# mcp-mailcow

> Model Context Protocol server for Mailcow — read/send mail and manage your Mailcow server from Claude

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/mcp-mailcow/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/maximeoliv/mcp-mailcow#readme
- repository: https://github.com/maximeoliv/mcp-mailcow#readme
- version: 1.0.1
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: anthropic, claude, imap, mail, mailcow, mcp, smtp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcp-mailcow

### Description (declared)

# mcp-mailcow

[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/mcp-mailcow)](https://pypi.org/project/mcp-mailcow/)
[![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/mcp-mailcow)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/mcp-mailcow)
[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)

**Model Context Protocol server for Mailcow.** Pilot your Mailcow instance
from Claude (or any MCP-compatible client): read/send mail, manage mailboxes,
aliases, domains, app passwords.

This is a **BYOK** (Bring Your Own Keys) package — install it on your own
machine, point it at **your** Mailcow, use **your** credentials.

## Features

### User mode (mailbox operations)
- Read inbox, search messages, download attachments
- Send mail, reply to messages
- Mark read/unread/flagged, move, delete

### Admin mode (server operations)
- Manage mailboxes (create / list / update / delete / quota)
- Manage aliases (create / list / delete)
- Manage domains (list / create)
- Manage app passwords (list / create / delete with protocol scoping)
- Quota reports, deliverability tests, server status

## Install

### Python (recommended)

```bash
# Zero-install with uvx (recommended)
uvx mcp-mailcow --mode user

# Or pip install
pip install mcp-mailcow
```

### Node / TypeScript

```bash
npm install -g mcp-mailcow
# or use npx
npx mcp-mailcow --mode user
```

## Configuration

### Claude Desktop / Claude Code

Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mailcow-mailbox": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-mailcow", "--mode", "user"],
      "env": {
        "MAILCOW_HOST": "mail.example.com",
        "MAILCOW_MAIL_USER": "you@example.com",
        "MAILCOW_MAIL_PASS": "your-app-password"
      }
    },
    "mailcow-admin": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-mailcow", "--mode", "admin"],
      "env": {
        "MAILCOW_ADMIN_URL": "https://mail.example.com",
        "MAILCOW_ADMIN_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

You can run **both modes** …

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.package-management (1, derived)
- productivity.email (1, declared)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-mailcow/ (first seen 2026-09-10T02:23:30.908Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-mailcow/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-mailcow · ARD identifier urn:air::server:mcp-mailcow