Emailgents
Email API · checked 2026-10-06

Emailgents vs EmailEngine for agent email access

Self-hosted IMAP gateway with a REST API.

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EmailEngine is a well-regarded self-hosted service that turns IMAP, Gmail API and Microsoft Graph mailboxes into a REST API with webhooks. You run it on your own infrastructure under a yearly license.

It is designed for developers who want full control and full read-write access. There is no built-in MCP server, so agents need an adapter, and you own hosting, updates and security.

Emailgents is the hosted, agent-first counterpart: nothing to run, read-only tools, an MCP endpoint and REST, and an access log for the mailbox owner.

Side by side

Column two reflects EmailEngine's own public documentation on 2026-10-06.

 EmailgentsEmailEngine
Email providersGmail, Outlook/Microsoft 365, iCloud, Yahoo, Fastmail, AOL, Zoho, GMX, WEB.DE, any IMAPAny IMAP, Gmail API, Microsoft Graph
iCloud MailYes, app-specific passwordThrough IMAP
Any IMAP serverYes, own IMAP engineYes
Several accounts in one connectionYes, all mailboxes behind one URLYes, unlimited under the license
Hosted MCP server (no local install)Yes, emailgents.com/mcp with OAuthSelf-hosted
REST APIYes, scoped keysYes
Cannot send, move or deleteYes; only read/starred flags can changeFull send and modify
Per-call access log for the userYes, Activity pageNo end-user log
Set-up without writing codeYes, sign in and approveDeveloper product

Pricing, as documented: Yearly license per installation with unlimited mailboxes, per EmailEngine's site.

Choose EmailEngine when

  • You must keep all mail processing on your own servers.
  • You need webhooks and sending from your own application.

Choose Emailgents when

  • You do not want to host or maintain anything.
  • You want MCP out of the box and a read-only guarantee.

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