To create your e-mail inbox in DirectAdmin please follow these instructions:

You have to chose User, in the top panel:

Then on the side panel, to create an e-mail address you have to chose E-mail Manager - E-mail accounts:

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Or, if you want to send a vacation message, you have to go in E-mail manager - Vacation messages:

Finally, if you want to chose another name for your e-mail address (a forwarder, or alias), you have to go in E-mail manager - Forwarders: