Yes, Email Imap is free to use.

How do I install Email Imap?

Email Imap is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: @mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

Is Email Imap safe to use?

Yes. Email Imap passed MCP Marketplace's automated security scan with a score of 9.9/10 (low risk). Every server on MCP Marketplace is security-scanned before it's listed; see the full security report on this page for the findings and permissions.

What credentials does Email Imap need?

Email Imap requires the following credentials or environment variables: EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL, EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD, EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER, EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST, EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST, EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT, EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT, EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS, EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR, EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS, MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Email Imap?

Email Imap uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Email Imap MCP Server

by Mindstone

CommunicationLow Risk9.9MCP RegistryLocal

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

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

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

Security Report

9.9

Low Risk9.9Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 1 medium validity signals). 1 code issue detected. No known CVEs in dependencies. ⚠️ Package registry links to a different repository than scanned source. Imported from the Official MCP Registry. Trust signals: trusted author (42/44 approved). 2 finding(s) downgraded by scanner intelligence.

14 files analyzed · 2 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

file_system

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Email addressOptional

Environment variable: EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL

App-specific passwordRequired

Environment variable: EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD

Provider — icloud, gmail, yahoo, outlook, or custom (auto-detected from email domain if unset)Optional

Environment variable: EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER

Custom IMAP host (for provider=custom)Optional

Environment variable: EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST

Custom SMTP host (for provider=custom)Optional

Environment variable: EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST

Custom IMAP portOptional

Environment variable: EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT

Custom SMTP portOptional

Environment variable: EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT

Safety cap: maximum combined To+CC+BCC recipients per email_send call. Defaults to 25; raising bypasses spam-prevention guardrails against prompt-injection-driven mass sends.Optional

Environment variable: EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS

Safety cap: maximum email_send calls per rolling window. Defaults to 50; protects against runaway sends when injection content escapes the LLM's intent.Optional

Environment variable: EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR

Sliding-window length for the rate limit (ms)Optional

Environment variable: EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS

Workspace directory that email_get_attachment downloads into (fresh email-imap-attachment-* staging directories). Defaults to the system temp directory.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-mindstone-mcp-server-email-imap": {
      "env": {
        "EMAIL_IMAP_EMAIL": "your-email-imap-email-here",
        "MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH": "your-mcp-workspace-path-here",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_PASSWORD": "your-email-imap-password-here",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_PROVIDER": "your-email-imap-provider-here",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_HOST": "your-email-imap-imap-host-here",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_IMAP_PORT": "your-email-imap-imap-port-here",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_HOST": "your-email-imap-smtp-host-here",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_SMTP_PORT": "your-email-imap-smtp-port-here",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_MAX_RECIPIENTS": "your-email-imap-max-recipients-here",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR": "your-email-imap-rate-limit-per-hour-here",
        "EMAIL_IMAP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS": "your-email-imap-rate-limit-window-ms-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-email-imap"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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