# imap-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to access and analyze email data without modifying it. The imap-mcp tool provides read-only IMAP email access, allowing AI agents to read, search, and monitor emails, solving use cases such as email monitoring and data analysis. It takes IMAP credentials as input and outputs email data, making it suitable for applications where email data needs to be accessed and analyzed without sending or deleting messages.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/jonathanhowell-imap-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jonathanhowell-imap-mcp

## Description

Read-only MCP server for IMAP email access, enabling AI agents to read, search, and monitor email without sending or deleting messages.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** communication
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/dhxgx6ucwy)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/jonathanhowell/imap-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "jonathanhowell-imap-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jonathanhowell-imap-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jonathanhowell-imap-mcp/pull`

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