Assistant Mail MCP Server

MCP server for AssistantMail — give AI agents a managed mailbox to send and receive email.

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the Assistant Mail MCP Server?

assistantmail-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the assistantmail/assistantmail-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “MCP server for AssistantMail — give AI agents a managed mailbox to send and receive email”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @assistantmail/assistantmail-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares ASSISTANT_MAIL_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
assistantmail_healthCheck that the MCP server is running and confirm the API base URL. No API key required.
assistantmail_get_meGet account profile and plan tier.
assistantmail_get_inbound_policyGet the current inbound email policy (who can send to this account's mailboxes).
assistantmail_update_inbound_policyUpdate the inbound policy (if allowed by selected account tier). Accepted values: owner, list, sent. Use allowedSenders with list.
assistantmail_list_mailboxesList all mailboxes on the account. Returns mailboxId needed for message operations.
assistantmail_create_mailboxCreate a new mailbox (if allowed by selected account tier), optionally specifying displayName and address.
assistantmail_get_mailboxGet metadata for a single mailbox by mailboxId.
assistantmail_update_mailboxUpdate a mailbox's display name.
assistantmail_delete_mailboxPermanently delete a mailbox and all its messages. THIS ACTION HAS NO CONFIRMATION. USE CAREFULLY.
assistantmail_list_messagesList inbound and outbound messages for a mailbox. Supports since (ISO timestamp) and limit (max 100).
assistantmail_get_messageFetch a single message including textBody and htmlBody. Bodies are only returned within the plan's retention window; bodyExpired: true is set if the window has
assistantmail_send_emailQueue an outbound email. Requires to, subject, and at least one of text or html.
assistantmail_reply_messageReply to an existing message. Requires messageId and at least one of text or html; recipients and subject are derived automatically.
assistantmail_delete_messagesDelete messages by messageIds array, or pass deleteAll: true to clear the mailbox.
assistantmail_get_usageGet daily and monthly send quota usage for a mailbox. A null limit means unlimited.
assistantmail_list_recipientsList approved and pending recipients for the account.
assistantmail_add_recipientAdd a recipient. Sends a consent invitation email when required by the account's plan.
assistantmail_remove_recipientRemove a recipient from the allowed list.
assistantmail_send_email_referenceEndpoint, headers, and body fields for POST /v1/mailboxes/{mailboxId}/messages.
assistantmail_list_messages_referenceEndpoint and query params for GET /v1/mailboxes/{mailboxId}/messages.
assistantmail_get_message_referenceEndpoint and response schema for GET /v1/mailboxes/{mailboxId}/messages/{messageId}.
assistantmail_get_usage_referenceEndpoint and response schema for GET /v1/mailboxes/{mailboxId}/usage.

How to install the Assistant Mail MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "assistantmail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@assistantmail/assistantmail-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASSISTANT_MAIL_API_KEY": "YOUR_ASSISTANT_MAIL_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
ASSISTANT_MAIL_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation