diff --git a/frappe/patches.txt b/frappe/patches.txt
index 1108f1fb1b..f8c767f5a3 100644
--- a/frappe/patches.txt
+++ b/frappe/patches.txt
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ execute:frappe.delete_doc_if_exists('DocType', 'GSuite Templates')
 execute:frappe.delete_doc_if_exists('DocType', 'GCalendar Account')
 execute:frappe.delete_doc_if_exists('DocType', 'GCalendar Settings')
 frappe.patches.v12_0.remove_parent_and_parenttype_from_print_formats
+frappe.patches.v12_0.remove_example_email_thread_notify
 execute:from frappe.desk.page.setup_wizard.install_fixtures import update_genders;update_genders()
 frappe.patches.v12_0.set_correct_url_in_files
 frappe.patches.v13_0.website_theme_custom_scss
@@ -293,4 +294,4 @@ execute:frappe.delete_doc("DocType", "Onboarding Slide Help Link")
 frappe.patches.v13_0.update_date_filters_in_user_settings
 frappe.patches.v13_0.update_duration_options
 frappe.patches.v13_0.replace_old_data_import # 2020-06-24
-frappe.patches.v13_0.create_custom_dashboards_cards_and_charts
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+frappe.patches.v13_0.create_custom_dashboards_cards_and_charts
diff --git a/frappe/patches/v12_0/remove_example_email_thread_notify.py b/frappe/patches/v12_0/remove_example_email_thread_notify.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94959b6077
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/patches/v12_0/remove_example_email_thread_notify.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import frappe
+
+
+def execute():
+	# remove all example.com email user accounts from notifications
+	frappe.db.sql("""UPDATE `tabUser`
+	SET thread_notify=0, send_me_a_copy=0
+	WHERE email like '%@example.com'""")
diff --git a/frappe/utils/install.py b/frappe/utils/install.py
index e5bf122d81..bb384fb300 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/install.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/install.py
@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ def install_basic_docs():
 	install_docs = [
 		{'doctype':'User', 'name':'Administrator', 'first_name':'Administrator',
 			'email':'admin@example.com', 'enabled':1, "is_admin": 1,
-			'roles': [{'role': 'Administrator'}]
+			'roles': [{'role': 'Administrator'}],
+			'thread_notify': 0, 'send_me_a_copy': 0
 		},
 		{'doctype':'User', 'name':'Guest', 'first_name':'Guest',
 			'email':'guest@example.com', 'enabled':1, "is_guest": 1,
-			'roles': [{'role': 'Guest'}]
+			'roles': [{'role': 'Guest'}],
+			'thread_notify': 0, 'send_me_a_copy': 0
 		},
 		{'doctype': "Role", "role_name": "Report Manager"},
 		{'doctype': "Role", "role_name": "Translator"},