wildsurfer/your-mail-mcp
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Self-hosted, read-only MCP server that serves IMAP mail from a local notmuch index over authenticated HTTP
MCP
wildsurfer/your-mail-mcp
Added 8 Sept 2026
Overview
Self-hosted MCP server that exposes IMAP mail through a read-only interface. It indexes mail locally with notmuch and serves it over authenticated HTTP, allowing AI tools to query email without external services.
Best for
Best for
Developers who want a private, read-only email interface for MCP-based AI tools
Use cases
- Query email from AI assistants
- Search mail via notmuch index
- Integrate email into MCP-compatible tools
How to use
Tested with
Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT
Notes
Self-hosted MCP server that exposes IMAP mail through a read-only interface. It indexes mail locally with notmuch and serves it over authenticated HTTP, allowing AI tools to query email without external services.
12 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-07. Licensed MIT.
Use cases
- Query email from AI assistants
- Search mail via notmuch index
- Integrate email into MCP-compatible tools
Pros
- Read-only design preserves mailbox integrity
- Self-hosted keeps mail data on your infrastructure
- Leverages notmuch for fast local search
Cons
- Requires notmuch index setup and maintenance
- No send or write capabilities
- Small community and limited adoption (12 stars)
Indexed from awesome-mcp-servers-punkpeye and enriched against its public facts.
Pros
- Read-only design preserves mailbox integrity
- Self-hosted keeps mail data on your infrastructure
- Leverages notmuch for fast local search
Cons
- Requires notmuch index setup and maintenance
- No send or write capabilities
- Small community and limited adoption (12 stars)
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