Sandbox email accounts

Confirm e-mail in the PayPal sandbox

Manually confirm an e-mail address in the PayPal sandbox.

Note: Accounts that are created from the Developer Dashboard are auto-confirmed. No action is needed.

For accounts that are manually created using a sign-up flow, follow these steps to confirm an account:

1. Create a personal or business PayPal account. Log into the sandbox test site using this account.
2. Go to the accounts section of the developer portal and complete the steps to link your sandbox account to your developer account.
3. Return to the test account and click the Confirm Your Email button.
4. Click Notifications from the Developer Dashboard. You will see a simulated inbox that includes the confirmation email.
5. Click Confirm my email address and complete the activation process.