Connect Cursor to your emails

Why connect Cursor to your emails?

As a developer, your day is split between writing code and handling communication. Every time you leave your IDE to check your inbox, you lose context and momentum. Cursor already gives you AI-powered coding assistance — with MailMCP, it also becomes your email assistant, all without leaving the editor.

Once connected, you can ask the Cursor Agent to check your unread emails, search for a message from a colleague, draft a response to a client, or schedule a follow-up — all through natural language in the chat panel. It is the fastest way to handle email while staying in your development flow.

MailMCP bridges your IMAP/SMTP mailbox and Cursor through the MCP protocol. Setup takes less than 2 minutes: create a JSON file, paste your credentials, and Cursor detects the server automatically. No build step, no dependency to install.

Connect Cursor to MailMCP

Cursor supports MCP servers via a configuration file in your project or globally.

Create the configuration file

Create .cursor/mcp.json at the root of your project (or ~/.cursor/mcp.json globally):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mailmcp": {
      "url": "https://mailmcp.io/mcp/VOTRE_CLIENT_ID",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer VOTRE_CLIENT_SECRET"
      }
    }
  }
}

Enable in Cursor

Go to Settings > Features > MCP Servers. MailMCP should appear automatically.

Use in Agent chat

In Cursor chat (Agent mode), ask the AI to read and send emails.

Why use MailMCP with Cursor?

Stay in your IDE

Handle emails without switching to a browser tab or a separate mail client.

Project-level or global config

Configure MailMCP per project or globally for all your workspaces.

Reduce context switching

Code and communicate from the same window — keep your developer flow intact.

Agent mode integration

MailMCP tools are available directly in Cursor Agent chat alongside your code tools.

MailMCP is free to try with 1 mailbox. Pro plans from 1.99 EUR/month unlock unlimited accounts and full sending features.

Frequently asked questions

Can Cursor IDE manage emails?

Yes, with MailMCP. Cursor supports MCP servers natively, so you can add MailMCP to your configuration and manage your emails directly from the Cursor AI chat. Read, search, reply and send emails without ever leaving your IDE.

How to add MCP tools to Cursor?

Open Cursor Settings, go to the MCP section, and click "Add new global MCP server". Paste the MailMCP SSE endpoint URL along with your API key. Cursor will detect the available tools automatically and make them accessible in Agent mode conversations.

Does Cursor Agent mode support email?

Cursor Agent mode is where MCP tools like MailMCP shine. When you switch to Agent mode, Cursor can call external tools including email reading, sending, and searching. This means your AI coding assistant can also handle email tasks in the same conversation.

What can Cursor do with email access via MCP?

With MailMCP connected, Cursor gains 15 email tools: read messages, search by keyword or sender, compose and send replies, manage folders, flag important emails, and schedule sends. It turns your code editor into a complete productivity hub for both development and communication.

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