---
title: Creating an email account
description: Use email administrator to create email accounts, email filter, and create an email account for Microsoft Graph.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/using-email-admin.html
release: australia
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Email Administration, Notifications, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Creating an email account

Use email administrator to create email accounts, email filter, and create an email account for Microsoft Graph.

-   **[Email accounts](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/c_EmailAccounts.md)**  
Email accounts store the connection details and credentials the system uses to access external email servers and services.
-   **[Email filters](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/c_EmailFilters.md)**  
Specify which inbound emails to ignore or move to a particular mailbox.
-   **[Email service](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/email-service.md)**  
The Email Service API provides endpoint to install the Email API on the instance.

**Parent Topic:**[Email Administration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/email-administration-landing.md)