# mail mailbox
URL: https://openship.io/docs/cli/reference/mail/mailbox.md

Commands, arguments, and options for openship mail mailbox.

See the [workflow guide](/docs/cli/self-host) for examples. Global flags such as `--json` go before the command; see [global options](/docs/cli/reference#global-options).

## openship mail mailbox

Manage mailbox accounts and storage limits

```text
openship mail mailbox [options] [command]
```

| Subcommand | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| [`list [options] <server>`](/docs/cli/reference/mail/mailbox#openship-mail-mailbox-list) | List mailboxes for a domain without passwords |
| [`get <server> <email>`](/docs/cli/reference/mail/mailbox#openship-mail-mailbox-get) | Read mailbox configuration |
| [`create [options] <id> [file]`](/docs/cli/reference/mail/mailbox#openship-mail-mailbox-create) | Create an account; read its password from JSON file or stdin |
| [`update [options] <parent> <id> [file]`](/docs/cli/reference/mail/mailbox#openship-mail-mailbox-update) | Update a mailbox; omit password to preserve it |
| [`remove [options] <server> <email>`](/docs/cli/reference/mail/mailbox#openship-mail-mailbox-remove) | Remove an account; retain stored mail unless --hard is supplied |

## openship mail mailbox create

Create an account; read its password from JSON file or stdin

```text
openship mail mailbox create [options] <id> [file]
```

| Argument | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `id` | Resource ID |
| `file` | JSON input file, or - for stdin |

| Option | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `--schema` | Print the accepted JSON schema without making a request |

## openship mail mailbox get

Read mailbox configuration

```text
openship mail mailbox get [options] <server> <email>
```

## openship mail mailbox list

List mailboxes for a domain without passwords

```text
openship mail mailbox list [options] <server>
```

| Option | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `--domain <domain>` | Mail domain |

## openship mail mailbox remove

Remove an account; retain stored mail unless --hard is supplied

```text
openship mail mailbox remove [options] <server> <email>
```

| Option | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `--hard` | Permanently delete stored mail too |
| `-y, --yes` | Confirm removal |

## openship mail mailbox update

Update a mailbox; omit password to preserve it

```text
openship mail mailbox update [options] <parent> <id> [file]
```

| Argument | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `parent` | Parent resource ID |
| `id` | Resource ID or name |
| `file` | JSON input file, or - for stdin |

| Option | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `--schema` | Print the accepted JSON schema without making a request |