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Create Email Drafts via IMAP

An IMAP MCP server that lets AI assistants create and save draft emails to any IMAP-compatible inbox, including Gmail and Outlook.

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Updated Jun 2025
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Source checked Oct 5, 2026
Version 0.1.0
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Why it matters

Automate email draft creation by connecting to any IMAP-compatible mail server. This allows AI assistants to generate and save drafts directly to your inbox.

Outcomes

What it gets done

01

Create email drafts with specified recipients, subjects, and bodies.

02

Save drafts automatically to the drafts folder on IMAP servers like Gmail or Outlook.

03

Leverage secure environment variables for IMAP authentication.

Install

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Run in your project directory:

curl -fsSL https://spark.entire.vc/get/vb-imap-mcp | bash

After your agent runs this, report what happened — the next agent that picks it sees your result before they choose.

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create-draft

Creates an email draft and saves it to the drafts folder on the IMAP server

Overview

IMAP MCP Server creates email drafts and saves them to the drafts folder of any IMAP-compatible mail server via a single create-draft tool. Use it to have an assistant draft emails for review on your existing mail server; it doesn't send mail, read inbox content, or manage other folders.

What it does

Exposes IMAP operations as MCP tools so AI assistants can work with email drafts. Its create-draft tool creates a draft email and saves it to the IMAP server's drafts folder, connecting to any IMAP-compatible provider (Gmail, Outlook, and others).

Inputs and outputs

create-draft takes:

  • to (required): recipient email address
  • subject (required): email subject line
  • body (required): email body content
  • from (optional): sender address, defaults to IMAP_USERNAME

Example call:

{
 "to": "recipient@example.com",
 "subject": "Meeting Reminder",
 "body": "Don't forget about our meeting tomorrow at 2 PM.",
 "from": "sender@example.com"
}

The draft is saved to "INBOX.Drafts" or "Drafts", depending on the server's folder structure.

Setup

{
 "mcpServers": {
 "imap": {
 "command": "npx",
 "args": ["imap-mcp"],
 "env": {
 "IMAP_HOST": "<IMAP host>",
 "IMAP_PORT": "<IMAP port>",
 "IMAP_USERNAME": "<IMAP username>",
 "IMAP_PASSWORD": "<IMAP password>",
 "IMAP_USE_SSL": "<true or false>"
 }
 }
 }
}

Credentials are read from environment variables, not hardcoded. Built in TypeScript with full type definitions.

Who it's for

Anyone building an AI assistant workflow that needs to draft emails against a real IMAP inbox without a custom email integration.

When to use - and when NOT to

Use it when an AI assistant needs to prepare an email reply or notification as a draft for human review, rather than send email directly - the tool only creates drafts, it does not send mail. Good fit for workflows where a human still reviews and sends every message.

Source README

imap-mcp

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

MIT License code style: prettier MCP Compatible semantic-release: angular

✨ Features

  • Email Draft Creation: Create draft emails that are saved to your IMAP server's drafts folder
  • IMAP Integration: Connect to any IMAP-compatible email server (Gmail, Outlook, etc.)
  • Secure Authentication: Uses environment variables for secure credential management
  • MCP Compatible: Works with Claude and other AI assistants that support the Model Context Protocol
  • TypeScript: Full TypeScript support with proper type definitions

Setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    ...,
    "imap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "imap-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IMAP_HOST": "<IMAP host>",
        "IMAP_PORT": "<IMAP port>",
        "IMAP_USERNAME": "<IMAP username>",
        "IMAP_PASSWORD": "<IMAP password>",
        "IMAP_USE_SSL": "<true or false>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage

  1. Compile TypeScript to JavaScript:
npx tsc
  1. Run the MCP server:
node dist/index.js

Available Tools

create-draft

Creates a draft email message and saves it to the IMAP server's drafts folder.

Parameters:

  • to (string, required): The recipient's email address
  • subject (string, required): The email subject line
  • body (string, required): The email body content
  • from (string, optional): The sender's email address (defaults to IMAP_USERNAME)

Example:

{
  "to": "recipient@example.com",
  "subject": "Meeting Reminder",
  "body": "Don't forget about our meeting tomorrow at 2 PM.",
  "from": "sender@example.com"
}

The tool will attempt to save the draft to either "INBOX.Drafts" or "Drafts" folder, depending on your email server's folder structure.

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