IMAP MCP Server

imap-mcp

📧 An IMAP Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to expose IMAP operations as tools for AI assistants.

✨ 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 host>",
        "IMAP_PORT": "<IMAP port>",
        "IMAP_USERNAME": "<IMAP username>",
        "IMAP_PASSWORD": "<IMAP password>",
        "IMAP_USE_SSL": "<true or false>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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": "recipient@example.com",
  "subject": "Meeting Reminder",
  "body": "Don't forget about our meeting tomorrow at 2 PM.",
  "from": "sender@example.com"
}

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

License

MIT