Apple Mail MCP

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• get_attachment

  DEPRECATED: Use get_email_attachment() or get_email_links(). Extract resources from an email: attachments or links. Delegates to get_email_links (filename omitted) or get_email_attachment (filename provided). Args: message_id: The email's unique ID filename: Attachment filename to extract. If omitted, returns links instead. account: Account name (optional) mailbox: Mailbox name (optional)

• get_email

  Get a single email with full content. Looks up the email across all accounts using a cascade strategy. Just pass the message_id — account/mailbox are optional hints that speed up lookup but are not required. Args: message_id: The email's unique ID (from search results) account: Optional hint (speeds up lookup, not required) mailbox: Optional hint (speeds up lookup, not required) Returns: Email dictionary with full content including: - id, subject, sender, date_received, date_sent - content: Full plain text body - read, flagged status - reply_to, message_id (e…

• get_email_attachment

  Extract a file attachment from an email and save to disk. Saves the attachment under ~/.apple-mail-mcp/attachments/. Parses the raw MIME structure, so it works for all attachment types including inline images and S/MIME signatures. Requires the search index. Args: message_id: The email's unique ID filename: Attachment filename to extract account: Account name (optional, speeds up lookup) mailbox: Mailbox name (optional, speeds up lookup) Returns: Dict with filename, mime_type, size, and file_path pointing to the saved file. Example: >>> get_email_attachment(123…

• get_email_links

  Extract hyperlinks from an email's HTML content. Filters out mailto:, javascript:, and long tracking URLs. Returns deduplicated links with their anchor text. Requires the search index. Args: message_id: The email's unique ID account: Account name (optional, speeds up lookup) mailbox: Mailbox name (optional, speeds up lookup) Returns: Dict with 'links' list, each having 'url' and 'text'. Example: >>> get_email_links(12345) {"links": [{"url": "https://...", "text": "Click"}]}

• get_emails

  Get emails from a specific mailbox with optional filtering. Note: This tool lists emails from a single mailbox. To search across all mailboxes, use the search() tool instead. Args: account: Account name. Uses APPLE_MAIL_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT env var or first account if not specified. mailbox: Mailbox name. Uses APPLE_MAIL_DEFAULT_MAILBOX env var or "Inbox" if not specified. filter: Filter type: - "all": All emails (default) - "unread": Only unread emails - "flagged": Only flagged emails - "today": Emails received today -…

• list_accounts

  List all configured email accounts in Apple Mail. Returns: List of account dictionaries with 'name' and 'id' fields. Example: >>> list_accounts() [{"name": "Work", "id": "abc123"}, {"name": "Personal", "id": "def456"}]

• list_mailboxes

  List all mailboxes for an email account. Args: account: Account name. Uses APPLE_MAIL_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT env var or first account if not specified. Returns: List of mailbox dictionaries with 'name' and 'unreadCount' fields. Example: >>> list_mailboxes("Work") [{"name": "INBOX", "unreadCount": 5}, ...]

• search

  Search emails across all accounts and mailboxes. Uses full-text search index for fast results (~2ms). All scopes search across every account and mailbox unless filtered. Query tips: - Use 2-3 specific keywords, not full sentences - Terms are AND-ed: "budget Q1" finds emails with BOTH words - Use quotes for exact phrases: '"quarterly report"' - Prefix search: "meet*" matches meeting, meetings, etc. - The default scope "all" searches subject + sender + body together Args: query: Search keywords (2-3 specific terms work best). Do NOT use long natural-language phrases. account: …

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GPL-3.0

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Oct 24, 2026

Last checked

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