email-mcp
local MCP serveremail-mcp is a local MCP server: IMAP/SMTP email MCP server — 52 tools, stdio + HTTP, IMAP IDLE push, multi-account, AI triage. Install it from npm as @codefuturist/email-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add email-mcp -- npx -y @codefuturist/email-mcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"email-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codefuturist/email-mcp"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
IMAP/SMTP email MCP server — 52 tools, stdio + HTTP, IMAP IDLE push, multi-account, AI triage.
email-mcp vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| email-mcp | 118 | Local | No | npm |
| better-email-mcp | 33 | Local | Yes | npm |
| OpenOSINT | 1,661 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| loki-mode | 1,072 | Local | No | npm |
| next-devtools-mcp | 823 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
email-mcp is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @codefuturist/email-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add email-mcp -- npx -y @codefuturist/email-mcp
Run: codex mcp add email-mcp -- npx -y @codefuturist/email-mcp
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