratelimit($_action, $_scope, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
     case 'get':
       switch ($_scope) {
         case 'domain':
-          if (!hasDomainAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data) && !$_extra['hasAccess']) {
+          if (!hasDomainAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data)) {
             return false;
           }
           try {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ function ratelimit($_action, $_scope, $_data = null, $_extra = null) {
           return false;
         break;
         case 'mailbox':
-          if (!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data && !$_extra['hasAccess'])
+          if (!hasMailboxObjectAccess($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_username'], $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'], $_data)
             || ($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'] != 'admin' && $_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'] != 'domainadmin')) {
             return false;
           }
diff --git a/data/web/inc/sessions.inc.php b/data/web/inc/sessions.inc.php
index b73ad2816..67bdd35b3 100644
--- a/data/web/inc/sessions.inc.php
+++ b/data/web/inc/sessions.inc.php
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ if (session_status() !== PHP_SESSION_ACTIVE) {
   ini_set('session.gc_maxlifetime', $SESSION_LIFETIME);
 }
 
+$_SESSION['access_all_exception'] = '0';
+
 if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO']) &&
   strtolower($_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO']) == "https") {
   if (session_status() !== PHP_SESSION_ACTIVE) {