Apple Mail MCP server

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• mail_archive_thread

  Move related messages in the same mailbox thread to the target archive mailbox.

• mail_compose_draftwrite action

  Create a draft message in Apple Mail without sending it. Optionally specify from_account as an email address or account name to set the sender.

• mail_delete_messagewrite action

  Delete (trash) an email message by its message_id.

• mail_forward_message

  Forward an existing email message to new recipients. Provide a message_id and the to list. Optionally prepend body text and specify from_account.

• mail_get_message

  Fetch a single Apple Mail message by message_id.

• mail_get_prompt

  Fallback prompt rendering tool for tool-only MCP clients.

• mail_get_thread

  Find related messages in the same mailbox thread by normalized subject, anchored on a message_id.

• mail_health

  Report the active Apple Mail MCP configuration.

• mail_list_mailboxes

  List Apple Mail mailboxes, optionally filtered by account.

• mail_list_prompts

  Fallback prompt discovery tool for tool-only MCP clients.

• mail_mark_message

  Set the read status of an email message. Pass is_read=true to mark as read, is_read=false to mark as unread.

• mail_move_message

  Move an email message to a different mailbox. Optionally specify target_account if the mailbox is in a different account.

• mail_permission_guide

  Explain how to grant Apple Mail automation permission on macOS.

• mail_recheck_permissions

  Recheck Mail access after the user changes macOS permissions, and notify the client that Mail resources changed.

• mail_reply_latest_in_thread

  Find the latest related message in the same mailbox thread and reply to that message.

• mail_reply_message

  Reply to an existing email message. Provide a message_id and body text. Set reply_all=true to reply to all recipients. Optionally specify from_account.

• mail_search_messages

  Search Apple Mail messages by query with optional mailbox and unread filters.

• mail_send_messagewrite action

  Send an email immediately via Apple Mail. Optionally specify from_account as an email address or account name to set the sender.

• Code scan8 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
• Maintenancelast push 6 days ago15/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Apple Mail: common questions

Is Apple Mail MCP server safe?

Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (92/100). Read the Apple Mail safety report

How do I install Apple Mail?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.

Does Apple Mail need an API key?

No secret keys are declared. It reads 3 settings from the environment.

Is Apple Mail maintained?

The last commit was 6 days ago (2026-09-14). The latest release is v1.0.4.

What can I use instead of Apple Mail?

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