Connection check
local install
better-email-mcp
IMAP/SMTP MCP server for Email with composite tools. Multi-account, auto-discovery.
Tools
6
GitHub stars
34
Installs / wk
688
Licence
Apache-2.0
Transport
stdio
Last checked
never
Tools & capabilities
6 toolsRead from the published package source — this server runs locally, so there is no endpoint to query. Names are taken from the code, not observed at runtime, and descriptions are often absent.
attachments
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List and download email attachments. Actions (required params -> optional): - list (account, uid -> folder): show attachments with filename, content_type, size - download (account… List and download email attachments. Actions (required params -> optional): - list (account, uid -> folder): show attachments with filename, content_type, size - download (account, uid, filename -> folder): get base64-encoded content Use list first to get exact filenames. Case-sensitive. Max 25MB per provider.
config
from source
config__open_relay
from source
Open the relay configuration form for better-email-mcp in the user browser. Returns the relay URL, whether the browser launched, and the current credential state. Open the relay configuration form for better-email-mcp in the user browser. Returns the relay URL, whether the browser launched, and the current credential state.
folders
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List mailbox folders or read targeted mailbox status metadata. Actions (required params -> optional): - list (-> account): folder names, paths, and flags for one or all accounts -… List mailbox folders or read targeted mailbox status metadata. Actions (required params -> optional): - list (-> account): folder names, paths, and flags for one or all accounts - status (account, folder): IMAP STATUS messages, unseen, and uid_next for exactly one mailbox
help
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Get full documentation for a tool. Use when compressed descriptions are insufficient. Get full documentation for a tool. Use when compressed descriptions are insufficient.
messages
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