PrivateEmail MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIVATEEMAIL_ADDRESS | Yes | Full mailbox address | |
| PRIVATEEMAIL_PASSWORD | Yes | Mailbox password | |
| PRIVATEEMAIL_IMAP_HOST | No | IMAP server host | mail.privateemail.com |
| PRIVATEEMAIL_IMAP_PORT | No | IMAP server port | 993 |
| PRIVATEEMAIL_SMTP_HOST | No | SMTP server host | mail.privateemail.com |
| PRIVATEEMAIL_SMTP_PORT | No | SMTP server port | 465 |
| PRIVATEEMAIL_DISPLAY_NAME | Yes | Display name used for outbound mail | |
| PRIVATEEMAIL_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES | No | Maximum attachment payload returned by the server | 10485760 |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| health_checkA | Test IMAP and SMTP connectivity to mail.privateemail.com. |
| account_infoA | Show configured mailbox address and server endpoints. |
| list_foldersA | List IMAP folders in the PrivateEmail mailbox. |
| list_emailsB | List recent email summaries in a folder. |
| search_emailsA | Search emails with IMAP criteria. Dates are YYYY-MM-DD. |
| get_emailA | Fetch full email by UID including text/html and attachment metadata. |
| get_threadB | Fetch a conversation thread related to the given message UID. |
| download_attachmentA | Download an attachment by part_index from get_email. |
| send_emailA | Send an email via PrivateEmail SMTP. Prefer reply_email for threaded replies. |
| reply_emailA | Reply to an email by UID. Sets In-Reply-To and References for threading. |
| forward_emailB | Forward an email by UID to a new recipient. |
| save_draftA | Save a draft into the Drafts IMAP folder. |
| list_draftsC | List messages in the Drafts folder. |
| send_draftB | Send a draft by UID from Drafts, then move it to Trash. |
| move_emailB | Move an email to another folder. |
| copy_emailB | Copy an email to another folder. |
| delete_emailA | Delete an email (moves to Trash unless expunge=True or already in Trash). |
| mark_emailA | Mark email read/unread and/or flagged/unflagged. |
| create_folderA | Create an IMAP folder. |
| rename_folderA | Rename an IMAP folder. |
| delete_folderB | Delete an IMAP folder. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| summarize_inbox | Summarize recent INBOX mail and flag what needs action. |
| draft_reply | Draft a reply to a specific message (does not send). |
| compose_email | Help compose a new outbound email (does not send). |
| triage_unread | Triage unread mail: archive, reply, or follow-up. |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| resource_account | Configured PrivateEmail account metadata. |
| resource_folders | IMAP folder tree. |
| resource_inbox_recent | Newest 15 messages in INBOX (summaries). |
| resource_inbox_unread | Unread messages in INBOX (up to 25 summaries). |
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