Mail.app

Name: Mail.app
Author: p-l-ta

by p-l-taversion 1.3.5i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.p-l-ta/mail-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Search, read, send, and manage email via macOS Mail.app across all configured accounts.

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

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

User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi1 of 1 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiVery new↓ 55/wk · ★ –

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

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

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

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@p-l-ta/mail-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add mail -- npx -y @p-l-ta/mail-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@p-l-ta/mail-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "mail": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@p-l-ta/mail-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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.

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

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account p-l-ta, which owns the repo
… 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 1860 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 16% of the other 1860 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1860 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 Mail.app safe?

It passed 1 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?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

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 (1.3.5) reached the registry 4 months 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 on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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mail-mcp

MCP server that gives Claude (and other MCP hosts) full access to Mail.app on macOS — search, read, send, reply, flag, move, and more — across every account configured in Mail.app (iCloud, Exchange, IMAP, etc.).

Prerequisites

macOS (Mail.app required)
Node.js 20+
An MCP host: Claude Desktop, Amazon Quick, or any stdio MCP client

Installation

Claude Desktop — one-click install (recommended)

Download mail-mcp.mcpb from the latest release
Double-click the .mcpb file — Claude Desktop installs it automatically
Grant the required macOS permissions (see below)

Manual / Amazon Quick / other hosts

npx @p-l-ta/mail-mcp

Or install globally:

npm install -g @p-l-ta/mail-mcp

mail-mcp

Point your MCP host at the mail-mcp binary (stdio transport). Example config:

"mcpServers": { "mail-app": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@p-l-ta/mail-mcp"] } } }

Required macOS permissions

Grant these to the application that runs the MCP host (Claude Desktop, Amazon Quick, etc.):

Permission	Where to grant
Full Disk Access	System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access
Automation → Mail	System Settings → Privacy & Security → Automation

The MCP server process inherits permissions from the host application that launches it.

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_emails`	Search messages via the Envelope Index database with rich filters
`read_email`	Read the full body of a message by its RFC message-id
`list_accounts_and_mailboxes`	List all configured accounts and mailboxes with unread counts
`list_recent`	List recent messages in a specific mailbox
`list_senders`	Grouped summary of senders with message and unread counts
`send_email`	Send a new email from one of the configured accounts
`reply_to_email`	Reply to an existing message by RFC message-id
`set_message_flags`	Set read and/or flagged status on a message
`move_email`	Move a message to a different mailbox
`trash_email`	Move a message to Deleted Messages
`create_mailbox`	Create a new mailbox/folder in an account
`bulk_mark_read`	Mark all messages in a mailbox and/or from a sender as read
`get_unsubscribe_link`	Extract unsubscribe URLs from a message's headers and body
`empty_mailbox`	Delete every message in a mailbox at once (Junk, Trash, etc.)

How it works

Search & read — queries Mail's own Envelope Index SQLite database directly for fast, structured results across all accounts
Actions (send, reply, flag, move, trash) — driven by AppleScript automation against Mail.app, so they work even for accounts where messages aren't stored as local files

Development

npm install

npm run dev # tsx watch — live reload npm test # vitest unit tests npm run build # compile TypeScript → dist/ npm run mcpb # build Claude Desktop extension → build/mail-mcp.mcpb

Interactive MCP testing:

npm run build

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/server.js

Privacy Policy

mail-mcp is a local MCP server that runs entirely on your Mac. It has no backend, no telemetry, and makes no network requests of its own.

What it accesses:

Mail.app's Envelope Index database (~/Library/Mail/) — read-only, used for search queries
Mail.app via AppleScript — to read message bodies, send mail, flag, move, and trash messages

What it does NOT do:

Collect, store, or transmit any data outside your Mac
Connect to any external server or API
Log message content anywhere

All email data stays on your device and is only passed to the MCP host (Claude Desktop or another client) as part of normal tool responses. You control exactly which tools Claude can invoke.

License

MIT

Mail.app

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Chat & emaili

Common questions

Alternatives

Vexa

emailmd

MCP WhatsApp Cloud

README from the maker

mail-mcp

Prerequisites

Installation

Claude Desktop — one-click install (recommended)

Manual / Amazon Quick / other hosts

Required macOS permissions

Tools

How it works

Development

Privacy Policy

License