find_email_folder

MCP tool from Email MCP by codefuturist

Discover the real folder(s) an email resides in (resolves virtual folders)

How to use it

Project documentation lists find_email_folder for the Email MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Email MCP

$npx @codefuturist/email-mcp setup
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forward_email

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list_scheduled

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list_templates

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reply_email

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Save an email draft to the Drafts folder

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send_email

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