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Proton Mail (unofficial)

Unofficial Proton Mail MCP — send, read, search & organize email over SMTP and IMAP

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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.

Install
npx -y proton-mail-mcp
Clients
Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex
Transport
STDIO
Auth
Auth required by registry metadata
Capabilities
0 tools, 0 resources, 0 prompts
Related
Universal Screenshot MCP, Website Auditor, blockrun-mcp

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InstallAuthTools & ResourcesOverview

Install

Connection

Transport
STDIO
Command
npx -y proton-mail-mcp
Environment
{ "PROTONMAIL_USERNAME": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE", "PROTONMAIL_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE", "PROTONMAIL_HOST": "smtp.protonmail.ch", "PROTONMAIL_PORT": "587", "PROTONMAIL_SECURE": "false", "IMAP_HOST": "127.0.0.1", "IMAP_PORT": "1143", "IMAP_SECURE": "false", "IMAP_USERNAME": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE", "IMAP_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE", "READONLY": "false", "RESTRICT_OUTBOUND_TO_SELF": "false", "ALLOW_FILE_DOWNLOAD_DIR": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE", "ALLOW_EMPTY_FOLDER": "false", "DEBUG": "false" }

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-sethbang-proton-mail-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "proton-mail-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROTONMAIL_USERNAME": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
        "PROTONMAIL_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
        "PROTONMAIL_HOST": "smtp.protonmail.ch",
        "PROTONMAIL_PORT": "587",
        "PROTONMAIL_SECURE": "false",
        "IMAP_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
        "IMAP_PORT": "1143",
        "IMAP_SECURE": "false",
        "IMAP_USERNAME": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
        "IMAP_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
        "READONLY": "false",
        "RESTRICT_OUTBOUND_TO_SELF": "false",
        "ALLOW_FILE_DOWNLOAD_DIR": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
        "ALLOW_EMPTY_FOLDER": "false",
        "DEBUG": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config location

macOS
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Auth

Package transport

No remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.

Tools & Resources

Tools
0
Resources
0
Prompts
0
No public tools, resources, or prompts captured yet. Use Auth when this server requires credentials.

Tools

No tools captured yet.

Resources

No resources captured yet.

Prompts

No prompts captured yet.

Questions

What is Proton Mail (unofficial)?+

Proton Mail (unofficial) is an MCP server for Unofficial Proton Mail MCP — send, read, search & organize email over SMTP and IMAP. It supports STDIO transport.

How do I install Proton Mail (unofficial)?+

Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with npx -y proton-mail-mcp; add any required environment variables before starting your client.

How do I add Proton Mail (unofficial) to Claude Desktop?+

Choose the Claude Desktop tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y proton-mail-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Desktop.

How do I add Proton Mail (unofficial) to Claude Code?+

Choose the Claude Code tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y proton-mail-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Code.

How do I use Proton Mail (unofficial) with Codex?+

Choose the Codex tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y proton-mail-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Codex.

How do I add Proton Mail (unofficial) to Cursor or VS Code?+

Choose the Cursor or VS Code tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y proton-mail-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Cursor or VS Code.

What endpoint and transport does Proton Mail (unofficial) use?+

Proton Mail (unofficial) uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.

What tools and resources does Proton Mail (unofficial) expose?+

Proton Mail (unofficial) inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.

Does Proton Mail (unofficial) require authentication?+

Proton Mail (unofficial) is marked with Auth required by registry metadata auth. You may need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.

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Profile notes

  • Package: Npm proton-mail-mcp v1.0.2
  • Environment variable: PROTONMAIL_USERNAME (required)
  • Environment variable: PROTONMAIL_PASSWORD (required; secret)
  • Environment variable: PROTONMAIL_HOST (default smtp.protonmail.ch)
  • Environment variable: PROTONMAIL_PORT (default 587)
  • Environment variable: PROTONMAIL_SECURE (default false)
  • Environment variable: IMAP_HOST (default 127.0.0.1)
  • Environment variable: IMAP_PORT (default 1143)
  • Environment variable: IMAP_SECURE (default false)
  • Environment variable: IMAP_USERNAME
  • Environment variable: IMAP_PASSWORD (secret)
  • Environment variable: READONLY (default false)
  • Environment variable: RESTRICT_OUTBOUND_TO_SELF (default false)
  • Environment variable: ALLOW_FILE_DOWNLOAD_DIR
  • Environment variable: ALLOW_EMPTY_FOLDER (default false)
  • Environment variable: DEBUG (default false)
  • The upstream registry signals required auth or secrets.

Packages

PackageRegistryVersionInputs
proton-mail-mcp

stdio

npm1.0.2

Env: PROTONMAIL_USERNAME required

Env: PROTONMAIL_PASSWORD required secret

Env: PROTONMAIL_HOST

Env: PROTONMAIL_PORT

Env: PROTONMAIL_SECURE

Env: IMAP_HOST

Env: IMAP_PORT

Env: IMAP_SECURE

Env: IMAP_USERNAME

Env: IMAP_PASSWORD secret

Env: READONLY

Env: RESTRICT_OUTBOUND_TO_SELF

Env: ALLOW_FILE_DOWNLOAD_DIR

Env: ALLOW_EMPTY_FOLDER

Env: DEBUG

Details

Version
1.0.2
Auth
Auth required by registry metadata
Repository
https://github.com/sethbang/proton-mail-mcp
Website
https://sethbang.github.io/proton-mail-mcp/
Updated
May 30, 2026