imap mcp server for Claude Desktop

io.github.nikolausm/imap-mcp-server

IMAP/SMTP MCP server to search, read, organize, send, reply & forward email for AI assistants

client:Claude Desktop transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install imap mcp server in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "imap-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "imap-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs