diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4f5ffba..98e8ca2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+- An account object has been added in the configuration.
+
 ### Changed
+- In the configuration, the `email` certificate field has been replaced by the `account` field which matches an account object.
 - The `token` challenge hook variable has been renamed `file_name`.
 - The logs has been purged from many useless debug and trace entries.
 
diff --git a/acmed/src/acme_proto/account.rs b/acmed/src/acme_proto/account.rs
index c097ba7..5860172 100644
--- a/acmed/src/acme_proto/account.rs
+++ b/acmed/src/acme_proto/account.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl AccountManager {
             storage::set_account_pub_key(cert, &pub_key)?;
             (priv_key, pub_key)
         };
-        let account = Account::new(&[cert.email.to_owned()]);
+        let account = Account::new(&cert.account);
         let account = serde_json::to_string(&account)?;
         let data = encode_jwk(&priv_key, account.as_bytes(), &directory.new_account, nonce)?;
         let (acc_rep, account_url, nonce) =
diff --git a/acmed/src/acme_proto/structs/account.rs b/acmed/src/acme_proto/structs/account.rs
index 264a3c4..222507d 100644
--- a/acmed/src/acme_proto/structs/account.rs
+++ b/acmed/src/acme_proto/structs/account.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::config;
 use crate::error::Error;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -11,9 +12,9 @@ pub struct Account {
 }
 
 impl Account {
-    pub fn new(contact: &[String]) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(cnf_account: &config::Account) -> Self {
         Account {
-            contact: contact.iter().map(|v| format!("mailto:{}", v)).collect(),
+            contact: vec![format!("mailto:{}", cnf_account.email)],
             terms_of_service_agreed: true,
             only_return_existing: false,
         }
diff --git a/acmed/src/certificate.rs b/acmed/src/certificate.rs
index b134103..d17b9fa 100644
--- a/acmed/src/certificate.rs
+++ b/acmed/src/certificate.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::acme_proto::Challenge;
+use crate::config::Account;
 use crate::error::Error;
 use crate::hooks::{self, ChallengeHookData, Hook, PostOperationHookData};
 use crate::storage::{certificate_files_exists, get_certificate};
@@ -40,10 +41,10 @@ impl fmt::Display for Algorithm {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Certificate {
+    pub account: Account,
     pub domains: Vec<String>,
     pub algo: Algorithm,
     pub kp_reuse: bool,
-    pub email: String,
     pub remote_url: String,
     pub challenge: Challenge,
     pub challenge_hooks: Vec<Hook>,
@@ -83,14 +84,14 @@ impl fmt::Display for Certificate {
             "Certificate information:
 Domains: {domains}
 Algorithm: {algo}
-Contact: {email}
+Account: {account}
 Private key reuse: {kp_reuse}
 Challenge: {challenge}
 Challenge hooks: {challenge_hooks}
 Post operation hooks: {post_operation_hooks}",
             domains = self.domains.join(", "),
             algo = self.algo,
-            email = self.email,
+            account = self.account.name,
             kp_reuse = self.kp_reuse,
             challenge = self.challenge,
             challenge_hooks = challenge_hooks,
diff --git a/acmed/src/config.rs b/acmed/src/config.rs
index 778cc08..a42c73c 100644
--- a/acmed/src/config.rs
+++ b/acmed/src/config.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub endpoint: Vec<Endpoint>,
     pub hook: Vec<Hook>,
     pub group: Vec<Group>,
+    pub account: Vec<Account>,
     pub certificate: Vec<Certificate>,
 }
 
@@ -139,9 +140,15 @@ pub struct Group {
     pub hooks: Vec<String>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Account {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub email: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct Certificate {
-    pub email: String,
+    pub account: String,
     pub endpoint: String,
     pub domains: Vec<String>,
     pub challenge: String,
@@ -160,6 +167,15 @@ pub struct Certificate {
 }
 
 impl Certificate {
+    pub fn get_account(&self, cnf: &Config) -> Result<Account, Error> {
+        for account in cnf.account.iter() {
+            if account.name == self.account {
+                return Ok(account.clone());
+            }
+        }
+        Err(format!("{}: account not found", self.account).into())
+    }
+
     pub fn get_algorithm(&self) -> Result<Algorithm, Error> {
         let algo = match &self.algorithm {
             Some(a) => &a,
diff --git a/acmed/src/main_event_loop.rs b/acmed/src/main_event_loop.rs
index f1c8989..3bdee55 100644
--- a/acmed/src/main_event_loop.rs
+++ b/acmed/src/main_event_loop.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ impl MainEventLoop {
         let mut certs = Vec::new();
         for crt in cnf.certificate.iter() {
             let cert = Certificate {
+                account: crt.get_account(&cnf)?,
                 domains: crt.domains.to_owned(),
                 algo: crt.get_algorithm()?,
                 kp_reuse: crt.get_kp_reuse(),
-                email: crt.email.to_owned(),
                 remote_url: crt.get_remote_url(&cnf)?,
                 challenge: crt.get_challenge()?,
                 challenge_hooks: crt.get_challenge_hooks(&cnf)?,
diff --git a/acmed/src/storage.rs b/acmed/src/storage.rs
index 970e91b..8b2cb59 100644
--- a/acmed/src/storage.rs
+++ b/acmed/src/storage.rs
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ fn get_file_full_path(
     };
     let file_name = match file_type {
         FileType::AccountPrivateKey | FileType::AccountPublicKey => format!(
-            "{email}.{file_type}.{ext}",
-            email = cert.email,
+            "{account}.{file_type}.{ext}",
+            account = cert.account.name,
             file_type = file_type.to_string(),
             ext = "pem"
         ),