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mcp-email-server

IMAP and SMTP via MCP Server

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Turns any email account into a local MCP server for reading, searching, and sending emails via IMAP/SMTP without writing code.

Use this when

Need to read emails from an IMAP inbox in an AI workflow
Want to send automated replies or notifications via SMTP
Building a tool that searches across multiple email accounts
Running email ops in a CI/CD pipeline without a full mail server
Testing email features locally without a real mailbox

Don't use when

Need to process large email attachments (>10MB)
Want to archive or back up entire mailboxes
Require real-time push notifications for new emails

Capabilities

Read emails from IMAP inboxes with search filters
Send emails via SMTP with custom headers and attachments
List and manage IMAP mailboxes/folders
Configure multiple email accounts via TOML or environment variables
Run in read-only mode for secure email inspection
Expose HTTP endpoints for remote tool access

InstallMCPRun via uvx (Python)

Universal installANY TOOL

$ npx skillcity@latest ai-zerolab/mcp-email-server

Auto-detects the skill or MCP server in this repo and installs it for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Cline, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Anti-Gravity, OpenClaw and Hermes.

Requires Node.js 18+ (ships with npx).

Or install manually

uvx mcp-email-server

MCP Configuration

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-email-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-email-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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