# Quickstart > Go from a domain you own to a working two-way mailbox in about ten minutes. ## Before you begin Have these ready: - A domain you control, such as `tiny.studio`. - Permission to change that domain’s DNS records. - A name and local part for the first mailbox, such as **Tiny Studio** and `hello`. > **Your website stays put** > > Mail and websites use different DNS records. Adding Startup Mail’s mail records does not move or > replace your website. ## 1. Create the workspace Create an account, verify your email address, and name the workspace. The person who creates it becomes the owner. Every workspace must accept the current outbound email policy before sending. ## 2. Add your domain Open **Settings → Domains**, choose **Add domain**, and enter the root domain without a protocol or path—for example, `tiny.studio`, not `https://tiny.studio/about`. Startup Mail prepares exact MX, DKIM, SPF, and DMARC records for the domain. ## 3. Publish and verify DNS Copy each record into your DNS provider exactly as shown. Return to Startup Mail and choose **Check records**. Verification can succeed in a few minutes, but provider caches can make it take longer. Do not create the mailbox until the domain is marked **Verified**. ## 4. Create the mailbox Open **Settings → Inboxes**, choose **Add inbox**, and select the verified domain. Enter the local part, display name, and visibility: - **Shared** lets every workspace member read and send. - **Private** grants content access only to its owner and invited people. ## 5. Test both directions Send a message from a personal address to the new company address. Open it in the Startup Mail inbox and reply. The thread should show the incoming message and the outgoing delivery status together. > **Next: choose where work happens** > > Keep using the web inbox, invite teammates, forward to Gmail or Outlook, or create an API key for > your product or agent.