MCP Electronic Mail Dispatcher

This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server component furnishes comprehensive electronic mail capabilities. It empowers Large Language Models (LLMs) to formulate and transmit correspondence, alongside performing targeted searches for associated files within designated storage locations.

Core Capabilities

• Transmission of missives to numerous addressees concurrently
• Provision for incorporating supplementary digital documents (attachments)
• Utility for locating files within specified directories based on pattern matching criteria
• Enforcement of secure data exchange protocols utilizing SMTP

Accessible Functions

• dispatch_message - Sends electronic correspondence utilizing supplied subject, body content, and destination addresses.
• addressees (list of strings, mandatory): Enumeration of recipient email identifiers
• payload (string, mandatory): The primary textual content of the communication
• topic (string, mandatory): The subject identifier for the correspondence

• enclosures (list of strings or single string, optional): Digital assets accompanying the message (referenced by filename)

• locate_artifacts - Scans a designated file system path for files whose names conform to a supplied textual template.

• template (string, mandatory): The textual expression used to match against file names

Usage Instructions (Prompts)

• dispatch_message
• Initiate the transmission of an electronic message, optionally including attached items

• Parameters:

  • addressees (required): The roster of target email identifiers
  • payload (required): The main textual substance of the communication
  • topic (required): The designation line for the electronic mail piece
  • enclosures (optional): Attached digital documents

• locate_artifacts

• Perform a search for digital items matching a specific template
• Parameters:
  • template (required): The search criterion for file nomenclature

Deployment

Via Pip Installation

Install necessary prerequisites:

pip install pydantic python-dotenv

Electronic Mail Configuration

A configuration file named email.json containing SMTP server specifications:

[
  {
    "domain": "@gmail.com",
    "server": "smtp.gmail.com", 
    "port": 587
  },
  {
    "domain": "@outlook.com",
    "server": "smtp.office365.com",
    "port": 587
  },
  {
    "domain": "@yahoo.com",
    "server": "smtp.mail.yahoo.com",
    "port": 587
  }
]

Operationalizing

Initiating the Dispatcher Service

Launch the MCP Electronic Mail Dispatcher via:

python -m mcp_email_server (--dir /path/to/artifact/repository)

Configuration for Claude.app Integration

Incorporate the following structure into your Claude settings:

Conda Environment Setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "email": {
      "command": "D:\\conda\\envs\\mcp\\python.exe",
      "args": [
        "C:\\Users\\YourUserName\\Desktop\\servers\\src\\email\\src\\mcp_server_email",
        "--dir",
        "C:\\Users\\YourUserName\\Desktop"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SENDER": "2593666979q@gmail.com",
        "PASSWORD": "tuogk......."
      }
    }
  }
}

UV Environment Setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "email": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "~\\servers\\src\\email\\src\\mcp_server_email",
        "--dir",
        "C:\\Users\\YourUserName\\Desktop"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SENDER": "2593666979q@gmail.com",
        "PASSWORD": "tuogk......."
      }
    }
  }
}

Security Considerations

• App-specific credentials might be mandatory for services such as Gmail.
• The service implements restrictions on the categories of digital file types permitted as enclosures for enhanced security.

Permitted File Formats

The dispatcher accepts the subsequent digital asset extensions:

• Documentation: doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, pdf
• Compressed Archives: zip, rar, 7z, tar, gz
• Plain Text Items: txt, log, csv, json, xml
• Visual Media: jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp
• Miscellaneous: md

Illustrative Examples

Transmitting an Electronic Message

{
  "addressees": ["recipient@example.com"],
  "topic": "Test Electronic Correspondence from MCP Dispatcher",
  "payload": "This is a validation transmission sent via the MCP Electronic Mail Dispatcher.",
  "enclosures": ["document.pdf", "visual_asset.jpg"]
}

Searching for Digital Attachments

{
  "template": "summary_data"
}

Collaboration

We welcome community contributions to enhance and expand the capabilities of the MCP Electronic Mail Dispatcher. Whether introducing novel functions, refining current features, or improving documentation, your input is highly valued.

For reference regarding other MCP service implementations and design patterns, consult: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers

Submissions for merging changes are encouraged! Feel free to propose novel concepts, report defects, or suggest improvements to elevate the utility of the MCP Electronic Mail Dispatcher.

Licensing Information

The MCP Electronic Mail Dispatcher is distributed under the terms of the MIT License. This grants users the latitude to employ, modify, and redistribute the software, subject to the stipulations outlined in the MIT License.

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