Email Mcp
Let your coding agent read, send, and triage real inboxes over IMAP/SMTP with push updates and multiple accounts.
Overview
Email MCP is a MCP server for the Build phase that exposes 47 IMAP/SMTP tools with IDLE push, multi-account mail, and AI triage for agents.
What is this MCP server?
- 47 MCP tools covering search, send, folders, and mailbox operations
- IMAP IDLE push for near-real-time new-mail signals to the agent
- Multi-account support for personal, support, and transactional inboxes
- AI triage hooks to classify and prioritize messages in workflows
- Stdio transport via npx @codefuturist/email-mcp (npm 0.2.3)
- Package version 0.2.3 on npm
- Stdio MCP transport
Community signal: 58 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Builders waste context switching between the IDE and webmail when agents cannot safely read or act on live email threads.
Who is it for?
Solo founders who want agent-driven inbox workflows across support, sales, and personal accounts during build and growth.
Skip if: Teams that only need marketing blasts or already standardize on a closed helpdesk API without IMAP access.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After registration, your agent can search, send, and triage across configured mail accounts through one MCP surface.
- Agent-accessible mailbox with 47 email operations
- Multi-account and IDLE-backed reactive workflows
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Journey fit
Email plumbing is a build-time integration that also supports grow and operate workflows once the product is live. IMAP/SMTP and 47 MCP tools sit squarely under backend and third-party service wiring for agent-assisted work.
How it compares
Full mailbox MCP integration, not a single-purpose send-only webhook skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Email MCP for?
Indie builders and small teams using AI coding agents who need deep IMAP/SMTP control with many tools and multiple inboxes.
When should I use Email MCP?
Use it when integrating email into agent workflows in Build, or when triaging customer mail in Grow and Operate without leaving the agent.
How do I add Email MCP to my agent?
Run via npx @codefuturist/email-mcp with stdio transport and configure IMAP/SMTP credentials per the package README.