Imap Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for IMAP email access. Connect Claude to your mailbox directly.

Setup

npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your IMAP credentials:

cp .env.example .env

Claude Desktop / Claude Code Integration

Add to your MCP config (~/.claude.json or Claude Desktop settings):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "imap": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-imap-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "IMAP_HOST": "mail.datatp.cloud",
        "IMAP_PORT": "993",
        "IMAP_USER": "your-email",
        "IMAP_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	Description
list_folders	List all mailbox folders
list_messages	List recent messages in a folder
get_message	Fetch a single email by UID
search_messages	Search by subject, from, date, unseen
mark_message	Set/remove flags (read, flagged)
move_message	Move message to another folder
delete_message	Delete or trash a message
create_draft	Create a new draft email
create_reply_draft	Create a reply draft on an existing thread (preserves In-Reply-To/References)