How to create a Mailbox domain

Posted on March 09, 2026

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization

Add a Mailbox domain

1. Click Mailbox in the Domains & Web Hosting section of the console side menu. The list of your domains displays.
2. Click Add new email account. The Mailbox creation wizard displays.
3. Select whether to Use a Scaleway domain or Add a domain external to Scaleway. Follow the next steps according to your choice.
4. Select the subscription plan.
5. Check the estimated cost summary, then click Continue to setup. The email account creation window is displayed.

Add email accounts

The email account creation window is displayed during the creation of a Mailbox domain or when clicking Add email account from a Mailbox domain.

1. Create your email accounts:
   1. Enter the email prefix.
   2. Enter a password or click the magic wand button to autogenerate a strong password.
   3. Enter an email address for password recovery (optional).
   4. Enter a display name for this account (optional).
   5. Click Create.
2. If needed, click Add another email account and repeat the previous steps.
3. Check the estimated cost summary, then click Create email account(s).

Domain and Mailbox status

Refer to the concepts page for more information on statuses.

Access Webmail

In the Email accounts tab, click Access Webmail to open the email service application in a new browser tab.