IMAP mailbox
Read, search and organise any IMAP mailbox, with writes off by default
MCP server · by ni-c
About
IMAP mailbox is an MCP server published by ni-c. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). We first saw it on 2026-10-11 and have recorded no change since. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
- Secrets: 1
- Settings: 19
Requires: IMAP_HOST, IMAP_PASSWORD (secret), IMAP_USER
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Package
npm @ni-c/imap-mcp (@ni-c/imap-mcp on npm)
- npm downloads/week: 253 (2026-10-12)
- npm downloads/month: 1 236 (2026-10-12)
- Latest version on npm: 0.5.2, published 2026-10-04
- Declared version 0.5.2 is not listed on npm
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Works with
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Copilot CLI
From the marketplaces that list it and the MCP transport it declares, as each client documents them. We do not test plugins.
Connect
Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a local MCP server: npm package
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --env "IMAP_HOST=<YOUR_IMAP_HOST>" --env "IMAP_PASSWORD=<YOUR_IMAP_PASSWORD>" --env "IMAP_USER=<YOUR_IMAP_USER>" --transport stdio imap-mcp -- npx -y @ni-c/imap-mcp[mcp_servers.imap-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@ni-c/imap-mcp"]
[mcp_servers.imap-mcp.env]
IMAP_HOST = "<YOUR_IMAP_HOST>"
IMAP_PASSWORD = "<YOUR_IMAP_PASSWORD>"
IMAP_USER = "<YOUR_IMAP_USER>"{
"mcpServers": {
"imap-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ni-c/imap-mcp"
],
"env": {
"IMAP_HOST": "<YOUR_IMAP_HOST>",
"IMAP_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_IMAP_PASSWORD>",
"IMAP_USER": "<YOUR_IMAP_USER>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. We show the names of the settings, never values.
Optional settings it also lists: IMAP_ALLOW_TOOLS, IMAP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES, IMAP_DENY_TOOLS, IMAP_DOWNLOAD_DIR, IMAP_DRAFTS_MAILBOX, IMAP_INSECURE_TLS, IMAP_MAILBOX, IMAP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES, IMAP_MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES, IMAP_MAX_EXTRACT_BYTES, IMAP_MAX_MESSAGES, IMAP_PORT, IMAP_READ_ONLY, IMAP_SEEN_KEYWORD, IMAP_TLS, IMAP_TRUSTED_AUTHSERV_ID.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed | 0.5.2 | Downloads/month (npm): 1 236 Downloads/week (npm): 253 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 3 |
Not marked |
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What changed
Nothing has moved on this plugin since we started watching it.
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