Mailcow MCP Server

📧 Mailcow MCP Server

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for complete Mailcow email server management

A comprehensive TypeScript implementation that provides AI models with full control over Mailcow email servers through the Model Context Protocol. Manage domains, mailboxes, queues, sync jobs, and send emails - all with a single, secure API.

✨ Features

🎯 Complete Email Management - 20 MCP tools for full Mailcow control
🔒 Enterprise Security - API key authentication with granular permissions
⚡ High Performance - Built with TypeScript for speed and reliability
📊 Comprehensive Logging - Full audit trail and monitoring capabilities
🧪 Well Tested - Extensive test suite with >85% coverage on core modules
🚀 Production Ready - Used in production environments

🚀 Quick Start

# 1. Install dependencies
npm install

# 2. Configure environment  
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your Mailcow server details

# 3. Start the server
npm run build && npm start

🎉 That's it! Your MCP server is now running with 20 tools ready for AI integration.

👉 Detailed setup: Quick Start Guide

🛠️ Available Tools

Email Management (18 tools)

Domains (5): List, create, update, delete, get details
Mailboxes (5): List, create, update, delete, get details
Email Sending (3): Send emails, check delivery status, get templates
Queue Management (6): List, flush, delete, hold, release queue items
Sync Jobs (7): Manage email migration and synchronization
Log Analysis (4): System, error, performance, and access logs

System Tools (3 tools)

Health Check: Server status and metrics
Configuration: Current settings (sanitized)
API Test: Validate Mailcow connectivity

📊 Current Status

🟢 MVP Complete - Full email server management capability
🟢 Production Ready - Deployed and tested in live environments
🟢 Well Documented - Comprehensive guides and API reference

Component	Status	Coverage	Tools
Domain Management	✅ Complete	85%	5 tools
Mailbox Management	✅ Complete	87%	5 tools
Email System	✅ Complete	MVP	3 tools
Queue Management	✅ Complete	New	6 tools
Sync Jobs	✅ Complete	New	7 tools
Log Management	✅ Complete	New	4 tools
System Tools	✅ Complete	100%	3 tools

🏗️ Architecture

┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   AI Models     │    │   MCP Client    │    │   Your App      │
│   (Claude, etc) │◄──►│   (Claude CLI)  │◄──►│   Integration   │
└─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
                                │
                                ▼
                       ┌─────────────────┐
                       │  MCP Protocol   │
                       │   (JSON-RPC)    │
                       └─────────────────┘
                                │
                                ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Mailcow MCP Server                           │
│  ┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────────────┐  │
│  │ Tool Registry │ │ Auth Manager  │ │   20 MCP Tools        │  │
│  │ & Validation  │ │ & Security    │ │ • Domain Management   │  │
│  │               │ │               │ │ • Mailbox Management  │  │
│  │               │ │               │ │ • Email & Queues      │  │
│  └───────────────┘ └───────────────┘ └───────────────────────┘  │
│                                │                                │
│                                ▼                                │  
│                    ┌───────────────────────┐                    │
│                    │     API Client        │                    │
│                    │   (HTTP + Auth)       │                    │
│                    └───────────────────────┘                    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                │
                                ▼
                       ┌─────────────────┐
                       │  Mailcow Server │
                       │   REST API      │
                       └─────────────────┘

📚 Documentation

Document	Purpose
Quick Start	Get running in 5 minutes
Architecture	System design and components
API Reference	Complete tool documentation
Configuration	Environment setup guide
Testing Guide	Testing framework and practices

Developer Resources

CLAUDE.md - Essential context for Claude Code sessions
Team Structure - Parallel development workflow

🔧 Development

# Development mode with auto-reload
npm run dev

# Run tests
npm test

# View test coverage
npm run test:coverage

# Lint and format
npm run lint
npm run format

# Build for production
npm run build

🌟 Example Usage

Send an Email

// Send welcome email with template
const result = await mcp.call('send_email', {
  from: 'admin@company.com',
  to: ['user@company.com'],
  subject: 'Welcome to our service!',
  body: 'Your account is ready to use.',
  body_type: 'plain'
});

// Check delivery status  
await mcp.call('check_email_status', { 
  queue_id: result.email_details.queue_id 
});

Manage Domains

// List all active domains
const domains = await mcp.call('list_domains', { 
  active_only: true 
});

// Create new domain
await mcp.call('create_domain', {
  domain: 'newclient.com', 
  description: 'New client domain',
  quota: 5368709120  // 5GB
});

Monitor System

// Check server health
const health = await mcp.call('health_check');

// Get recent error logs
const errors = await mcp.call('get_error_logs', {
  limit: 50,
  start_time: '2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z'
});

🔒 Security

API Key Authentication with Mailcow integration
Granular Permissions system (read/write/delete by resource)
Input Validation with JSON Schema enforcement
Audit Logging for all operations
HTTPS Enforcement and SSL certificate validation
Rate Limiting to prevent abuse

🤝 Contributing

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
Add tests for your changes
Ensure all tests pass: npm run test:all
Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
Open a Pull Request

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines.

📄 License

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

🆘 Support

Documentation: docs/README.md
Issues: GitHub Issues
Discussions: GitHub Discussions

🙏 Acknowledgments

Model Context Protocol - The protocol that makes this possible
Mailcow - The excellent email server platform
TypeScript - For robust type safety and excellent tooling

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How are these scores calculated?

remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

Enables complete management of Mailcow email servers through 20 MCP tools including domain management, mailbox operations, email sending, queue management, sync jobs, and system monitoring. Provides AI models with full control over email server infrastructure through secure API integration.

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