imap-mcp

Features

• Email Draft Creation: Create draft emails that are saved to your IMAP server's drafts folder
• IMAP Integration: Connect to any IMAP-compatible email server (Gmail, Outlook, etc.)
• Secure Authentication: Uses environment variables for secure credential management
• MCP Compatible: Works with Claude and other AI assistants that support the Model Context Protocol
• TypeScript: Full TypeScript support with proper type definitions

Setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "imap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["imap-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "IMAP_HOST": "",
        "IMAP_PORT": "",
        "IMAP_USERNAME": "",
        "IMAP_PASSWORD": "",
        "IMAP_USE_SSL": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage

1. Compile TypeScript to JavaScript:

npx tsc

2. Run the MCP server:

node dist/index.js

Available Tools# create-draft

Creates a draft email message and saves it to the IMAP server's drafts folder. Parameters:

• to (string, required): The recipient's email address
• subject (string, required): The email subject line
• body (string, required): The email body content
• from (string, optional): The sender's email address (defaults to IMAP_USERNAME) Example:

{
  "to": "[email protected]",
  "subject": "Meeting Reminder",
  "body": "Don't forget about our meeting tomorrow at 2 PM.",
  "from": "[email protected]"
}

The tool will attempt to save the draft to either "INBOX.Drafts" or "Drafts" folder, depending on your email server's folder structure.