How do I connect Apple Mail MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `claude mcp add apple-mail -- uvx mcp-apple-mail` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code as compatible clients.

Is Apple Mail MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Apple Mail MCP Server do?

Apple Mail MCP Server documents 24 tools to the agent, including compose_email, create_mailbox, create_rich_email_draft. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Apple Mail MCP

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by patrickfreyer

MCP server giving AI assistants full access to Apple Mail - read, search, compose, organize & analyze emails via natural language

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$claude mcp add apple-mail -- uvx mcp-apple-mail

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Project instructions

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24 of 24 tools

Documented tools (24)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

compose_email

Send new emails (plain text or HTML body)

create_mailbox

Create new mailboxes (supports nested paths)

create_rich_email_draft

Build a rich HTML .eml draft, open it in Mail, and optionally save it to Drafts

export_emails

Export single emails or mailboxes to TXT/HTML

forward_email

Forward with optional message, CC/BCC

get_awaiting_reply

Find sent emails that haven't received a reply

get_email_thread

Conversation thread view

get_inbox_overview

Dashboard with unread counts, folders, and recent emails

get_mailbox_unread_counts

Unread counts per mailbox or per-account summary

get_needs_response

Identify emails that likely need your response

get_statistics

Email analytics (volume, top senders, read ratios)

get_top_senders

Analyse most frequent senders by count or domain

inbox_dashboard

Interactive UI dashboard (requires mcp-ui-server)

list_accounts

List all configured Mail accounts

list_email_attachments

List attachments with names and sizes

list_inbox_emails

List emails with account/read-status filtering and optional content preview

list_mailboxes

Folder hierarchy with message counts

manage_drafts

Create, list, send, and delete drafts

manage_trash

Soft delete, permanent delete, empty trash (with dry-run)

move_email

Move/archive emails with filters (subject, sender, date, read status, dry-run)

reply_to_email

Reply or reply-all with optional HTML body

save_email_attachment

Save attachments to disk

search_emails

Unified search — subject, sender, body text, dates, attachments, flag status/color, cross-account

update_email_status

Mark read/unread, flag/unflag (optional flag color) — by filters or message IDs

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Questions about Apple Mail MCP Server

How do I connect Apple Mail MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `claude mcp add apple-mail -- uvx mcp-apple-mail` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code as compatible clients.
Is Apple Mail MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Apple Mail MCP Server do?: Apple Mail MCP Server documents 24 tools to the agent, including compose_email, create_mailbox, create_rich_email_draft. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.