Email IMAP/SMTP MCP server: iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, and custom IMAP providers
Use this profile to copy client config, check auth requirements, review tools and resources, and compare related MCP servers before adding it to an AI client.
npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap{
"EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT": "993",
"EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT": "587",
"EMAIL_IMAP_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS": "25",
"EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR": "50",
"EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS": "3600000"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-mindstone-mcp-server-email-imap": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap"
],
"env": {
"EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT": "993",
"EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT": "587",
"EMAIL_IMAP_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS": "25",
"EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR": "50",
"EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS": "3600000"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
Email (IMAP/SMTP) is an MCP server for Email IMAP/SMTP MCP server: iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, and custom IMAP providers. It supports STDIO transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
Choose the Claude Desktop tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Desktop.
Choose the Claude Code tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Code.
Choose the Codex tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap. Add required environment variables before starting Codex.
Choose the Cursor or VS Code tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap. Add required environment variables before starting Cursor or VS Code.
Email (IMAP/SMTP) uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
Email (IMAP/SMTP) inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
Email (IMAP/SMTP) is marked with Auth required by registry metadata auth. You may need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
@mindstone/mcp-server-email-imapstdio | npm | 0.2.3 | Env: EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL required Env: EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD required secret Env: EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER Env: EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST Env: EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST Env: EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT Env: EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT Env: EMAIL_IMAP_ALLOW_PLAINTEXT Env: EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS Env: EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR Env: EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS |