IMAP Mail

io.github.buzzer/imap-mcp

Read and search IMAP mailboxes and create drafts. Sending and deleting are not possible.

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "imap-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/buzzer/imap-mcp:0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IMAP_HOST": "<your IMAP_HOST>",
        "MAIL_USER": "<your MAIL_USER>",
        "MAIL_PASSWORD": "<your MAIL_PASSWORD>",
        "IMAP_PORT": "993",
        "MARK_READ_ON_READ": "false",
        "DRAFT_UNREAD": "false",
        "BCC_SELF": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • IMAP_HOSTrequiredIMAP server host name (IMAPS), e.g. imap.example.com
  • MAIL_USERrequiredIMAP login, usually the mail address
  • MAIL_PASSWORDrequiredsecretIMAP password; an app-specific password where the provider requires one
  • IMAP_PORTIMAPS port
  • MARK_READ_ON_READread_message marks every message it returns as read
  • DRAFT_UNREADStore new drafts as unread, so they stand out in the mailbox
  • BCC_SELFAdd the sender address as Bcc to every draft

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Communication
Version
0.2.1
Registry
active
Published
11/13/2026

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