2. Install Python 3.10 or higher: - Download the latest Python installer from [python.org](https://python.org) - Run the installer, checking "Add
python --version. That is what the mcp email reader mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.
The server publishes 4 tools. What each one is for:
Alternatively — pip3 install --user uvPrerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this serverWindows — 2. Install Python 3.10 or higher: - Download the latest Python installer from python.org - Run the installer, checking "AddmacOS — 2. Install Python 3.10 or higher: - Using Homebrew: brew install python - Verify installation with python3 --versionConfiguration is passed through the environment: IMAP_SERVER, EMAIL_ACCOUNT, EMAIL_PASSWORD_ENC, EMAIL_SECRET_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
This sits in the team communication group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. MCP Email Reader's toolset — Alternatively, Prerequisites, Windows and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by karateboss; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Alternatively | pip3 install --user uv |
| Prerequisites | The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server. |
| Windows | 2. Install Python 3.10 or higher: - Download the latest Python installer from [python.org](https://python.org) - Run the installer, checking "Add Python to PATH" - Open Command Prompt and verify installation with python |
| macOS | 2. Install Python 3.10 or higher: - Using Homebrew: brew install python - Verify installation with python3 --version |
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp_email_reader": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/karateboss/mcp_email_reader@main",
"mcp_email_reader"
],
"env": {
"IMAP_SERVER": "<email server>",
"EMAIL_ACCOUNT": "<user email account>",
"EMAIL_PASSWORD_ENC": "<encrypted password>"
"EMAIL_SECRET_KEY": "<secret key used to encypt password>"
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| IMAP_SERVER | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| EMAIL_ACCOUNT | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| EMAIL_PASSWORD_ENC | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| EMAIL_SECRET_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
Your assistant inside the workspace — read channels, search history, post messages and tame the noise.
Inbox intelligence — search, read, draft and send Gmail through your assistant with OAuth auto-setup.
Read and write Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, JSM and Compass from your AI client — with your own permissions.
Read and send Telegram messages through your assistant — chats, channels and history via the client API.
Enables Discord bot integration with Model Context Protocol (MCP) compatible applications like Claude Desktop.
Exposes REST APIs defined by OpenAPI specifications as Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools, facilitating seamless integration into MCP-based workflows.