diff --git a/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/20read b/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/20read
index 902fcef..677099b 100755
--- a/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/20read
+++ b/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/20read
@@ -43,5 +43,11 @@ is_found_auditor = "$1$SLIIIS$JMBwGqQg4lIir2P2YU1y.0" in output.stdout
 
 config['is_default_password'] = True if is_found_admin or is_found_auditor else False
 
+import_running = subprocess.run(['systemctl', '--user', 'is-active', "import-email-to-piler.service"], capture_output=True, text=True)
+config['import_email_is_running'] = True if import_running.stdout.strip() == 'active' else False
+
+piler_running = subprocess.run(['systemctl', '--user', 'is-active', "piler-app.service"], capture_output=True, text=True)
+config['piler_is_running'] = True if piler_running.stdout.strip() == 'active' else False
+
 # Dump the configuratio to stdout
 json.dump(config, fp=sys.stdout)
diff --git a/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/validate-output.json b/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/validate-output.json
index c226e2e..1c09a2a 100644
--- a/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/validate-output.json
+++ b/imageroot/actions/get-configuration/validate-output.json
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
             "http2https": true,
             "lets_encrypt": true,
             "mail_server": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
-            "is_default_password": false
+            "is_default_password": false,
+            "import_email_is_running": false,
+            "piler_is_running": true
         }
     ],
     "type": "object",
@@ -18,7 +20,9 @@
         "http2https",
         "lets_encrypt",
         "mail_server",
-        "is_default_password"
+        "is_default_password",
+        "import_email_is_running",
+        "piler_is_running"
     ],
     "properties": {
         "host": {
@@ -45,6 +49,16 @@
             "type": "boolean",
             "title": "Default password",
             "description": "True if the password is the default one"
+        },
+        "import_email_is_running": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "title": "Import email is running",
+            "description": "True if the import email is running"
+        },
+        "piler_is_running": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "title": "Piler is running",
+            "description": "True if the piler is running"
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/imageroot/actions/import-email-to-piler/50start b/imageroot/actions/import-email-to-piler/50start
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b16c071
--- /dev/null
+++ b/imageroot/actions/import-email-to-piler/50start
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Nethesis S.r.l.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+#
+
+# If the control reaches this step, the service can be enabled and started
+
+systemctl --user start import-email-to-piler.service
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/imageroot/systemd/user/import-email-to-piler.service b/imageroot/systemd/user/import-email-to-piler.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6756f34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/imageroot/systemd/user/import-email-to-piler.service
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Nethesis S.r.l.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+#
+[Unit]
+Description= import emails to piler
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/runagent import-emails
diff --git a/ui/public/i18n/language.json b/ui/public/i18n/language.json
index aebfb40..01e271e 100644
--- a/ui/public/i18n/language.json
+++ b/ui/public/i18n/language.json
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
     "host_pattern": "Must be a valid fully qualified domain name",
     "host_format": "Must be a valid fully qualified domain name",
     "password_warning": "The passwords are the default ones",
-    "password_warning_description": "Please change the password in the Piler webapp for admin@local(pilerrocks) and auditor@local(auditor)"
+    "password_warning_description": "Please change the password in the Piler webapp for admin@local(pilerrocks) and auditor@local(auditor)",
+    "import_email_is_running_warning": "Import email is running",
+    "import_email_is_running_description": "Please wait until the import email is finished"
   },
   "about": {
     "title": "About"
@@ -59,7 +61,8 @@
     "get-name": "Get name",
     "list-backup-repositories": "List backup repositories",
     "list-backups": "List backups",
-    "list-installed-modules": "List installed modules"
+    "list-installed-modules": "List installed modules",
+    "importEmailToPiler": "Import emails to Piler"
   },
   "error": {
     "error": "Error",
diff --git a/ui/src/views/Settings.vue b/ui/src/views/Settings.vue
index 884902f..4242d0b 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/Settings.vue
+++ b/ui/src/views/Settings.vue
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@
         />
       </cv-column>
     </cv-row>
+    <cv-row v-if="import_email_is_running">
+      <cv-column>
+        <NsInlineNotification
+          kind="warning"
+          :title="$t('settings.import_email_is_running_warning')"
+          :description="$t('settings.import_email_is_running_description')"
+          :showCloseButton="false"
+        />
+      </cv-column>
+    </cv-row>
     <cv-row>
       <cv-column>
         <cv-tile light>
@@ -94,11 +104,28 @@
               ref="mail_server"
             >
               <template slot="tooltip">
-              {{
-                $t("settings.choose_the_mail_server_to_use")
-              }}
+                {{ $t("settings.choose_the_mail_server_to_use") }}
               </template>
             </NsComboBox>
+            <NsButton
+              v-if="piler_is_running"
+              kind="ghost"
+              :icon="Launch20"
+              :disabled="loading.getConfiguration || import_email_is_running"
+              @click="importEmailToPiler"
+            >
+              {{ $t("settings.import_email_to_piler") }}
+            </NsButton>
+            <cv-row v-if="error.importEmailToPiler">
+              <cv-column>
+                <NsInlineNotification
+                  kind="error"
+                  :title="$t('action.importEmailToPiler')"
+                  :description="error.importEmailToPiler"
+                  :showCloseButton="false"
+                />
+              </cv-column>
+            </cv-row>
             <cv-row v-if="error.configureModule">
               <cv-column>
                 <NsInlineNotification
@@ -156,14 +183,18 @@ export default {
       host: "",
       mail_server: "",
       mail_server_URL: [],
+      import_email_is_running: false,
+      piler_is_running: false,
       is_default_password: false,
       isLetsEncryptEnabled: false,
       isHttpToHttpsEnabled: false,
       loading: {
         getConfiguration: false,
         configureModule: false,
+        importEmailToPiler: false,
       },
       error: {
+        importEmailToPiler: "",
         getConfiguration: "",
         configureModule: "",
         host: "",
@@ -190,6 +221,51 @@ export default {
     next();
   },
   methods: {
+    async importEmailToPiler() {
+      this.loading.getConfiguration = true;
+      this.error.getConfiguration = "";
+      const taskAction = "import-email-to-piler";
+      const eventId = this.getUuid();
+
+      // register to task error
+      this.core.$root.$once(
+        `${taskAction}-aborted-${eventId}`,
+        this.importEmailToPilerAborted
+      );
+
+      // register to task completion
+      this.core.$root.$once(
+        `${taskAction}-completed-${eventId}`,
+        this.importEmailToPilerCompleted
+      );
+
+      const res = await to(
+        this.createModuleTaskForApp(this.instanceName, {
+          action: taskAction,
+          extra: {
+            title: this.$t("action." + taskAction),
+            isNotificationHidden: true,
+            eventId,
+          },
+        })
+      );
+      const err = res[0];
+
+      if (err) {
+        console.error(`error creating task ${taskAction}`, err);
+        this.errorimportEmailToPiler = this.getErrorMessage(err);
+        this.loading.importEmailToPiler = false;
+        return;
+      }
+    },
+    importEmailToPilerAborted(taskResult, taskContext) {
+      console.error(`${taskContext.action} aborted`, taskResult);
+      this.error.importEmailToPiler = this.$t("error.generic_error");
+      this.loading.importEmailToPiler = false;
+    },
+    importEmailToPilerCompleted(taskContext, taskResult) {
+      this.getConfiguration();
+    },
     async getConfiguration() {
       this.loading.getConfiguration = true;
       this.error.getConfiguration = "";
@@ -243,6 +319,8 @@ export default {
       });
       this.mail_server_URL = config.mail_server_URL;
       this.is_default_password = config.is_default_password;
+      this.import_email_is_running = config.import_email_is_running;
+      this.piler_is_running = config.piler_is_running;
       this.loading.getConfiguration = false;
       this.focusElement("host");
     },