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Ai Zerolab MCP Email Server

A tool that provides IMAP and SMTP email services through an MCP server
2 points
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What is MCP Email Server?

MCP Email Server is a mail service middleware based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It provides IMAP and SMTP email service functions for client applications through a standardized protocol. This service can be easily integrated into various applications that support the MCP protocol, such as Claude Desktop.

How to use MCP Email Server?

You can install and configure MCP Email Server in multiple ways, including manual installation, using Docker containers, or through the Smithery automated installation tool. After installation, you need to configure the MCP connection information in the client application to start using the email service.

Use cases

MCP Email Server is very suitable for developers who need to integrate email functions into applications or users who want to manage multiple email accounts uniformly. It can serve as the email service backend for various AI assistants, chat applications, or productivity tools.

Main features

IMAP/SMTP integrationProvides full support for IMAP and SMTP protocols, enabling email sending and receiving and mailbox management.
Multiple installation methodsSupports installation through multiple methods such as pip, uv, Docker, and Smithery.
Visual configurationProvides a user-friendly UI interface for server configuration.
MCP protocol compatibilityFully compatible with the Model Context Protocol standard, easy to integrate into various MCP clients.

Advantages and limitations

Advantages
Simple and easy installation and configuration process
Supports multiple installation methods to meet different environmental requirements
Seamless integration with the MCP ecosystem
Provides a visual configuration interface to lower the usage threshold
Limitations
Requires basic command-line operation knowledge for initial setup
The Docker method may require additional network configuration
Currently only supports standard IMAP/SMTP protocols and does not support proprietary mail protocols

How to use

Select an installation method
Choose a suitable installation method according to your environment: manual installation, Docker, or Smithery automated installation.
Configure the email server
Run the configuration UI interface and enter your email server information and account credentials.
Client integration
Configure the connection information in your MCP client application, referring to the provided JSON configuration example.
Start using
Test the email sending and receiving functions in the client application to ensure everything works properly.

Usage examples

Integrate into Claude DesktopConfigure MCP Email Server as the email service backend for Claude Desktop to implement email sending and receiving functions.
As a development test email serverDevelopers can use the Docker method to quickly deploy a test email server.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to find the location of the configuration file after installation?
Does it support Office 365 or Gmail?
How to update to the latest version?
How to persist the configuration when running in Docker mode?

Related resources

GitHub repository
Project source code and issue tracking
Official documentation
Detailed technical documentation and API reference
PyPI page
Python package release information
Smithery service page
Automated installation and configuration tool
Installation
Copy the following command to your Client for configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zerolib-email": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-email-server@latest", "stdio"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zerolib-email": {
      "command": "{{ ENTRYPOINT }}",
      "args": ["stdio"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zerolib-email": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-it", "ghcr.io/ai-zerolab/mcp-email-server:latest"]
    }
  }
}
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