> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.outband.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Settings & Preferences

> A guide to all Outband settings -- from profile and appearance to trust configuration and data export.

Access all settings from the **Settings** menu in the sidebar. This guide covers every settings section.

## Profile

**Settings > Profile**

* Update your name and profile photo
* View your email address (linked to your account)
* Manage your notification email preferences

## Connected Accounts

**Settings > Connected Accounts**

Manage your email, messaging, and calendar connections. See the [Connecting Channels](/journeys/channels) guide for details.

## Trust Configuration

**Settings > Trust Configuration**

Set your global trust level and per-contact trust overrides. See the [Trust Management](/journeys/trust-management) guide for details.

## Exclusion Controls

**Settings > Exclusion Controls**

Exclude specific contacts, domains, topics, or mail folders from AI processing entirely.

| Exclusion type | What it does                                        |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| **Contact**    | Messages from this person are never processed by AI |
| **Domain**     | All messages from this email domain are excluded    |
| **Topic**      | Messages matching this topic keyword are excluded   |
| **Folder**     | All messages in this mail folder are excluded       |

Excluded items still appear in your email client but are invisible to Outband.

## Appearance

**Settings > Appearance**

* **Theme**: Choose Light, Dark, or System (follows your operating system preference)
* **Language**: Switch between English and Japanese. The change applies immediately to all UI elements.

## Notifications

**Settings > Notifications**

Configure how and when Outband notifies you:

* **Email notifications** -- Summary digests, urgent alerts, weekly reports
* **Browser notifications** -- Real-time push notifications for urgent items
* **Quiet hours** -- Set times when notifications are suppressed
* **Notification batching** -- Group non-urgent notifications into periodic digests

## Security & Sessions

**Settings > Security & Sessions**

* View active sessions across devices
* End specific sessions remotely
* Change your password
* Enable or disable social login connections

## Personal DNA

**Settings > Personal DNA**

Review and refine Outband's model of your communication style. See the [Contact Intelligence](/journeys/contact-intelligence) guide for details.

## Agent Performance

**Settings > Agent Performance**

View statistics on how well Outband's AI is performing:

* Draft acceptance rate
* Categorization accuracy
* Override frequency
* Improvement trends over time

## Data Export

**Settings > Data Export**

Export your data at any time in open formats:

* **Markdown** -- Your messages, Contact Models, and canvases in portable markdown
* **CSV** -- Structured data in spreadsheet format
* **JSON** -- Machine-readable format for data portability

<Info>
  Outband supports full GDPR data export. Your data is yours -- you can export everything with no restrictions, no fees, and no degraded formats.
</Info>

## Billing & Subscription

**Settings > Billing & Subscription**

Manage your subscription plan, payment method, and invoices. See the [Billing](/journeys/billing) guide for details.

## Friction Preferences

**Settings > Friction Preferences**

Control the "protective friction" in your Outband experience:

* **Draft review gates** -- How many confirmations before a draft is sent
* **Trust change confirmations** -- Extra confirmation when increasing trust levels
* **High-sensitivity warnings** -- Alerts for messages to sensitive contacts

## Pipeline Diagnostics

**Settings > Pipeline Diagnostics**

Advanced view of how Outband's Communication Context Pipeline is processing your data. Useful for troubleshooting if you notice unexpected behavior in your briefing or drafts.