SERVER

Email (IMAP/SMTP)

Rank #37,236

io.github.mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap

Email IMAP/SMTP MCP server: iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, and custom IMAP providers

4 versions

13 GitHub stars

by mindstone (43 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

May 21, 2026

Last publish date

Aug 10, 2026

PURPOSE

What you can do with Email (IMAP/SMTP)

Email (IMAP/SMTP) is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by mindstone. It ranks #37,236 of 151,203 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 13 GitHub stars. Email (IMAP/SMTP) is listed on Official MCP, with 4 tracked versions. It was first listed on May 21, 2026 and most recently updated on Aug 10, 2026.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What Email (IMAP/SMTP) can and cannot do

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REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using Email (IMAP/SMTP)

DeclaredAPI keyCredentials declared

The registry listing declares required configuration before first use — typically an API key, token or connection string set via environment variables.

Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 23, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

Declared in the registry install config

EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL · required
EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD · required
EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER · optional
EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST · optional
EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST · optional
EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT · optional
EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT · optional
EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS · optional
EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR · optional
EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS · optional
MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH · optional

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect Email (IMAP/SMTP) and confirm it works

npm package

claude mcp add mcp-server-email-imap -e "EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL=<your EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL>" -e "EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD=<your EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD>" -e "EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER=<your EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER>" -e "EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST=<your EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST>" -e "EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST=<your EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST>" -e "EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT=<your EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT>" -e "EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT=<your EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT>" -e "EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS=<your EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS>" -e "EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR=<your EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR>" -e "EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS=<your EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS>" -e "MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH=<your MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH>" -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap

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npm package

[mcp_servers.mcp-server-email-imap]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap"]

[mcp_servers.mcp-server-email-imap.env]
EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL = "<your EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL>"
EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD = "<your EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD>"
EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER = "<your EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER>"
EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST = "<your EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST>"
EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST = "<your EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST>"
EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT = "<your EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT>"
EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT = "<your EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT>"
EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS = "<your EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS>"
EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR = "<your EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR>"
EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS = "<your EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS>"
MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH = "<your MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-email-imap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS>",
        "MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH": "<your MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-email-imap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS>",
        "MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH": "<your MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-server-email-imap": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS>",
        "MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH": "<your MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-email-imap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS>",
        "MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH": "<your MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-email-imap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR>",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS": "<your EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS>",
        "MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH": "<your MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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First successful task

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MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: May 21, 2026
Latest version published: Aug 10, 2026
Version history: 4 versions tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 23, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Aug 10, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since May 21, 2026 · still listed

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VERSIONS

Available versions (4)

Version	Published
0.3.2	Aug 10, 2026
0.3.1	Aug 8, 2026
0.3.0	Aug 7, 2026
0.2.3	May 21, 2026

STANDING

#37,236of 151,203 active serversTop 25%

Ranks ahead of 113,967 of 151,203 servers on MCP Toplist.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Email (IMAP/SMTP)?: Email (IMAP/SMTP) is maintained by mindstone, which publishes 43 MCP servers (150 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Email (IMAP/SMTP) listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Email (IMAP/SMTP) is listed on the Official MCP Registry.
How many versions does Email (IMAP/SMTP) have?: MCP Toplist tracks 4 versions of Email (IMAP/SMTP), most recently published on Aug 10, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Email (IMAP/SMTP)?: The source code for Email (IMAP/SMTP) is hosted at github.com/mindstone/mcp-servers.

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