Outlook MCP Server

This is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for integration with Microsoft Outlook. It operates the local Outlook client on Windows via COM, providing email reading, summarization, and draft generation features. Its main advantage is fast deployment on Windows without complex security authentication.

Features

📧 Email Management

Retrieve inbox email list
Get details of a specific email by ID
Search emails
Mark emails as read

📝 Email Summarization

Intelligently summarize a single email
Batch summarize inbox emails
Automatically detect email priority
Identify actionable emails

✍️ Draft Generation

Create custom email drafts
Generate drafts using predefined templates
Intelligently generate reply drafts
Generate emails based on context

Installation

1. Install dependencies

cd path\to\windows-outlook-mcp
npm install

2. Compile TypeScript

npm run build

3. Configure Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "outlook": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/windows-outlook-mcp/src/index.ts"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Email Reading Tools

`get_inbox_emails`

Retrieve a list of inbox emails

count (optional): Number of emails to retrieve, default is 10

`get_email_by_id`

Get a specific email by ID

id (required): Email ID

`search_emails`

Search emails

query (required): Search keyword
count (optional): Number of results to return, default is 10

Email Summarization Tools

`summarize_email`

Summarize a single email

email_id (required): ID of the email to summarize

`summarize_inbox`

Summarize inbox emails

count (optional): Number of emails to summarize, default is 10

Draft Generation Tools

`create_draft`

Create an email draft

to (required): Array of recipient email addresses
cc (optional): Array of CC email addresses
bcc (optional): Array of BCC email addresses
subject (required): Email subject
body (required): Email content

`generate_draft_from_template`

Generate a draft using a template

template_name (required): Template name
- meeting_request: Meeting invitation
- follow_up: Follow-up email
- thank_you: Thank you email
- status_update: Status update
variables (required): Key-value pairs for template variables
recipients (required): Array of recipient email addresses

`generate_reply_draft`

Generate a reply draft

original_email_id (required): Original email ID
reply_type (required): Type of reply
- agree: Agree
- decline: Decline
- info_request: Request for information
- custom: Custom
custom_message (optional): Custom message content

`generate_smart_draft`

Intelligently generate a draft

context (required): Email context content
intent (required): Email intent
- schedule_meeting: Schedule a meeting
- request_information: Request information
- project_update: Project update
- general: General email
recipients (required): Array of recipient email addresses

Auxiliary Tools

`get_draft_templates`

Get the list of available templates

`mark_email_as_read`

Mark an email as read

email_id (required): Email ID

Usage Examples

Retrieve and summarize latest emails

Please fetch and summarize the latest 5 emails.

Search for specific emails

Search for emails containing the keyword "meeting".

Generate a meeting invitation draft

Generate an email using the meeting invitation template with the subject "Project Kickoff Meeting" for tomorrow at 2 PM.

Smart reply to an email

Generate an "agree" reply draft for email ID: xxx.

System Requirements

Windows 10/11
Microsoft Outlook installed and configured
Node.js 16.0 or higher
PowerShell 5.0 or higher

Notes

Permissions: This tool requires access to Outlook's COM interface. Make sure Outlook is running.
Security: The tool uses PowerShell scripts to interact with Outlook. Ensure your system security policy allows this.
Performance: Processing a large number of emails may take time. Batch processing is recommended.
Error Handling: If you encounter COM errors, restart Outlook and try again.

Development Notes

Project structure:

outlook/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts              # Main server file
│   ├── outlook-manager.ts    # Outlook interface manager
│   ├── email-summarizer.ts   # Email summarization functionality
│   └── draft-generator.ts    # Draft generation functionality
├── dist/                     # Compiled output directory
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── README.md

To extend functionality, modify the relevant TypeScript files and recompile.

This server cannot be installed

security - not tested

license - not found

quality - not tested

How are these scores calculated?

An integration server that lets you control Microsoft Outlook on Windows via COM, enabling email reading, summarization, and draft generation without complex security setup.

Related MCP Servers

MCP Email Server
ai-zerolab
A
security
A
license
A
quality
Provides IMAP and SMTP capabilities, enabling developers to manage email services with seamless integration and automated workflows.
Last updated -
4
62
Python
BSD 3-Clause
MCP G Suite Integration
alBERT-launcher
-
security
A
license
-
quality
Integration server that enables interaction with Google services including Gmail and Calendar, allowing users to manage emails, draft responses, and schedule events across multiple Google accounts.
Last updated -
3
Python
MIT License
Super Windows CLI MCP Server
Faucet94
A
security
A
license
A
quality
A command-line interface server that provides unrestricted system access to Windows environments with SYSTEM-level privileges, allowing complete control over files, processes, and configuration settings.
Last updated -
4
569
TypeScript
MIT License
OfficeMCP
OfficeMCP
-
security
F
license
-
quality
A server that allows AI models to automate Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) through COM interface on Windows, enabling natural language control of Office functions.
Last updated -
15
Python

View all related MCP servers