# Create mailboxes

> Bulk-provision EmailPal mailboxes with a naming pattern, how overage is billed, and when SMTP/IMAP is ready.

Source: https://emailpal.io/help/create-mailboxes

## From the dashboard

1. Open **Mailboxes** → new.
2. Choose the domain (DNS must be verified).
3. Choose a pattern: first, first.last, firstlast, flast — and how many.
4. Confirm. Mailboxes inside the plan allowance are included; extras are **$1/mo**. The form tells you which of those you are about to hit.
5. When the job completes, credentials are available on each mailbox and via export.

## From the API

`POST /api/public/v1/mailboxes` with the domain and naming options. Same job model as the dashboard.

## FAQs

### How many mailboxes per domain?

On domains you own, you choose. Reputation is usually better with fewer senders per domain. Pre-warmed bundles are a fixed set per listed domain.

### When can I send?

As soon as the mailbox exists you can physically send. You **should** wait for warming or use a pre-warmed lease. Default cold cap on plan mailboxes is 40/day; pre-warmed is 15/day.

## Need More Help?

[SMTP and IMAP credentials](/help/smtp-imap-credentials).