tai-mcpEmailing with your agent

Quick Start ​

Get up and running with tai-mcp in minutes:

1. Register User ​

npx tai-mcp register

2. Configure Claude Desktop ​

Add to your Claude Desktop MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tai-email": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tai-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "NAME": "your-username",
        "PASSWORD": "your-password",
        "INSTANCE": "desktop"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop ​

Restart Claude Desktop to load the MCP server, then start emailing with your agent!

How It Works ​

tai-mcp provides four powerful email tools for AI agents:

• send_email - Send emails with markdown support
• fetch_email - Retrieve and read incoming emails
• list_inbox - Browse and manage your inbox
• reply_email - Respond with proper email threading

Your agent gets its own email address: {INSTANCE}.{NAME}@tai.chat

Key Features ​

Email Tools & Use Cases ​

📧 send_email

• Send notifications and responses
• Share reports and summaries
• Forward processed information
• Compose new conversations

📥 fetch_email

• Process customer support requests
• Read user feedback and inquiries
• Retrieve specific emails for context
• Automated email triage

📋 list_inbox

• Browse recent messages
• Identify priority emails
• Check for new messages
• Manage email queues

↩️ reply_email

• Respond to conversations
• Continue email threads
• Provide follow-up information
• Automated customer support

Key Features ​

• Markdown Support - Write emails in markdown, automatically converted to HTML
• Smart Threading - Proper email conversation threading for all clients
• Live Mode - Automatic email monitoring and AI processing
• Secure Authentication - JWT-based security with automatic token refresh

Common Use Cases ​

🤖 Personal Email Assistant

npx tai-mcp live  # Automatically process incoming emails

Your AI agent monitors your inbox and handles emails autonomously.

🎯 Customer Support Automation Process support requests, generate context-aware responses, and maintain conversation threads.

📊 Report Distribution Send automated reports, summaries, and notifications to stakeholders.

🔄 Workflow Integration Integrate email capabilities into existing AI workflows and applications.

Next Steps ​

• 📖 Installation Guide - Complete setup instructions
• ⚙️ Configuration - Environment variables and settings
• 🔧 API Reference - Complete tool documentation
• 🏗️ Development - Architecture and implementation details