diff --git a/server/apps/distributed-pop3-app/sample-configuration/deletedMessageVault.properties b/server/apps/distributed-pop3-app/sample-configuration/deletedMessageVault.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab1e3eef99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/apps/distributed-pop3-app/sample-configuration/deletedMessageVault.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# ============================================= Deleted Messages Vault Configuration ==================================
+# Retention period for your deleted messages into the vault, after which they expire and can be potentially cleaned up
+# Optional, default 1y
+# retentionPeriod=1y
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/apps/distributed-pop3-app/src/main/java/org/apache/james/DistributedPOP3JamesServerMain.java b/server/apps/distributed-pop3-app/src/main/java/org/apache/james/DistributedPOP3JamesServerMain.java
index 98db21d015..58a46de3e3 100644
--- a/server/apps/distributed-pop3-app/src/main/java/org/apache/james/DistributedPOP3JamesServerMain.java
+++ b/server/apps/distributed-pop3-app/src/main/java/org/apache/james/DistributedPOP3JamesServerMain.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ import org.apache.james.modules.server.SwaggerRoutesModule;
 import org.apache.james.modules.server.WebAdminMailOverWebModule;
 import org.apache.james.modules.server.WebAdminReIndexingTaskSerializationModule;
 import org.apache.james.modules.server.WebAdminServerModule;
+import org.apache.james.modules.vault.DeletedMessageVaultRoutesModule;
 import org.apache.james.modules.webadmin.CassandraRoutesModule;
 import org.apache.james.modules.webadmin.InconsistencySolvingRoutesModule;
 
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ public class DistributedPOP3JamesServerMain implements JamesServerMain {
     public static final Module WEBADMIN = Modules.combine(
         new CassandraRoutesModule(),
         new DataRoutesModules(),
+        new DeletedMessageVaultRoutesModule(),
         new InconsistencyQuotasSolvingRoutesModule(),
         new InconsistencySolvingRoutesModule(),
         new MailboxesExportRoutesModule(),