MCP Enabled Email Reader

Name: MCP Enabled Email Reader
Author: Safe-Swiss-Cloud-AG

@Safe-Swiss-Cloud-AG

Repository

About MCP Enabled Email Reader

MCP server to connect to an email server and search emails

#mcp-email #email-reader #mcp-tools

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-pdf-reader": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/Safe-Swiss-Cloud-AG/mcp_email@main",
        "mcp_email"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IMAP_SERVER": "",
        "EMAIL_ACCOUNT": "",
        "EMAIL_PASSWORD_ENC": "",
        "EMAIL_SECRET_KEY": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Overview

What is MCP Enabled Email Reader?

MCP Enabled Email Reader is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes three MCP tools – search_emails, download_attachment, and list_folders – to enable reading emails through MCP-enabled AI tools. It is designed for users of Claude Desktop, LibreChat with Ollama, or any MCP-compatible assistant.

How to use MCP Enabled Email Reader?

Install Python 3.10+ and uv, then add the server configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json using uvx with the repository URL and environment variables for IMAP server, email account, encrypted password, and secret key. The server will then be available to your MCP client.

Key features of MCP Enabled Email Reader

Search emails via the search_emails tool
Download attachments using download_attachment
List email folders with list_folders
Works with any IMAP email server
Supports encrypted password storage
Tested on Claude Desktop and LibreChat

Use cases of MCP Enabled Email Reader

Let an AI assistant search your inbox for specific emails
Automatically download attachments from selected messages
Browse email folders and retrieve messages without a traditional client

FAQ from MCP Enabled Email Reader

What tools does the server provide?

It provides three MCP tools: search_emails, download_attachment, and list_folders.

What dependencies are required?

You need Python 3.10 or higher, the uv package manager, and an MCP-enabled AI tool such as Claude Desktop.

Where is the email data stored?

Your email credentials are stored locally in claude_desktop_config.json with the password encrypted using a secret key. Email data itself remains on the IMAP server.

How is my password secured?

The password is encrypted with a secret key (EMAIL_SECRET_KEY) and stored as EMAIL_PASSWORD_ENC in the configuration file. The secret key can decrypt it, but the config file resides only on your local machine.