AI Integration · Model Context Protocol

MCP Email Search: Let Claude Search Your Archive

Evermail is the only email archive platform with a native MCP endpoint. Connect Claude Desktop, Copilot, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant to your entire email history — and ask it questions in plain English.

Background

What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard developed by Anthropic that gives AI assistants a structured, live connection to external tools and data sources. Instead of copy-pasting text into a chat window, MCP lets the AI query your data on demand — fetching exactly what it needs, when it needs it.

Think of it as giving Claude a direct line to your email archive. You ask "what did we agree with Acme Corp in March?" and Claude searches your archive, reads the relevant threads, and gives you a grounded answer — without you ever leaving the chat.

Use Cases

What can you do with AI email search via MCP?

Your email archive contains years of institutional knowledge. MCP makes it conversational.

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Ask natural-language questions

"When did I last contact the IT team about the server migration?" — Claude searches your archive and returns the exact thread, not just a list of emails.

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Summarise long threads on demand

"Summarise the negotiations with Supplier X from last year." Claude reads the full thread chain and produces a concise summary with key decisions and dates.

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Research across departed employee archives

After an employee leaves, their email archive remains searchable. Ask Claude to find open commitments, client contacts, or project context without manually browsing thousands of emails.

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Support compliance and legal review

"Find all emails mentioning the contract with Company Y before the dispute." Claude retrieves relevant evidence without requiring a manual keyword search across years of archived email.

How it works

How Evermail's MCP endpoint works

Evermail exposes a standard MCP endpoint at https://app.evermail.ai/mcp. When you connect Claude (or any MCP client) to this endpoint, the AI gains access to a set of search tools that query your Evermail archive — scoped to only the mailboxes and archives you own.

Authentication uses a bearer token tied to your Evermail account. You can revoke the token at any time from your account settings. All requests are encrypted in transit. Your raw email files never leave Evermail's EU infrastructure — Claude only receives structured search results.

Evermail's MCP tools currently support: full-text email search, sender/recipient filtering, date range queries, thread retrieval, and per-archive scoping. AI-assisted summarisation happens client-side in Claude using the retrieved content.

Setup guide

Connect Evermail to Claude Desktop in 3 steps

Takes under 5 minutes. No developer skills required.

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Create your Evermail account and upload your archive

Sign up at app.evermail.ai/register and upload your PST, MBOX, EML, or Google Takeout file. Indexing typically completes within minutes. Free plan supports up to 1 GB.

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Generate an MCP API token

In your Evermail account settings, navigate to Integrations → MCP and generate a bearer token. Copy it — you'll need it for the next step.

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Add Evermail to Claude Desktop's MCP config

Open your claude_desktop_config.json and add the Evermail entry. Restart Claude Desktop and Evermail will appear as a connected tool.

# Add Evermail to Claude Desktop
"mcpServers": {
  "evermail": {
    "url": "https://app.evermail.ai/mcp",
    "auth": "bearer"
  }
}
Why Evermail

The only email archive with native MCP support

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Native MCP endpoint

No third-party connectors or workarounds. Evermail's MCP endpoint is built-in and maintained as a first-class feature.

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EU-hosted, GDPR compliant

Your email archive stays on Azure EU infrastructure. GDPR-compliant by design. Your data is never used to train AI models.

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You control access

Bearer tokens can be revoked instantly. Three archive security levels — Full Service, Confidential (BYOK), and Zero-Access — give you full control over what the AI can see.

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All major archive formats

PST, MBOX, EML, OST, Google Takeout, and MSG files are all supported. Upload once, search forever — via UI or AI.

Sub-2-second search

Full-text search across millions of emails completes in under 2 seconds. Claude gets fast, accurate results — not timeouts.

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Free to start

MCP access is included on all plans, including the free tier. Upload up to 1 GB and connect Claude at no cost.

Search your email archive with Claude today

Upload your PST, MBOX, or Google Takeout file and connect it to Claude in under 5 minutes. Free to start. No credit card required.

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FAQ

Common questions about Evermail + MCP

What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?
MCP is an open standard developed by Anthropic that lets AI assistants like Claude connect to external tools and data sources. It gives the AI a live, structured connection to your data so it can search and retrieve information on demand instead of requiring you to paste content into the chat.
Which AI tools support Evermail's MCP integration?
Evermail's MCP endpoint works with any MCP-compatible client. Claude Desktop (Anthropic) has built-in MCP support and is the most common integration. The endpoint uses standard bearer token authentication, so any compliant MCP client will work as the ecosystem grows.
Is my email data safe when using MCP?
Yes. Evermail's MCP endpoint is secured with bearer token authentication that you can revoke at any time. All traffic is encrypted in transit over HTTPS. Your raw email files stay in Evermail's EU-hosted infrastructure. Claude only receives structured search results, not full email exports.
Does MCP work with Zero-Access encrypted archives?
MCP full-text search is available for Full Service and Confidential (BYOK) archives. Zero-Access archives use client-side keys that Evermail cannot access, so MCP search is limited to metadata (sender, recipient, subject, date) for those archives.
How much does the MCP integration cost?
MCP access is included on all Evermail plans, including the free tier (1 GB, 30-day retention). You pay for the archive storage, not the AI integration. See all plans →
What email formats does Evermail support for MCP-accessible archives?
Evermail supports PST (Outlook), MBOX (Thunderbird, Gmail Takeout), EML (individual email files), OST (Outlook offline), Google Takeout archives, and MSG files. All uploaded and indexed archives are accessible via MCP.