Claude.ai has native Gmail and Outlook connectors, but they are limited. MailMCP gives Claude.ai full email access on any IMAP provider — real sending, reply chains, scheduling, and search.
Anthropic added Gmail and Outlook 365 connectors to Claude.ai. Great idea — but the execution has serious limits that MailMCP solves.
And if your email is at OVH, LWS, Infomaniak, Orange, Free or any other provider? No native option exists. You need MailMCP.
MailMCP connects any IMAP/SMTP mailbox to Claude.ai via the MCP protocol. Not just drafts — real sending, reply chains, scheduling, and full mailbox search. Works with every email provider that supports IMAP.
OVH, Gmail, LWS, Infomaniak, Orange, Free, Outlook, custom domains — if it has IMAP, it works with MailMCP. No more being limited to Gmail or Outlook.
Unlike the Gmail connector, MailMCP lets Claude.ai actually send emails from your address. Reply to conversations, forward messages, add CC/BCC — real actions, not draft placeholders.
A MailMCP exclusive: ask Claude.ai to send an email at a specific date and time. "Send a follow-up to Marc next Monday at 9am." Neither native connector offers this.
Search your entire mailbox by sender, subject, date range, or keyword. MailMCP exposes full IMAP search capabilities to Claude.ai — far beyond what native connectors offer.
Once connected, Claude.ai gets access to 15 email tools. Here are example prompts you can use.
Ask Claude.ai to list your unread emails, summarize important messages, or give you a daily briefing of what needs attention. Claude.ai reads the full email content and understands context.
Tell Claude.ai what you want to say and it composes and sends a professional email in context. It reads the original thread, understands the conversation, and replies accordingly. Real sending — not drafts.
Schedule emails for later: follow-ups, reminders, recurring messages. Ask Claude.ai "Send a reminder to the team next Monday at 9am" and the email is queued and sent automatically at the right time.
Search across your entire mailbox with natural language. Move emails between folders, flag important messages, mark as read or unread. Let Claude.ai keep your inbox organized the way you want it.
A side-by-side comparison of what each option offers for Claude.ai email access.
| Feature | Gmail native | Outlook native | MailMCP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read emails | Limited | Limited | Full access |
| Send emails | Drafts only | Yes | Yes |
| Reply chains | No | Limited | Full support |
| Schedule sending | No | No | Yes |
| Search | Basic | Basic | Full IMAP |
| Folder management | No | No | Yes |
| Email providers | Gmail only | Outlook only | Any IMAP/SMTP |
From zero to Claude.ai reading your inbox in under 3 minutes.
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.
Email: you@@example.com
Password: ********
✓ Account created
In the MailMCP dashboard, add your email account with IMAP/SMTP credentials. MailMCP auto-detects settings for 20+ providers. Toggle MCP access on and copy the server URL.
Your MCP server URL:
https://mailmcp.io/mcp/abc123-def456
Open Claude.ai, go to Settings, then Integrations. Add a new MCP integration, paste your MailMCP server URL. Claude.ai initiates an OAuth2 flow — approve the connection, and you are done. Claude.ai can now read, send and manage your emails.
// Claude.ai MCP integration
Name: MailMCP
Server URL: https://mailmcp.io/mcp/abc123-def456
Auth: OAuth2 (automatic)
✓ Connected — 15 email tools available
MailMCP connects Claude.ai to any email provider that supports IMAP/SMTP. Here are some of the most popular providers our users connect.
Free account, 3-minute setup. Any email provider, full sending, scheduling and search. Go beyond native connector limits.
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