Email FAQs

Question 1

What is the Email (163.com) API server?

Accepted Answer

It's an API-driven server designed to manage and interact with 163.com email accounts. It's built for integration with Large Language Models (LLMs), allowing them to automate various email tasks programmatically.

Question 2

How does this tool integrate with Large Language Models (LLMs)?

Accepted Answer

The server exposes specific 'MCP tools' (e.g., `get_newest_email`, `send_text_email`) that LLMs can call via API endpoints. This enables LLMs to perform email operations as part of their tasks, effectively giving them email communication capabilities.

Question 3

Can I configure custom email accounts for sending and reading?

Accepted Answer

Yes, while the server can be configured with default environment variables, individual API calls for sending or reading emails support overriding the `account`, `password`, `imap_server`, and `smtp_server` parameters to use different 163.com accounts.

Question 4

What specific email actions can I perform using this API?

Accepted Answer

You can retrieve the latest unread emails, check emails based on specified types and quantity, save email attachments, and send both plain text and HTML formatted emails, including those with attached files.

Question 5

What are the requirements to run this email API server?

Accepted Answer

The server requires Python and specific dependencies listed in `requirements.txt` (including `gradio`, `bs4`, `python-dotenv`). You can install these using pip and then launch the `email_mcp_server.py` script.

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