diff --git a/lib/core/repositories/mailbox_repository.dart b/lib/core/repositories/mailbox_repository.dart
index 16e08de..42a06fa 100644
--- a/lib/core/repositories/mailbox_repository.dart
+++ b/lib/core/repositories/mailbox_repository.dart
@@ -20,4 +20,8 @@ abstract class MailboxRepository {
     String name,
     String role,
   );
+
+  /// Creates a new mailbox named [name] for [accountId] without a special role.
+  /// Returns the newly created [Mailbox].
+  Future<Mailbox> createMailbox(String accountId, String name);
 }
diff --git a/lib/data/repositories/mailbox_repository_impl.dart b/lib/data/repositories/mailbox_repository_impl.dart
index 00b8646..acbb420 100644
--- a/lib/data/repositories/mailbox_repository_impl.dart
+++ b/lib/data/repositories/mailbox_repository_impl.dart
@@ -343,11 +343,23 @@ class MailboxRepositoryImpl implements MailboxRepository {
     }
   }
 
+  @override
+  Future<model.Mailbox> createMailbox(String accountId, String name) async {
+    final account = (await _accounts.getAccount(accountId))!;
+    final password = await _accounts.getPassword(accountId);
+    switch (account.type) {
+      case account_model.AccountType.imap:
+        return _createMailboxWithRoleImap(account, password, name, null);
+      case account_model.AccountType.jmap:
+        return _createMailboxWithRoleJmap(account, password, name, null);
+    }
+  }
+
   Future<model.Mailbox> _createMailboxWithRoleImap(
     account_model.Account account,
     String password,
     String name,
-    String role,
+    String? role,
   ) async {
     final client = await _imapConnect(
       account,
@@ -380,7 +392,7 @@ class MailboxRepositoryImpl implements MailboxRepository {
     account_model.Account account,
     String password,
     String name,
-    String role,
+    String? role,
   ) async {
     final jmapUrl = account.jmapUrl;
     if (jmapUrl == null || jmapUrl.isEmpty) {
@@ -398,7 +410,10 @@ class MailboxRepositoryImpl implements MailboxRepository {
         {
           'accountId': jmap.accountId,
           'create': {
-            'new-mailbox': {'name': name, 'role': role},
+            'new-mailbox': {
+              'name': name,
+              if (role != null) 'role': role,
+            },
           },
         },
         '0',
diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/email_detail_screen.dart b/lib/ui/screens/email_detail_screen.dart
index 2e7240a..d37afb8 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/email_detail_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/email_detail_screen.dart
@@ -563,6 +563,42 @@ class _EmailDetailScreenState extends ConsumerState<EmailDetailScreen> {
     );
   }
 
+  Future<String?> _promptNewFolderName(BuildContext context) async {
+    final controller = TextEditingController();
+    try {
+      return await showDialog<String>(
+        context: context,
+        builder: (ctx) => AlertDialog(
+          title: const Text('Create new folder'),
+          content: TextField(
+            controller: controller,
+            autofocus: true,
+            decoration: const InputDecoration(hintText: 'Folder name'),
+            textCapitalization: TextCapitalization.words,
+            onSubmitted: (value) {
+              if (value.trim().isNotEmpty) Navigator.pop(ctx, value.trim());
+            },
+          ),
+          actions: [
+            TextButton(
+              onPressed: () => Navigator.pop(ctx),
+              child: const Text('Cancel'),
+            ),
+            FilledButton(
+              onPressed: () {
+                final name = controller.text.trim();
+                if (name.isNotEmpty) Navigator.pop(ctx, name);
+              },
+              child: const Text('Create'),
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      );
+    } finally {
+      controller.dispose();
+    }
+  }
+
   Future<void> _moveTo(BuildContext context, Email header) async {
     final nextEmailId = await _getNextEmailIdIfNeeded(header);
 
@@ -576,6 +612,8 @@ class _EmailDetailScreenState extends ConsumerState<EmailDetailScreen> {
 
     if (!context.mounted) return;
 
+    const createNewSentinel = '__create_new__';
+
     final chosen = await showModalBottomSheet<String>(
       context: context,
       builder: (ctx) => ListView(
@@ -593,13 +631,28 @@ class _EmailDetailScreenState extends ConsumerState<EmailDetailScreen> {
               title: Text(m.name),
               onTap: () => Navigator.pop(ctx, m.path),
             ),
+          ListTile(
+            leading: const Icon(Icons.create_new_folder_outlined),
+            title: const Text('Create new folder…'),
+            onTap: () => Navigator.pop(ctx, createNewSentinel),
+          ),
         ],
       ),
     );
 
     if (chosen == null || !context.mounted) return;
 
-    await ref.read(emailRepositoryProvider).moveEmail(widget.emailId, chosen);
+    String destination = chosen;
+    if (chosen == createNewSentinel) {
+      final name = await _promptNewFolderName(context);
+      if (name == null || !context.mounted) return;
+      final mailbox = await mailboxRepo.createMailbox(header.accountId, name);
+      destination = mailbox.path;
+    }
+
+    await ref
+        .read(emailRepositoryProvider)
+        .moveEmail(widget.emailId, destination);
 
     unawaited(
       ref.read(undoServiceProvider.notifier).pushAction(
@@ -609,7 +662,7 @@ class _EmailDetailScreenState extends ConsumerState<EmailDetailScreen> {
               type: UndoType.move,
               emailIds: [widget.emailId],
               sourceMailboxPath: header.mailboxPath,
-              destinationMailboxPath: chosen,
+              destinationMailboxPath: destination,
             ),
           ),
     );
diff --git a/test/backend/account_sync_manager_test.dart b/test/backend/account_sync_manager_test.dart
index 4aafb9c..8d63b2b 100644
--- a/test/backend/account_sync_manager_test.dart
+++ b/test/backend/account_sync_manager_test.dart
@@ -169,6 +169,15 @@ class _FakeMailboxes implements MailboxRepository {
         unreadCount: 0,
         totalCount: 0,
       );
+  @override
+  Future<Mailbox> createMailbox(String accountId, String name) async => Mailbox(
+        id: '$accountId:$name',
+        accountId: accountId,
+        path: name,
+        name: name,
+        unreadCount: 0,
+        totalCount: 0,
+      );
 }
 
 class _FakeEmails implements EmailRepository {
diff --git a/test/unit/account_sync_manager_test.dart b/test/unit/account_sync_manager_test.dart
index 1b17daa..c8d4261 100644
--- a/test/unit/account_sync_manager_test.dart
+++ b/test/unit/account_sync_manager_test.dart
@@ -239,6 +239,15 @@ class FakeMailboxRepositoryWithInbox implements MailboxRepository {
         unreadCount: 0,
         totalCount: 0,
       );
+  @override
+  Future<Mailbox> createMailbox(String accountId, String name) async => Mailbox(
+        id: '$accountId:$name',
+        accountId: accountId,
+        path: name,
+        name: name,
+        unreadCount: 0,
+        totalCount: 0,
+      );
 }
 
 class _AccountRepositoryWithMissingPlugin implements AccountRepository {
diff --git a/test/unit/account_sync_manager_test.mocks.dart b/test/unit/account_sync_manager_test.mocks.dart
index 481ba08..100fc60 100644
--- a/test/unit/account_sync_manager_test.mocks.dart
+++ b/test/unit/account_sync_manager_test.mocks.dart
@@ -235,6 +235,31 @@ class MockMailboxRepository extends _i1.Mock implements _i8.MailboxRepository {
           ),
         )),
       ) as _i5.Future<_i2.Mailbox>);
+
+  @override
+  _i5.Future<_i2.Mailbox> createMailbox(
+    String? accountId,
+    String? name,
+  ) =>
+      (super.noSuchMethod(
+        Invocation.method(
+          #createMailbox,
+          [
+            accountId,
+            name,
+          ],
+        ),
+        returnValue: _i5.Future<_i2.Mailbox>.value(_FakeMailbox_0(
+          this,
+          Invocation.method(
+            #createMailbox,
+            [
+              accountId,
+              name,
+            ],
+          ),
+        )),
+      ) as _i5.Future<_i2.Mailbox>);
 }
 
 /// A class which mocks [EmailRepository].
diff --git a/test/unit/reliability_runner_check_now_test.dart b/test/unit/reliability_runner_check_now_test.dart
index 86fe5af..899cb32 100644
--- a/test/unit/reliability_runner_check_now_test.dart
+++ b/test/unit/reliability_runner_check_now_test.dart
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ class _FakeMailboxes implements MailboxRepository {
         unreadCount: 0,
         totalCount: 0,
       );
+  @override
+  Future<Mailbox> createMailbox(String accountId, String name) async => Mailbox(
+        id: '$accountId:$name',
+        accountId: accountId,
+        path: name,
+        name: name,
+        unreadCount: 0,
+        totalCount: 0,
+      );
 }
 
 class _FakeEmails implements EmailRepository {
diff --git a/test/unit/reliability_runner_test.dart b/test/unit/reliability_runner_test.dart
index f7a8b03..180ab39 100644
--- a/test/unit/reliability_runner_test.dart
+++ b/test/unit/reliability_runner_test.dart
@@ -67,6 +67,15 @@ class _FakeMailboxes implements MailboxRepository {
         unreadCount: 0,
         totalCount: 0,
       );
+  @override
+  Future<Mailbox> createMailbox(String accountId, String name) async => Mailbox(
+        id: '$accountId:$name',
+        accountId: accountId,
+        path: name,
+        name: name,
+        unreadCount: 0,
+        totalCount: 0,
+      );
 }
 
 class _CountingEmails implements EmailRepository {
diff --git a/test/widget/helpers.dart b/test/widget/helpers.dart
index 64acf9d..bd90316 100644
--- a/test/widget/helpers.dart
+++ b/test/widget/helpers.dart
@@ -192,6 +192,20 @@ class FakeMailboxRepository implements MailboxRepository {
     _mailboxes.add(mailbox);
     return mailbox;
   }
+
+  @override
+  Future<Mailbox> createMailbox(String accountId, String name) async {
+    final mailbox = Mailbox(
+      id: '$accountId:$name',
+      accountId: accountId,
+      path: name,
+      name: name,
+      unreadCount: 0,
+      totalCount: 0,
+    );
+    _mailboxes.add(mailbox);
+    return mailbox;
+  }
 }
 
 class FakeEmailRepository implements EmailRepository {