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email-mcp

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MCP server by codefuturist · updated · ★ 133 · 1.4k downloads a week

Score 81

IMAP/SMTP email MCP server — 52 tools, stdio + HTTP, IMAP IDLE push, multi-account, AI triage. email-mcp is a community project by codefuturist, not verified by a company domain.

Maintenance

Last commit in the past day

Licence

LGPL-3.0: copyleft, check the terms before using it in a product

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, 133 stars, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install email-mcp

Built from the published package, never by AI
claude mcp add email-mcp -- npx -y @codefuturist/email-mcp

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install email-mcp in Claude Code

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the email-mcp block.

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email-mcp: common questions

How do I install email-mcp?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add email-mcp -- npx -y @codefuturist/email-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is email-mcp the official server?

email-mcp is a community project by codefuturist, not verified by a company domain.

Is email-mcp free?

The code is published under the LGPL-3.0 licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is email-mcp safe to use?

It scores 81 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence C, quality B. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to email-mcp?

Similar MCP servers: Vexa, TradingMCP, Agent-Native Brain, Agent-Native Chat.

Does email-mcp work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.