Create an Account
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From: Digital Postbox
- Published on: 22 November 2023
- Last updated on: 7 April 2025
Create an Account
In order to use your Digital Postbox you will need a verified MyGovID account.
Individual access to the Digital Postbox will be authenticated via MyGovID.
MyGovID will ensure an individual's access to the Digital Postbox is safe and secure.
If you do not have a MyGodID account, you must register for one here:
If you already have an account, click the link below:
How to delete your Account
If at any time, you decide that you no longer wish to avail of the Digital Postbox, you can delete your account and withdraw consent. Deleting your account stops you from receiving any further messages into your Digital Postbox.
Please note – deleting your account is a big deal. All your messages and folders will be gone. Please consider this before deleting. If you still wish to proceed, it is advisable to download all your messages first. You can do so using the ‘Export Data’ tool.
A grace period of 48 hours applies – after which, your account and all the contents of your Digital Postbox account will be deleted. In addition, no further messages will be sent to your Digital Postbox.
There is one exception to this rule which relates to the activity logs. Activity logs contain information such as “sent messages” or “notification mail sent”, this information will be stored for a period of time so Public Service Bodies have a record of who they sent messages to. This information will be retained for a max-period of five years.
To delete your Digital Postbox follow the steps below:
Step 1. Log into the Digital Postbox, navigate to your ‘User Profile’
Step 2. Scroll down to find ‘Delete your account’
Public bodies
From time to time, public bodies may request your consent to send you a message to your Digital Postbox (irrespective of you having set up your account). If you permit them to do so – the public body can send you a message to the Digital Postbox, and it will be held in a temporary account for you for 30 days or until you register for your Digital Postbox account. The public body will seek your consent to send the message to you this way and you will have provide them with your PPSN, email address and date-of-birth. As soon as the message is sent you will receive an email alert to register your Digital Postbox account.