How do I install mcp_email_reader?

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/karateboss/mcp_email_reader

What does mcp_email_reader connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches email. The credentials we found in its source are EMAIL_SECRET_KEY.

Is mcp_email_reader official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 1 GitHub star and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-07-04.

What licence does mcp_email_reader use?

The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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mcp_email_reader

mcp_email_reader is an MCP server, listed under communication. It reaches email. It needs EMAIL_SECRET_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 1 GitHub star and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

Connects to an email server and reads emails using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

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. mcp_email_reader’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 mcp_email_reader’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

Credential

EMAIL_SECRET_KEY

Maintenance

Stars

State

stale

Licence

Apache-2.0

From the repository

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to connect to an email server and to read emails

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

mcp_email_reader compared with similar servers

mcp_email_reader compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mcp_email_reader (this page)	email	EMAIL_SECRET_KEY	1	2025-07-04	Apache-2.0
claude-post	email(1 shared)	EMAIL_PASSWORD	114	2026-06-01	MIT
email-mcp	email, gmail(1 shared)	EMAIL_MCP_KEY	26	2026-10-20	MIT
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

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

Common questions about mcp_email_reader

What does mcp_email_reader do?: Connects to an email server and reads emails using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
How do I install mcp_email_reader?: 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/karateboss/mcp_email_reader
What does mcp_email_reader connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches email. The credentials we found in its source are EMAIL_SECRET_KEY.
Is mcp_email_reader official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 1 GitHub star and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-07-04.
What licence does mcp_email_reader use?: The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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