diff --git a/django_mailbox/models.py b/django_mailbox/models.py
index b7d13aa..1e74ec3 100644
--- a/django_mailbox/models.py
+++ b/django_mailbox/models.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from django_mailbox.transports import Pop3Transport, ImapTransport, \
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-INITIAL_IMPORT_LOOKBACK_DAYS = 365
+INITIAL_IMPORT_LOOKBACK_DAYS = 14
 
 
 class MailboxQuerySet(models.QuerySet):