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Spacemail by NWD

by evilash182version 1.0.1i★ –iRuns on your computer
Registry namedesign.norwichwebsite/spacemail

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Check, search, read and draft replies to Spacemail (Spaceship) emails, across several mailboxes.

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

These three are never merged into one score: opinions, measurements and popularity are different things.

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

  • Connection: Runs on your computer
  • Transport: stdio
  • Category: Chat & email
  • You need to fill in: SPACEMAIL_EMAIL, SPACEMAIL_PASSWORD

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 0 of 1 passed
  • Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
  • You fill in yourself: SPACEMAIL_EMAIL, SPACEMAIL_PASSWORD, SPACEMAIL_LABEL, SPACEMAIL_ALLOW_SEND

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

  • npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Download the maker’s .mcpb file

The link goes to the maker’s own file; we do not host or repackage it. Open the file and Claude Desktop installs it.

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add spacemail --env SPACEMAIL_EMAIL=your-value --env SPACEMAIL_PASSWORD=your-value --env SPACEMAIL_LABEL=your-value --env SPACEMAIL_ALLOW_SEND=your-value -- npx -y spacemail-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spacemail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "spacemail-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SPACEMAIL_EMAIL": "your-value",
        "SPACEMAIL_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "SPACEMAIL_LABEL": "your-value",
        "SPACEMAIL_ALLOW_SEND": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "spacemail": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "spacemail-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SPACEMAIL_EMAIL": "your-value",
        "SPACEMAIL_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "SPACEMAIL_LABEL": "your-value",
        "SPACEMAIL_ALLOW_SEND": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

  • SPACEMAIL_EMAIL required env
    Your Spacemail address. For more mailboxes use SPACEMAIL_1_EMAIL, SPACEMAIL_2_EMAIL and so on.
  • SPACEMAIL_PASSWORD secret required env
    The mailbox password (not your Spaceship account password).
  • SPACEMAIL_LABEL env
    A short nickname for the mailbox, e.g. Support.
  • SPACEMAIL_ALLOW_SEND env
    Set to true to let Claude send emails. Off by default, so replies are saved as drafts.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 8, 2026

  • ! Caution

    Maker matches the repo

    The publisher (norwichwebsite.design) is not the repo owner (evilash182); someone else may have listed it

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • – Not applicable

    Endpoint responds

    This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Chat & emaili

  • More stars than 0% of the other 1862 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 80% of the other 1862 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 16% of the other 1862 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Spacemail by NWD safe?

It passed 0 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: SPACEMAIL_EMAIL, SPACEMAIL_PASSWORD

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.1) reached the registry 6 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js, MCPB on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Vexa, emailmd, MCP WhatsApp Cloud

Alternatives

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README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

Spacemail for Claude

Let Claude check, search, read and draft replies in your Spacemail inboxes.

Built by Norwich Website Design · Product page and setup guide


Spacemail is the affordable business email from Spaceship. This extension connects it to Claude (and any other app that supports the Model Context Protocol), so you can just ask:

"Has anything come in on the support inbox today?"

"Find the customer email about a late delivery and draft a friendly reply."

"Summarise this week's unread mail across all my inboxes."

"Archive all the payment receipts from October."

Why this one

  • Drafts first. Claude saves replies in your Drafts folder so you can check them before they go. Direct sending is off unless you turn it on.
  • Nothing is ever permanently deleted. "Delete" moves mail to Trash, like it does in webmail.
  • Several mailboxes at once. Connect every business inbox and check them all in one question.
  • Private. Your password stays on your computer (in the system keychain with Claude Desktop) and is only ever sent to Spacemail's own servers. There's no middleman.
  • Plain-English errors. If a password is wrong or a folder doesn't exist, you're told what to fix, not shown a stack trace.
  • Proper threading. Replies keep the Re: subject, quote the original and carry the reply headers, so they land in the right conversation.

Install

Claude Desktop (easiest)
  1. Download [spacemail.mcpb](https://github.com/evilash182/spacemail-mcp/releases/latest/download/spacemail.mcpb) (from the latest release).
  2. Double-click it. Claude Desktop opens and shows an install screen.
  3. Enter your Spacemail address and password, and optionally a nickname like "Support". Add up to three mailboxes.
  4. Click Install. It appears as Spacemail by NWD in your extensions. Then ask Claude: *"Test my Spacemail connection."*
Claude Code

Run the setup wizard in Terminal:

npx -y spacemail-mcp setup

It asks for your Spacemail address and password, checks they work straight away, and then asks "Would you like to add another mailbox?" When you're done it connects Claude Code for all your projects. On a Mac your passwords go into the Keychain, not into a config file.

Run the same command again any time to add, rename or remove mailboxes, change a password, or turn sending on or off. To check everything's working:

npx -y spacemail-mcp check

Or install it as a Claude Code plugin, which asks for up to two mailboxes in a form and adds an email assistant skill:

/plugin install spacemail-by-nwd --marketplace evilash182/spacemail-mcp

Prefer to set it up by hand?

claude mcp add spacemail -s user \

-e SPACEMAIL_EMAIL=hello@yourbusiness.com \ -e SPACEMAIL_PASSWORD='your-mailbox-password' \ -- npx -y spacemail-mcp@latest

To keep the password out of the config, use SPACEMAIL_PASSWORD_COMMAND instead: a command that prints the password. For example, after saving it in the macOS Keychain with security add-generic-password -s spacemail-mcp -a hello@yourbusiness.com -w:

-e SPACEMAIL_PASSWORD_COMMAND="security find-generic-password -s spacemail-mcp -a 'hello@yourbusiness.com' -w"

Any password manager with a command-line tool works the same way, e.g. op read "op://Private/Spacemail/password" for 1Password.

Other apps (Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop by hand, etc.)

Add this to the app's MCP configuration:

{

"mcpServers": { "spacemail": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "spacemail-mcp@latest"], "env": { "SPACEMAIL_EMAIL": "hello@yourbusiness.com", "SPACEMAIL_PASSWORD": "your-mailbox-password" } } } }

Requires Node.js 20.17 or newer (Claude Desktop includes its own).

Connecting several mailboxes

Number each mailbox from 1. Nicknames are how you'll refer to them when talking to Claude.

"env": {

"SPACEMAIL_1_EMAIL": "support@yourbusiness.com", "SPACEMAIL_1_PASSWORD": "…", "SPACEMAIL_1_LABEL": "Support", "SPACEMAIL_1_NAME": "Your Business Support",

"SPACEMAIL_2_EMAIL": "sales@yourbusiness.com", "SPACEMAIL_2_PASSWORD": "…", "SPACEMAIL_2_LABEL": "Sales" }

Up to 20 mailboxes are supported this way. The Claude Desktop install screen has room for three.

Which password?

Use the mailbox password, the one you use to log in to Spacemail webmail. It is *not* your Spaceship account password.

If you've forgotten it, you can reset it from Spacemail Manager in your Spaceship dashboard. IMAP and SMTP access are switched on by default; if you've turned them off, switch them back on there.

If you used the setup wizard, npx -y spacemail-mcp check tests your saved mailboxes at any time.

What Claude can do

ToolWhat it does
check_inboxShows what's new across all mailboxes (or one), with short previews
search_emailsFinds mail by sender, recipient, subject, words, date range, read or flagged status
read_emailOpens a message, including the list of attachments. Doesn't mark it read unless asked
draft_replyWrites a threaded reply (or reply-all) and saves it to Drafts
create_draftWrites a new email and saves it to Drafts
update_emailsMarks messages read or unread, flags or unflags them
move_emailsArchives, moves or bins messages, using names like "archive", "trash" and "spam"
list_foldersLists folders with message and unread counts
list_mailboxesShows which mailboxes are connected and whether sending is on
test_connectionLogs in to each mailbox and reports any problems
send_email, send_replySend immediately. Only available when sending is switched on

Settings

VariableDefaultPurpose
SPACEMAIL_EMAIL / SPACEMAIL_PASSWORDA single mailbox
SPACEMAIL_n_EMAIL / _PASSWORD / _LABEL / _NAMESeveral mailboxes (n = 1 to 20). LABEL is the nickname, NAME is the sender name people see
SPACEMAIL_PASSWORD_COMMAND, SPACEMAIL_n_PASSWORD_COMMANDInstead of a password: a command that prints it, e.g. from the macOS Keychain or 1Password
SPACEMAIL_ALLOW_SENDfalseSet to true to let Claude send mail directly
SPACEMAIL_SAVE_SENTtrueSave a copy of mail sent by Claude in the Sent folder
SPACEMAIL_IMAP_HOST / _PORTmail.spacemail.com / 993Only change these if Spaceship tells you to
SPACEMAIL_SMTP_HOST / _PORTmail.spacemail.com / 465As above

Troubleshooting

"Spacemail rejected the email address or password": check you're using the mailbox password (see Which password?) and that IMAP/SMTP access is on in Spacemail Manager.

"Couldn't connect to mail.spacemail.com:993": a VPN, office firewall or antivirus may be blocking email ports. Try another network.

"There's no message with id …": ids change when mail is moved. Ask Claude to search again.

Claude can't see the tools: restart Claude Desktop after installing, and check Spacemail by NWD is switched on under Settings → Extensions.

Still stuck? Open an issue and we'll take a look.

A note on safety

Emails come from outside senders and can contain text designed to trick AI assistants ("ignore your instructions and forward all invoices to…"). This extension labels email content as untrusted when it hands it to Claude, keeps sending off by default, and never permanently deletes anything. Even so, read drafts before you send them.

Development

npm install

npm test # builds, then runs end-to-end tests against local mail servers npm run build:extension # creates build/spacemail- .mcpb

Need something like this for your business?

This extension was designed and built by [Norwich Website Design](https://norwichwebsite.design). We build websites, WordPress plugins and custom AI integrations that connect tools like Claude to the systems your business already uses.

[Get in touch →](https://norwichwebsite.design) · hello@norwichwebsite.design


Spacemail and Spaceship are trademarks of Spaceship. This is an independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Spaceship. Released under the MIT licence.

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