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Connect your LWS email to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor

LWS is one of the most popular French web hosting providers, but its emails have no native AI integration. MailMCP bridges your LWS IMAP mailbox to any AI via the MCP protocol — in under 3 minutes.

Connect my LWS email to AI Setup guide

LWS emails are invisible to AI tools

Hundreds of thousands of French businesses and freelancers use LWS hosting for their professional email. Yet when they try to connect their mailbox to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor, they discover these AI tools only support Gmail and Outlook 365 natively. LWS users with shared hosting, VPS, or dedicated email plans are left without AI integration — until MailMCP.

The LWS problem

Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor have no LWS connector
LWS uses IMAP/SMTP which AI tools do not support natively
LWS Panel webmail is convenient but not AI-compatible
No official LWS plugin or API for AI integration

The MailMCP solution

Connects LWS mail.lwspanel.com to any MCP-compatible AI
Works with all LWS hosting plans: shared, VPS, dedicated
No changes needed in LWS Panel — just enter your credentials
Real sending, not just drafts — full email management

LWS IMAP/SMTP configuration for MailMCP

Here are the exact settings to connect your LWS email. You can find these in your LWS Panel under Email Management.

IN IMAP — Incoming mail

Server: mail.lwspanel.com
Port: 993
Security: SSL/TLS
Username: your full email

OUT SMTP — Outgoing mail

Server: mail.lwspanel.com
Port: 465
Security: SSL/TLS
Username: your full email

These settings work for all LWS hosting plans with email service enabled.

LWS-specific tips for AI email integration

LWS hosting has a few specifics you should know before connecting your email to AI.

LWS Panel email management

All LWS email accounts are managed through the LWS Panel (panel.lws.fr). You can create email accounts, set passwords, manage aliases, and configure forwarding from there. When setting up MailMCP, you will need the email address and password you set in LWS Panel. If you forgot your password, you can reset it from the Email section of your panel without affecting your hosting.

Webmail vs IMAP access

LWS provides a webmail interface (Roundcube) accessible from your panel. This webmail is convenient for quick checks, but it is not AI-compatible. MailMCP uses IMAP to access your mailbox, which works alongside webmail. You can use both simultaneously — emails read via AI will also appear as read in webmail, and vice versa. There is no conflict between the two access methods.

Shared hosting specifics

On LWS shared hosting plans, email accounts share resources with your website. MailMCP connects from its own cloud servers, so it does not consume your hosting bandwidth or PHP resources. If your LWS hosting is on a shared plan with sending limits (typically 200-500 emails per hour), these limits apply to all SMTP sending including MailMCP. For heavy email automation, consider upgrading to a LWS VPS or dedicated email plan.

Connect your LWS email to AI in 3 steps

From LWS IMAP to AI-powered email management in under 3 minutes.

Create your MailMCP account

Go to MailMCP.io and sign up. It takes 30 seconds — just email and password. No credit card, no commitment. The free plan lets you test with one mailbox and 20 MCP calls per day.

Add your LWS mailbox with IMAP/SMTP settings

In the MailMCP dashboard, click "Add mailbox" and enter your LWS email address and password. Enter the server mail.lwspanel.com for both IMAP and SMTP. The connection is tested instantly.

IMAP mail.lwspanel.com:993 OK

SMTP mail.lwspanel.com:465 OK

Enable MCP and connect your AI

Toggle MCP access on your LWS mailbox, copy the server URL, and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP-compatible tool. Authorize via OAuth2 and your AI can now read, send and manage your LWS emails.

Your MCP server URL:

https://mailmcp.io/mcp/abc123-def456

What your AI can do with your LWS email

Once connected via MailMCP, your AI gets full access to 15 email tools. Not just reading — real actions on your LWS mailbox.

Read and search

List emails, read full content, search by sender, subject or keyword. Your AI sees your LWS inbox exactly like you do.

Send and reply

Draft and send emails directly from your LWS address. Reply to conversations, add CC/BCC, schedule sending for later. Real sending, not just drafts.

Organize and manage

Move emails between folders, flag important messages, mark as read/unread, create new folders. Let your AI keep your LWS inbox organized.

Frequently asked questions

What are the IMAP/SMTP settings for LWS email?

LWS uses mail.lwspanel.com for both IMAP (port 993, SSL/TLS) and SMTP (port 465, SSL/TLS). Your username is your full email address (e.g. contact@@yourdomain.com). These settings work for all LWS shared hosting and email plans.

Can I use MailMCP with LWS shared hosting email?

Yes. MailMCP works with any LWS email account that supports IMAP, including shared hosting plans (LWS Starter, LWS Performance, LWS VPS). As long as IMAP is enabled in your LWS Panel, MailMCP can connect and expose your mailbox to AI via MCP.

Why cannot I connect my LWS email to Claude or ChatGPT directly?

Claude and ChatGPT only offer native connectors for Gmail and Outlook 365. LWS emails use standard IMAP/SMTP which these AI tools do not support natively. MailMCP bridges the gap by exposing your LWS mailbox via the MCP protocol, making it accessible to any MCP-compatible AI.

Do I need to change settings in LWS Panel before using MailMCP?

In most cases, IMAP is already enabled on LWS hosting plans. If you have issues connecting, log in to your LWS Panel, go to Email Management, and verify that IMAP access is active for your mailbox. You can also check your password there or create a new email account specifically for AI access.

Give your LWS email the power of AI

Free account, 3-minute setup. Connect your LWS mailbox to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP-compatible AI. No more copy-pasting emails into your AI tool.

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