Apple Mail MCP (imdinu)

The only Apple Mail MCP server with full-coverage body search - reliable on large mailboxes where AppleScript-based servers timeout. 8 tools for reading, searching, and extracting email content. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting email tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 59 · #8 OF 75 MAINTAINED EMAIL · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

GPL-3.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Apple Mail MCP (imdinu)

before you install - you'll need

Set APPLE_MAIL_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add imdinu-apple-mail-mcp -- uvx apple-mail-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "imdinu-apple-mail-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "apple-mail-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license GPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package apple-mail-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.imdinu is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Apple Mail MCP (imdinu) can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.4.3 · 2026-07-30

single-writer index lock for concurrent server instances (#106)

v0.4.2 · 2026-07-02

Fix get_emails() returning [] for Gmail-backed accounts (label-based mailbox membership) · Account-level index exclusion (APPLE_MAIL_INDEX_EXCLUDE_ACCOUNTS) & minor fixes

v0.4.1 · 2026-06-12

0.4.1: hardening - CI test gate, watcher transaction safety, input validation

04 · Who maintains Apple Mail MCP (imdinu)

Apple Mail MCP is maintained by imdinu. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/imdinu/apple-mail-mcp
category: email - ranked #8 of 75 actively-maintained email servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-30)
registry: io.github.imdinu/apple-mail-mcp (active, first published 2026-02-19 · 4 versions)
packages: pypi:apple-mail-mcp

06 · Apple Mail MCP (imdinu) FAQ

What is Apple Mail MCP (imdinu)?

Is Apple Mail MCP (imdinu) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Apple Mail MCP (imdinu)?

Run `uvx apple-mail-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (APPLE_MAIL_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT) to set first. Set APPLE_MAIL_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Apple Mail MCP (imdinu) run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Apple Mail MCP (imdinu)

Alternatives to Apple Mail MCP (imdinu)

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