better-email-mcp

Overview

Better Email MCP is a comprehensive email server for AI agents that provides access to IMAP/SMTP functionality through MCP protocol. It features 6 composite tools offering 20 different actions for searching, reading, sending, replying, forwarding, and organizing emails. The server supports multiple email accounts including Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, Zoho, ProtonMail, and custom IMAP providers with both App Passwords and OAuth2 authentication options.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• messages

  Search, read, and organize emails

  Try:Search for emails from john.doe@example.comTry:Mark all emails in the inbox as readTry:Move flagged emails to the archive folder
• folders

  List mailbox folders

  Try:Show me all email foldersTry:List available mailbox folders
• attachments

  List and download email attachments

  Try:Download all attachments from the latest emailTry:List attachments in the email from yesterday
• send

  Compose, reply, and forward emails

  Try:Send a new email to team@company.comTry:Reply to the email about the project updateTry:Forward the meeting invitation to my colleague
• setup

  Credential setup via browser relay, status check, reset, re-resolve

  Try:Check my email setup statusTry:Start credential setup for my Gmail accountTry:Reset my email credentials

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Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-email": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@n24q02m/better-email-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

docker run -p 8080:8080 n24q02m/better-email-mcp:latest

npm install -g @n24q02m/better-email-mcp

FAQ

Does this support OAuth2 authentication?

Yes, it supports OAuth2 for Outlook accounts via device code in HTTP mode. For other providers, it uses app passwords.

Can I use multiple email accounts?

Yes, it supports multi-account configuration through environment variables or in HTTP mode through user registration.

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