diff --git a/backend/gvadm/DomainTools.py b/backend/gvadm/DomainTools.py
index 7666ea4..0235261 100644
--- a/backend/gvadm/DomainTools.py
+++ b/backend/gvadm/DomainTools.py
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ class Domain:
     gid = grp.getgrnam(Settings.popgroup)[2]
     homedir = Settings.pophome + popaccount
 
-    os.mkdir(homedir, 0660)
+    os.mkdir(homedir, 0755)
     os.system("maildirmake \"%s/Maildir\"" % (homedir))
-    os.system("chown %s.%s %s" % ( sysuser, Settings.popgroup, homedir ))
+    os.system("chown -R %s.%s %s" % ( sysuser, Settings.popgroup, homedir ))
 
     cr = self.cnx.cursor()
     cr.execute("""INSERT INTO mailpasswd (id, crypt, clear, uid, gid, home)