mcp-mail runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 577 installs a week from npm. Last commit 3 Nov 2026.
Self-hosted IMAP/SMTP email for any MCP client, with per-client permissions and audit log.
We read the source, 3 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
const r = spawnSync(UPDATER, args.length ? args : ["--check"], { stdio: "inherit" });
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We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add mcp-mail -- npx -y @annseraf/mcp-mail
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-mail": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@annseraf/mcp-mail"
]
}
}
}
[mcp_servers.mcp-mail]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@annseraf/mcp-mail"]
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-mail": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@annseraf/mcp-mail"
]
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"mcp-mail": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@annseraf/mcp-mail"
]
}
}
}
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
ACCOUNTS_FILE (Path to accounts.json (default ~/.config/mcp-mail/accounts.json)), STDIO_PRESET (read-only | read-draft | organize | full-no-delete | full).
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