Email (IMAP/SMTP) MCP server

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• configure_email_imapwrite action

  Configure email account. Call this when the user provides their email and app-specific password.

• email_create_mailboxwrite action

  Create a new mailbox/folder. This mutates the remote account: hosts MUST require

• email_deletewrite action

  Delete emails by UID. When the account has a Trash mailbox, messages are moved there

• email_delete_draftwrite action

  Permanently delete a draft by UID from the Drafts mailbox (\Deleted + expunge — the

• email_delete_mailboxwrite action

  Permanently delete a mailbox/folder and ALL messages inside it. This is a destructive

• email_get_attachmentwrite action

  Download an email attachment to the local workspace. Pass the `part` value from the

• email_get_mailbox_statuswrite action

  Get mailbox status: total count, unread count, and optionally the latest unread message subjects.

• email_get_messagewrite action

  Get full email content by UID. Returns headers, text/HTML body, and attachment metadata.

• email_list_draftswrite action

  List drafts in the account's Drafts mailbox, newest first (at most

• email_list_mailboxeswrite action

  List all email folders/mailboxes with message counts. Mailbox names and special-use

• email_move_messageswrite action

  Move emails between folders by UID. Uses the server MOVE command when available;

• email_rename_mailboxwrite action

  Rename a mailbox/folder. All messages inside move with it. INBOX cannot be renamed.

• email_save_draftwrite action

  Save a draft email to the Drafts folder. This mutates the remote account: hosts MUST

• email_search_messageswrite action

  Search for emails in a mailbox, newest first. Returns summaries with UIDs for use with

• email_sendwrite action

  Send an email. For replies, provide reply_to_message_id from the original message.

• email_set_flagswrite action

  Set or remove flags on messages. Common flags: \Seen (read), \Flagged (starred).

• email_update_draftwrite action

  Replace a draft's content: appends the updated message to the Drafts mailbox first,

• Code scan39 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
• Maintenancelast push 11 days ago15/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year9/10

Safety score

85/100

higher than 78% of 916 Email servers

Tools

17

the typical Email server has 7

Tools that change things

100%

typical: 25%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

GitHub stars

12

more than 89% of 493 Email servers

Email (IMAP/SMTP): common questions

Is Email (IMAP/SMTP) MCP server safe?

Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (85/100). Read the Email (IMAP/SMTP) safety report

How do I install Email (IMAP/SMTP)?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.

Does Email (IMAP/SMTP) need an API key?

Yes. The registry entry asks for EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD.

Is Email (IMAP/SMTP) maintained?

The last commit was 52 days ago (2026-09-13). The latest release is v0.3.2.

What can I use instead of Email (IMAP/SMTP)?

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How does Email (IMAP/SMTP) compare with other Email MCP servers?

safety score 85/100 (higher than 78% of 916 Email servers); tools 17 (the typical Email server has 7); tools that change things 100% (typical: 25%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.