Imap Smtp Email

This is your standard IMAP/SMTP wrapper for reading and sending email through Claude. It handles the usual suspects: checking unread messages, fetching content, searching mailboxes, marking read/unread, and sending emails with attachments. Works with Gmail, Outlook, and a bunch of Chinese providers like 163.com and QQ Mail. The configuration is apparently pre-managed by something called LobsterAI Settings, so you just run commands directly instead of editing env files yourself. Useful if you need Claude to monitor an inbox or fire off emails without building API integrations, though you're still dealing with IMAP's quirks and need to handle app passwords for most modern providers.

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Install

$ npx -y skills add netease-youdao/lobsterai --skill imap-smtp-email --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

IMAP/SMTP Email Tool

Read, search, and manage email via IMAP protocol. Send email via SMTP. Supports Gmail, Outlook, 163.com, vip.163.com, 126.com, vip.126.com, 188.com, vip.188.com, and any standard IMAP/SMTP server.

Important: Configuration is Pre-configured

The accounts.json configuration file is automatically managed by LobsterAI Settings (邮箱设置). Legacy .env configuration is still supported as a fallback for older users. Do NOT ask the user to create or edit these files — just run the commands directly. If credentials are wrong, the scripts will return a clear error message; only then should you inform the user to check their email settings.

The configuration files are located in this skill's directory (same folder as this SKILL.md file). The scripts load them automatically via absolute paths, regardless of the current working directory.

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