Give Claude every inbox, read-only
Claude's built-in Gmail connector handles one Google account. Add Emailgents once and Claude reads all of your mailboxes, iCloud and IMAP included.
https://emailgents.com/mcpSetup
Sign in happens in the browser once; the client remembers it.
- 01Connect your mailboxes in EmailgentsSign up at emailgents.com and add Gmail, Outlook, iCloud or any other account under Mailboxes. Each takes a couple of minutes.
- 02Open Connectors in ClaudeIn Claude on the web or desktop go to Settings, Connectors, and choose Add custom connector.
- 03Paste the Emailgents URLName it Emailgents and enter https://emailgents.com/mcp. Claude opens a sign-in window; sign in to Emailgents and approve the connection once.
- 04Turn it on in a chatIn a conversation open the tools menu, enable Emailgents and ask Claude about your mail. Start with inbox_overview to see every mailbox.
Things to ask
- “What came into any of my inboxes in the last hour that needs a reply?”
- “Find the hotel confirmation for Lisbon in my iCloud mail and give me the check-in time.”
- “Across my two Gmail accounts, list unpaid invoices from the last 60 days.”
- “Summarize the whole thread with Dana about the Q4 budget, oldest first.”
Good to know
- Custom connectors are configured per Claude account; on Team and Enterprise plans an owner may need to allow them first.
- Claude Desktop and Claude mobile share the connector once it is added on the web.
- Claude asks before using a connector tool unless you allow it for the conversation; every call still shows in your Emailgents Activity page.
Claude questions
What does Emailgents add over Claude's own Gmail connector?
Several accounts instead of one, Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo, Fastmail, AOL, Zoho, GMX and any IMAP server in the same place, a strict read-only tool set, and an access log you can review. Keep the native connector if you want Claude to draft and send from one Gmail account.
Which inboxes will it see?
Every mailbox you have connected in Emailgents: Gmail and Google Workspace, Outlook and Microsoft 365, iCloud, Yahoo, Fastmail, AOL, Zoho, GMX, WEB.DE and any IMAP server. Add or remove mailboxes in Emailgents and the agent sees the change on its next call.
Can it read several accounts at once?
Yes. search_messages and inbox_overview cover every connected mailbox by default. Pass account_ids to narrow to one; each result carries its account so the agent can tell them apart.
Can it send, delete or move my mail?
No. The tool set is read-only apart from set_flags, which toggles read and starred. An instruction hidden inside an email cannot make the agent send anything on your behalf, and every call is listed on your Activity page.
Other agents
- Claude CodeOne command in the terminal. Claude Code can then pull the bug report from your work mail, the invoice from iCloud and the Stripe receipt from Gmail without leaving the session.1 min
- ChatGPTChatGPT's built-in apps cover Gmail and Outlook. With Emailgents as a connector it also reads iCloud, Yahoo, Fastmail and your second Gmail, through one sign-in.3 min
- CursorBug reports, customer threads and vendor receipts live in email. Add one entry to mcp.json and Cursor's agent can read them without you copying and pasting.2 min
- CodexCodex CLI, the IDE extension and the ChatGPT desktop app share one MCP configuration. Add Emailgents once and all of them can read your mail.2 min
- Gemini CLIGemini in Gmail reads one Google account. Gemini CLI with Emailgents reads every inbox you own, from the terminal.2 min
- WindsurfCascade reads remote MCP servers from one config file. Add Emailgents and it can pull the customer thread or the vendor receipt into the task.2 min
- VS CodeCopilot agent mode speaks MCP. Add Emailgents and it can read the bug report, the contract or the receipt without leaving the editor.2 min
- Custom agents and scriptsFrameworks that speak MCP connect to the same server as Claude and Cursor. Everything else uses the REST API with a key you can scope to specific mailboxes.5 min