How to Create an Email Account in Plesk Print

In this article, we'll cover three methods to create an email account in Plesk: via the Plesk dashboard, command-line interface (CLI), and REST API. Follow the steps below depending on your preferred method.

Pre-requirements

• Plesk account login credentials
• Access to the Plesk server (via SSH or RDP for CLI and API methods)
• Mail management enabled in the Plesk server settings

Method 1: Creating an Email Account via Plesk Dashboard

1. Log in to Plesk.
2. Navigate to Domains > example.com > Email Addresses.
3. Click Create Email Address.
4. Fill in the necessary fields (e.g., email address and password).
5. Leave the Mailbox checkbox selected if you want to create a mailbox for this email address.
6. If you only need a mail forwarder (without a mailbox), uncheck the Mailbox option.
7. Click OK to create the email account.

Note: If "Email Addresses" and "Email Settings" options are hidden, mail management may be disabled server-wide. Ensure mail services are enabled to proceed.

Method 2: Creating an Email Account via Command-Line Interface (CLI)

To create an email account using the command-line interface, follow these steps:

1. Connect to your Plesk server via SSH (Linux) or RDP (Windows Server).
2. Run the following command to create a new email account:

plesk bin mail --create john_doe@example.com -passwd "your_password" -mailbox true

1. Replace john_doe@example.com with the actual email address and "your_password" with the desired password.
2. To list all existing email accounts, run this command:

plesk bin mail --list

Method 3: Creating an Email Account via REST API

If you prefer to create an email account using the Plesk REST API, follow these steps:

Step 1: Generate an API Key

1. Connect to your Plesk server via SSH (Linux) or RDP (Windows Server).
2. Run the following command to generate an API key:

curl -k -X POST --user admin:"$password" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Accept: application/json" -d"{}" "https://203.0.113.2:8443/api/v2/auth/keys"

1. Alternatively, use the Plesk command:

plesk bin secret_key -c