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 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| 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). |
Latest Blog Posts
- Who's Calling? MCP Hosts Are an Identity Blind Spot (And the Spec Knows It)By Om-Shree-0709 on .mcpAgent IdentityOAuth 2.1
- Your AI Chatbot Just Exposed Your CEO's Salary to an InternBy Om-Shree-0709 on .Agent IdentityMCP SecurityOAuth Delegation
- Why MCP Servers Need Execution Sandboxing (And Why Your Current Stack Isn't Enough)By Om-Shree-0709 on .Agentic AiPrompt InjectionWebAssembly
MCP directory API
We provide all the information about MCP servers via our MCP API.
curl -X GET 'https://glama.ai/api/mcp/v1/servers/ciphersolutions-dev/private-email-mcp'
If you have feedback or need assistance with the MCP directory API, please join our Discord server