Email Plugin for LM Studio — AI Email Search, Read & Send via IMAP

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Search, read, and send email across multiple accounts — using your actual IMAP inbox.

Supports up to 3 accounts simultaneously. Works with Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, Fastmail, and any IMAP provider.

What It Does

email_accounts — list configured accounts with slot numbers and labels
email_list — recent emails from any folder
email_search — search by keywords, sender, subject, date range, or unread status
email_read — full email body, headers, and attachment list
email_list_folders — all mailbox folders for an account
email_send — send or reply via SMTP

All processing happens locally. Your emails are never sent to any external service.

Who This Is For

Users wanting AI to search, summarize, and navigate their inbox without a cloud service
Power users managing multiple email accounts who want a unified AI interface
Privacy-conscious users who won't use cloud-based email AI tools — all processing stays on your machine
Anyone who wants to query, draft, and send email using natural language from LM Studio

Installation

Load the plugin folder in LM Studio, then configure accounts in plugin settings.

Configuration

Up to 3 accounts. Each account has its own set of credentials.

Field	Description
Account N — Label	Friendly name shown in responses (e.g. `Work`, `Personal`, `Gmail`)
Account N — IMAP Host	e.g. `imap.gmail.com`, `outlook.office365.com`
Account N — IMAP Port	`993` = SSL (recommended), `143` = STARTTLS
Account N — Email Address	Your full email address
Account N — Password / App Password	Password or app-specific password
Account N — SMTP Host	e.g. `smtp.gmail.com`. Leave blank to disable sending for this account
Account N — SMTP Port	`587` = STARTTLS (recommended), `465` = SSL
Default Folder	Mailbox folder used when `folder` param is blank (default: `INBOX`)
Max Results	Emails returned per search/list call (default: `20`)

Only Account 1 is required. Accounts 2 and 3 are optional — leave their labels blank to disable.

Gmail Setup

Enable IMAP: Gmail Settings → See all settings → Forwarding and POP/IMAP → Enable IMAP
Create an App Password: myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
IMAP Host: imap.gmail.com Port: 993
SMTP Host: smtp.gmail.com Port: 587
Use the App Password (not your Google password) in the Password field

Outlook / Microsoft 365

IMAP Host: outlook.office365.com Port: 993
SMTP Host: smtp-mail.outlook.com Port: 587

Multi-Account Usage

Every tool accepts an account parameter:

"1", "2", "3" — by slot number
"Work", "Personal", "Gmail" — by label (case-insensitive)
blank — uses the first configured account

Example Queries

"What accounts do I have set up?" → email_accounts()

"Show my recent inbox" → email_list()

"Show unread emails on my work account" → email_list(account="Work", unseen=true)

"Find the contract Sarah sent last month" → email_search(from="sarah@company.com", subject="contract", since="2024-11-01")

"Search both accounts for that invoice" → email_search(query="invoice", account="1") then email_search(query="invoice", account="2")

"Reply to that email" → email_read(uid=...) → get messageId → email_send(reply_to_message_id=..., body=...)

Safety

email_send always requires explicit user confirmation before the LLM calls it — sending is irreversible. The system prompt instructs the model never to send without confirmation.