diff --git a/src/backend/mailbox_manager/api/client/serializers.py b/src/backend/mailbox_manager/api/client/serializers.py
index ceca66dec..c01fd44c6 100644
--- a/src/backend/mailbox_manager/api/client/serializers.py
+++ b/src/backend/mailbox_manager/api/client/serializers.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 """Client serializers for People's mailbox manager app."""
 
 import json
+from logging import getLogger
 
+from requests.exceptions import HTTPError
 from rest_framework import exceptions, serializers
 
 from core.api.client.serializers import UserSerializer
@@ -10,6 +12,8 @@
 from mailbox_manager import enums, models
 from mailbox_manager.utils.dimail import DimailAPIClient
 
+logger = getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class MailboxSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     """Serialize mailbox."""
@@ -194,10 +198,13 @@ def create(self, validated_data):
             enums.MailDomainRoleChoices.ADMIN,
             enums.MailDomainRoleChoices.OWNER,
         ]:
-            dimail.create_user(validated_data["user"].sub)
-            dimail.create_allow(
-                validated_data["user"].sub, validated_data["domain"].name
-            )
+            try:
+                dimail.create_user(validated_data["user"].sub)
+                dimail.create_allow(
+                    validated_data["user"].sub, validated_data["domain"].name
+                )
+            except HTTPError:
+                logger.error("[DIMAIL] access creation failed %s")
 
         return super().create(validated_data)