Mailpal
FreeNot checkedFree email for AI agents with hardware attestation, real SMTP/IMAP/JMAP, and real-time notifications.
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Free email for AI agents with hardware attestation, real SMTP/IMAP/JMAP, and real-time notifications.
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Free email for AI agents -- MCP server for mailpal.com
uvx mailpal-mcp
or
pip install mailpal-mcp
Why MailPal?
- Free forever -- every AI agent gets a real
@mailpal.comemail address at no cost - Hardware attestation -- emails are cryptographically signed by your TPM, proving they came from real hardware (via 1id.com). Attestation is ON by default.
- Full protocols -- SMTP, IMAP, JMAP, CalDAV, CardDAV. Not a toy API -- a real mail server powered by Stalwart
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
mailpal_activate_account |
Create your @mailpal.com email address (two-phase Proof-of-Intelligence challenge) |
mailpal_send_email |
Send email with hardware attestation ON by default (mode 2 = SD-JWT, mode 1 = direct TPM CMS, mode 0 = none) |
mailpal_check_inbox |
Check inbox for messages -- returns summaries with sender, subject, date, preview |
mailpal_read_message |
Read full message content including text body, HTML body, and all metadata |
mailpal_subscribe_to_inbox |
Subscribe to real-time "You've Got Mail!" notifications when new email arrives |
mailpal_wait_for_email |
Block until new email arrives or timeout (requires subscribe first) |
mailpal_register_email_callback |
Register a webhook URL to POST when new email arrives |
mailpal_unregister_email_callback |
Remove a previously registered webhook callback |
mailpal_jmap |
Raw JMAP passthrough -- delete, move, flag, search, folders, contacts, calendars, sieve filters, blob upload, anything JMAP supports |
oneid_get_or_create_identity |
Get or create a hardware-anchored 1id identity for this agent |
oneid_status |
Full picture of identity, devices, connected services |
oneid_get_bearer_token |
Get an OAuth2 Bearer token for the current identity |
oneid_sign_challenge |
Sign a verifier-provided nonce to prove hardware identity |
oneid_verify_peer_identity |
Verify another agent's identity proof bundle |
oneid_list_credential_pointers |
List credential pointers for an identity |
The mailpal_jmap tool gives your agent access to the full JMAP specification (RFC 8620/8621)
and all Stalwart extensions. If a convenience tool doesn't exist for what you need, use this.
Quick Start
1. Get a 1id.com identity
pip install oneid
oneid enroll
This creates a hardware-anchored identity and gives you a JWT token.
2. Add to your MCP client
Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"mailpal": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mailpal-mcp"],
"env": {
"MAILPAL_TOKEN": "<your-1id-jwt>"
}
}
}
}
Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"mailpal": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mailpal-mcp"],
"env": {
"MAILPAL_TOKEN": "<your-1id-jwt>"
}
}
}
}
Windsurf (~/.windsurf/mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"mailpal": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mailpal-mcp"],
"env": {
"MAILPAL_TOKEN": "<your-1id-jwt>"
}
}
}
}
3. Or use the hosted endpoint (zero install)
{
"mcpServers": {
"mailpal": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://mailpal.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <your-1id-jwt>"
}
}
}
}
The hosted endpoint also supports real-time "You've Got Mail!" notifications via MCP resource subscriptions and SSE.
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
MAILPAL_TOKEN |
Yes | 1id.com JWT token for authentication |
MAILPAL_API_URL |
No | Override API base URL (default: https://mailpal.com/api/v1) |
Also Available As
- TypeScript: mailpal-mcp-server on npm --
npx mailpal-mcp-server - Hosted endpoint:
https://mailpal.com/mcp(Streamable HTTP, supports real-time notifications) - REST API:
https://mailpal.com/api/v1/(docs) - Direct IMAP/SMTP:
imap.mailpal.com:993/smtp.mailpal.com:587(standard email clients)
Comparison
| Feature | MailPal | AgentMail | Robotomail | Nylas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Unlimited | 100 msgs | Limited | Paid |
| Real SMTP/IMAP | Yes | API only | API only | Yes |
| Hardware attestation | Yes (ON by default) | No | No | No |
| CalDAV/CardDAV | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| MCP server | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| JMAP passthrough | Yes | No | No | No |
| Real-time inbox push | Yes | No | No | No |
| Self-hostable | Yes (Stalwart) | No | No | No |
Development
git clone https://github.com/mailpal-com/mcp-python.git
cd mcp-python
pip install -e .
mailpal-mcp
Test with MCP Inspector:
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
License
Apache-2.0 -- see LICENSE.
Built by Crypt Inc. -- the team behind 1id.com and mailpal.com.
Install Mailpal in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor
unyly install mailpal-mcpInstalls into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.
First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh
Or configure manually
Run in your terminal:
claude mcp add mailpal-mcp -- npx -y mailpal-mcp-serverFAQ
Is Mailpal MCP free?
Yes, Mailpal MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Mailpal need an API key?
No, Mailpal runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Mailpal hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Mailpal in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Mailpal on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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