MCP Email Server

What it does

This MCP server provides comprehensive access to email accounts via IMAP and SMTP. It allows AI models to read, send, search, and organize emails across multiple accounts, making it an ideal tool for automating inbox management, drafting replies, and tracking communications.

Tools

The server exposes 22 specialized tools:

• email_list & email_unread: Retrieve message lists from specific folders.
• email_search: Perform powerful searches across subjects and bodies.
• email_get & email_read_body: Fetch full message content with pagination.
• email_send & email_reply: Compose and deliver emails, including HTML and attachments.
• email_move & email_copy: Organize messages across folders.
• email_delete: Remove messages (trash or permanent).
• email_thread: Reconstruct entire conversation threads.
• email_attachment_get: Download attachments to the server host.

Installation

Go Installation

go install github.com/boutquin/mcp-server-email/cmd/mcp-server-email@latest

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "email": {
      "command": "mcp-server-email",
      "env": {
        "EMAIL_CONFIG_FILE": "/path/to/your/accounts.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• claude
• cursor
• zed