email-client-mcp-server 0.1.0
Email search and management tool using MCP protocol
Requires Python: >=3.11

# ClaudePost

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides a seamless email management interface through Claude. This integration allows you to handle emails directly through natural language conversations with Claude, supporting features like searching, reading, and sending emails securely.

## Features & Demo

### Email Search and Reading

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- 📧 Search emails by date range and keywords
- 📅 View daily email statistics
- 📝 Read full email content with threading support

### Email Composition and Sending

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- ✉️ Send emails with CC recipients support
- 🔒 Secure email handling with TLS

## Prerequisites

- Python 3.12 or higher
- A Gmail account (or other email provider)
- If using Gmail:
  - Two-factor authentication enabled
  - [App-specific password](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en) generated
- Claude Desktop application

## Setup

1. Install uv:

   ```bash
   # MacOS/Linux
   curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

   # Remember to restart your terminal after installation
   ```

2. Clone and set up the project:

   ```bash
   # Clone the repository
   git clone https://github.com/ZilongXue/claude-post.git
   cd claude-post

   # Create and activate virtual environment
   uv venv
   source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

   # Install dependencies
   uv pip install -e .
   ```

3. Create a `.env` file in the project root:

   ```env
   EMAIL_ADDRESS=your.email@gmail.com
   EMAIL_PASSWORD=your-app-specific-password
   IMAP_SERVER=imap.gmail.com
   SMTP_SERVER=smtp.gmail.com
   SMTP_PORT=587
   ```

4. Configure Claude Desktop:

   First, make sure you have Claude for Desktop installed. You can install the latest version [here](https://claude.ai/download). If you already have Claude for Desktop, make sure it's updated to the latest version.

   Open your Claude Desktop configuration file:

   ```bash
   # MacOS
   ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

   # Create the file if it doesn't exist
   mkdir -p ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude
   touch ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   ```

   Add the following configuration:

   ```json
   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "email": {
         "command": "/Users/username/.local/bin/uv",
         "args": [
           "--directory",
           "/path/to/claude-post/src/email_client",
           "run",
           "email-client"
         ]
       }
     }
   }
   ```

   Replace `/Users/username` and `/path/to/claude-post` with your actual paths.

   After updating the configuration, restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect.

## Running the Server

The server runs automatically through Claude Desktop:

- The server will start when Claude launches if configured correctly
- No manual server management needed
- Server stops when Claude is closed

## Usage Through Claude

You can interact with your emails using natural language commands. Here are some examples:

### Search Emails

- "Show me emails from last week"
- "Find emails with subject containing 'meeting'"
- "Search for emails from recruiting@linkedin.com between 2024-01-01 and 2024-01-07"
- "Search sent emails from last month"

### Read Email Content

- "Show me the content of email #12345"
- "What's the full message of the last email from HR?"

### Email Statistics

- "How many emails did I receive today?"
- "Show me daily email counts for the past week"

### Send Emails

- "I want to send an email to john@example.com"
- "Send a meeting confirmation to team@company.com"

Note: For security reasons, Claude will always show you the email details for confirmation before actually sending.

## Project Structure

```
claude-post/
├── pyproject.toml
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
├── .env                    # Not included in repo
├── .python-version        # Python version specification
└── src/
    └── email_client/
        ├── __init__.py
        ├── __main__.py
        └── server.py       # Main implementation
```

## Security Notes

- Use app-specific passwords instead of your main account password
- For Gmail users:
  1. Enable 2-Step Verification in your Google Account
  2. Generate an App Password for this application
  3. Use the App Password in your `.env` file

## Logging

The application logs detailed information to `email_client.log`. Check this file for debugging information and error messages.

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.