How do I install imap-mcp?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/dominik1001/imap-mcp

What does imap-mcp connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches imap. The credentials we found in its source are IMAP_PASSWORD.

Is imap-mcp official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 15 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-06-26.

What licence does imap-mcp use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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imap-mcp

imap-mcp is an MCP server, listed under communication. It reaches imap. It needs IMAP_PASSWORD to authenticate. Its repository has 15 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

📧 An IMAP Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to expose IMAP operations as tools for AI assistants.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. imap-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read imap-mcp’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

imap

Credential

IMAP_PASSWORD

Maintenance

Stars

State

stale

Licence

MIT

From the repository

📧 An IMAP Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to expose IMAP operations as tools for AI assistants.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

imap-mcp compared with similar servers

imap-mcp compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
imap-mcp (this page)	imap	IMAP_PASSWORD	15	2025-06-26	MIT
MCPEmails	csrf, encryption, gmail, imap(1 shared)	CSRF_SECRET, ENCRYPTION_KEY, IMAP_PASSWORD	13	2026-10-23	AGPL-3.0
line-bot-mcp-server	channel	CHANNEL_ACCESS_TOKEN	789	2026-10-21	Apache-2.0
graphlit-mcp-server	discord, github, google, graphlit, jira, linear, notion	DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN, GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN, GOOGLE_EMAIL_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_EMAIL_REFRESH_TOKEN, GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRET, JIRA_TOKEN, LINEAR_API_KEY, NOTION_API_KEY	377	2026-01-12	MIT
mcp-email-server	—	None listed	368	2026-10-25	BSD-3-Clause
telegram-mcp	telegram	None listed	349	2026-05-28	MIT

Ranked by services in common with imap-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about imap-mcp

What does imap-mcp do?: 📧 An IMAP Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to expose IMAP operations as tools for AI assistants.
How do I install imap-mcp?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/dominik1001/imap-mcp
What does imap-mcp connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches imap. The credentials we found in its source are IMAP_PASSWORD.
Is imap-mcp official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 15 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-06-26.
What licence does imap-mcp use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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