Apple Mail MCP Server

Read, search, compose, and send emails via Apple Mail on macOS.

People who work with Apple and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

One of 11 MCP servers published from jonathanrreed/apple-mcps. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 11 →

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-14 · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Apple Mail

before you install - you'll need

Set APPLE_MAIL_MCP_SAFETY_PROFILE, APPLE_MAIL_MCP_VISIBLE_DRAFTS before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jonathanrreed-apple-mcps-applemail-mcp -- uvx apple-mcp-mail

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jonathanrreed-apple-mcps-applemail-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "apple-mcp-mail"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package apple-mcp-mail - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.JonathanRReed is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Apple Mail can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.0.4 · 2026-09-04

This release fixes security and native-app reliability issues and updates MCP compatibility across the Apple MCP suite. · Upgrade with uvx --refresh apple-tools-mcp@1.0.4, or install the matching standalone package or…

v1.0.3 · 2026-09-01

add maintainer and portfolio identity metadata · Fix Calendar create/get/update/delete under write-only EventKit access · Bound Notes AppleScript calls and resolve ambiguous create timeouts · Harden repo maintenance…

v1.0.2 · 2026-08-05

04 · Who maintains Apple Mail

Apple Mail is maintained by jonathanrreed. We track 11 MCP servers from jonathanrreed - 11 actively maintained, 15 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from jonathanrreed.

  1. Apple Calendar List, create, update, and delete events in Apple Calendar on macOS. ★ 15
  2. Apple Reminders List, create, update, complete, and delete reminders in Apple Reminders on macOS. ★ 15
  3. Apple Contacts Inspect and search Apple Contacts on macOS, and resolve a contact into a message-ready recipient. ★ 15
  4. Apple Notes Inspect, search, create, edit, move, and organize notes in Apple Notes on macOS. ★ 15
  5. Apple Files Inspect and manage local files and folders inside allowed roots on macOS. ★ 15
  6. Apple Messages Read Messages history on macOS and send or reply through Messages.app. ★ 15

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/jonathanrreed/apple-mcps
website
https://github.com/JonathanRReed/Apple-MCPs
category
email - actively maintained as of 2026-09-18.
registry
io.github.JonathanRReed/apple-mcp-mail (active, first published 2026-08-05 · 3 versions)
packages
pypi:apple-mcp-mail · mcpb:https://github.com/JonathanRReed/Apple-MCPs/releases/download/v1.0.4/apple-mail-1.0.4.mcpb

06 · Apple Mail FAQ

What is Apple Mail?

Read, search, compose, and send emails via Apple Mail on macOS.

Is Apple Mail still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-14. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Apple Mail?

Run `uvx apple-mcp-mail`. The README documents 2 environment variables (APPLE_MAIL_MCP_SAFETY_PROFILE, APPLE_MAIL_MCP_VISIBLE_DRAFTS) to set first. Set APPLE_MAIL_MCP_SAFETY_PROFILE, APPLE_MAIL_MCP_VISIBLE_DRAFTS before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Apple Mail run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Apple Mail

Alternatives to Apple Mail

Maintained email servers if Apple Mail isn't the fit.

  1. Emailmd Render markdown into email-safe HTML, lint drafts for deliverability problems, and preview emails. ★ 1,373 · 2026-08-26
  2. Sessy - Amazon SES observability Read-only Amazon SES observability: search events, inspect bounces, pull delivery stats. ★ 929 · 2026-09-15
  3. Hqbase Connect AI agents to your self-hosted HQBase shared email workspace. ★ 326 · 2026-09-12
  4. SendGrid MCP server for SendGrid - global transactional + marketing email (Twilio-owned) ★ 271 · 2026-08-29
  5. Atomic Mail Programmable email inbox for AI agents - JMAP, PoW auth, stdio MCP server. ★ 267 · 2026-09-10
  6. Clippy Copy AI-generated content to the macOS clipboard: rich Gmail-ready email drafts, text, and files ★ 247 · 2026-09-04

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