n24q02m/better-email-mcp

Overview

An MCP server that exposes IMAP/SMTP email operations as composable tools for AI agents. It supports multiple accounts and auto-discovers server settings, providing six composite tools for sending, reading, and managing email.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI agents that need to send or read email via standard protocols

Use cases

• Automate email sending and inbox monitoring from an AI agent
• Manage multiple email accounts through a single MCP interface
• Build email-based workflows with auto-discovered server configurations

How to use

Install

bun install

Tools exposed

• config__open_relay
• Multi-account
• EMAIL_CREDENTIALS
• EMAIL_USER
• EMAIL_APP_PASSWORD
• PUBLIC_URL
• MCP_AUTH_DISABLE
• OUTLOOK_CLIENT_ID
• OUTLOOK_EMAIL

Tested with

Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf

Notes

An MCP server that exposes IMAP/SMTP email operations as composable tools for AI agents. It supports multiple accounts and auto-discovers server settings, providing six composite tools for sending, reading, and managing email.

20 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Automate email sending and inbox monitoring from an AI agent
• Manage multiple email accounts through a single MCP interface
• Build email-based workflows with auto-discovered server configurations

Pros

• Multi-account support reduces setup overhead
• Auto-discovery simplifies configuration for common providers
• Composite tools bundle common email operations into single calls

Cons

• Small community (20 stars) may mean limited support
• Depends on IMAP/SMTP which can be slower than API-based alternatives
• TypeScript-only, requiring Node.js runtime for deployment

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