SMTP
mcpkey · packageMCP server that sends mail over SMTP, gated behind an allowlist and a human confirmation
run it
on your own machines, one way per deploy method# once, as root:
# as_mcp DIR COMMAND...: runs COMMAND as the mcp user in DIR, its home, sandboxed as the
# units are: a package's install scripts can write to DIR only, as the server later can
as_mcp() {
local dir="$1"; shift
systemd-run --quiet --wait --pipe --collect --uid=mcp --gid=mcp \
-p WorkingDirectory="$dir" -p Environment=HOME="$dir" -p ReadWritePaths="$dir" \
-p NoNewPrivileges=true -p ProtectSystem=strict -p ProtectHome=true -p PrivateTmp=true \
-- "$@" </dev/null
}
install -d -m 0750 -o mcp -g mcp /var/lib/mcp/smtp
# smtp: its packages, installed whole before its unit starts (no session installs)
# npx takes a half-installed tree for installed: a rerun starts them afresh
systemctl stop mcp-my-agent-smtp.service 2>/dev/null || true
as_mcp /var/lib/mcp/smtp rm -rf /var/lib/mcp/smtp/.npm/_npx
as_mcp /var/lib/mcp/smtp npx --yes --package=@ni-c/[email protected] -- true
as_mcp /var/lib/mcp/smtp npx --yes --package=supergateway@4 -- true
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# smtp (io.github.ni-c/smtp-mcp), recipe baremetal (generated).
# Generated by Hub for toolset "my-agent"; started by mcp-my-agent-smtp.service.
set -euo pipefail
export HOST=127.0.0.1 PORT=8101
exec npx -y supergateway@4 --stdio 'npx -y @ni-c/[email protected]' --outputTransport streamableHttp --stateful --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8101 --streamableHttpPath /mcp --healthEndpoint /healthz
[Unit]
Description=MCP server smtp (toolset my-agent), generated by Hub
After=network-online.target
Wants=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=mcp
Group=mcp
EnvironmentFile=/etc/mcp/my-agent.env
Environment=HOME=/var/lib/mcp/smtp
WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/mcp/smtp
ExecStart=/opt/mcp/my-agent/bin/smtp.sh
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
NoNewPrivileges=true
ProtectSystem=strict
ProtectHome=true
PrivateTmp=true
ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/mcp/smtp
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
docker run --rm -p 127.0.0.1:8101:8000 -e SMTP_HOST -e SMTP_PORT -e SMTP_TLS -e SMTP_USER -e SMTP_PASSWORD -e SMTP_FROM -e SMTP_REPLY_TO -e SMTP_ALLOW_SEND -e SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS -e SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS -e SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR -e SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES -e SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES -e SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR -e SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES -e SMTP_SIGNATURE -e SMTP_AUDIT_LOG -e SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS -e SMTP_DENY_TOOLS -e SMTP_INSECURE_TLS node:22-alpine sh -c 'npx -y supergateway@4 --stdio '"'"'npx -y @ni-c/[email protected]'"'"' --outputTransport streamableHttp --stateful --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --streamableHttpPath /mcp --healthEndpoint /healthz'
# Generated by Hub for toolset "my-agent" (2026-10-18T17:17:47+00:00).
# Each package server runs behind a stdio->HTTP bridge and listens on localhost only.
# cp .env.example .env # fill the ${VAR}s
# docker compose up -d && bash smoke.sh
# Remote servers are not here: clients reach them directly (see clients/).
name: mcp-my-agent
services:
smtp:
image: node:22-alpine
command:
- sh
- -c
- npx -y supergateway@4 --stdio 'npx -y @ni-c/[email protected]' --outputTransport streamableHttp --stateful
--host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --streamableHttpPath /mcp --healthEndpoint /healthz
ports:
- 127.0.0.1:8101:8000
volumes:
- npm-cache:/root/.npm
healthcheck:
test:
- CMD-SHELL
- wget -qO- http://127.0.0.1:8000/healthz || exit 1
interval: 30s
timeout: 5s
retries: 5
start_period: 2m
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
SMTP_HOST: ${SMTP_HOST}
SMTP_PORT: ${SMTP_PORT}
SMTP_TLS: ${SMTP_TLS}
SMTP_USER: ${SMTP_USER}
SMTP_PASSWORD: ${SMTP_PASSWORD}
SMTP_FROM: ${SMTP_FROM}
SMTP_REPLY_TO: ${SMTP_REPLY_TO}
SMTP_ALLOW_SEND: ${SMTP_ALLOW_SEND}
SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS: ${SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS}
SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS: ${SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS}
SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR: ${SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR}
SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES: ${SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES}
SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES: ${SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES}
SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR: ${SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR}
SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES: ${SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES}
SMTP_SIGNATURE: ${SMTP_SIGNATURE}
SMTP_AUDIT_LOG: ${SMTP_AUDIT_LOG}
SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS: ${SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS}
SMTP_DENY_TOOLS: ${SMTP_DENY_TOOLS}
SMTP_INSECURE_TLS: ${SMTP_INSECURE_TLS}
volumes:
npm-cache: {}
uv-cache: {}
# Generated by Hub for toolset "my-agent" (2026-10-18T17:17:47+00:00).
# kubectl create namespace mcp
# kubectl -n mcp create secret generic mcp-credentials --from-env-file=.env
# kubectl apply -f kubernetes.yaml
# Services are cluster-internal: <name>.mcp.svc.cluster.local:8000/mcp. Put an ingress
# with auth in front before exposing any of them.
apiVersion: v1
kind: Namespace
metadata:
name: mcp
---
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: smtp
namespace: mcp
labels: &id001
app: smtp
spec:
replicas: 1
selector:
matchLabels: *id001
template:
metadata:
labels: *id001
spec:
containers:
- name: smtp
image: node:22-alpine
ports:
- containerPort: 8000
name: http
env:
- name: SMTP_HOST
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_HOST
- name: SMTP_PORT
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_PORT
- name: SMTP_TLS
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_TLS
- name: SMTP_USER
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_USER
- name: SMTP_PASSWORD
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_PASSWORD
- name: SMTP_FROM
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_FROM
- name: SMTP_REPLY_TO
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_REPLY_TO
- name: SMTP_ALLOW_SEND
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_ALLOW_SEND
- name: SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS
- name: SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS
- name: SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR
- name: SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES
- name: SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES
- name: SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR
- name: SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES
- name: SMTP_SIGNATURE
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_SIGNATURE
- name: SMTP_AUDIT_LOG
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_AUDIT_LOG
- name: SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS
- name: SMTP_DENY_TOOLS
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_DENY_TOOLS
- name: SMTP_INSECURE_TLS
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_INSECURE_TLS
args:
- sh
- -c
- npx -y supergateway@4 --stdio 'npx -y @ni-c/[email protected]' --outputTransport streamableHttp
--stateful --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --streamableHttpPath /mcp --healthEndpoint /healthz
readinessProbe:
httpGet:
path: /healthz
port: http
initialDelaySeconds: 10
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
name: smtp
namespace: mcp
spec:
selector:
app: smtp
ports:
- port: 8000
targetPort: http
name: http
# Generated by Hub for toolset "my-agent" (2026-10-18T17:17:47+00:00).
# Credentials come from the Secret 'mcp-credentials' (kubectl create secret generic ... --from-env-file=.env).
# Each server under `servers` is one Deployment + Service; the keys after it configure
# upstream charts a worker verified.
servers:
smtp:
enabled: true
replicas: 1
port: 8000
path: /mcp
container:
name: smtp
image: node:22-alpine
ports:
- containerPort: 8000
name: http
env:
- name: SMTP_HOST
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_HOST
- name: SMTP_PORT
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_PORT
- name: SMTP_TLS
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_TLS
- name: SMTP_USER
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_USER
- name: SMTP_PASSWORD
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_PASSWORD
- name: SMTP_FROM
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_FROM
- name: SMTP_REPLY_TO
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_REPLY_TO
- name: SMTP_ALLOW_SEND
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_ALLOW_SEND
- name: SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS
- name: SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS
- name: SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR
- name: SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES
- name: SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES
- name: SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR
- name: SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES
- name: SMTP_SIGNATURE
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_SIGNATURE
- name: SMTP_AUDIT_LOG
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_AUDIT_LOG
- name: SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS
- name: SMTP_DENY_TOOLS
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_DENY_TOOLS
- name: SMTP_INSECURE_TLS
valueFrom:
secretKeyRef:
name: mcp-credentials
key: SMTP_INSECURE_TLS
args:
- sh
- -c
- npx -y supergateway@4 --stdio 'npx -y @ni-c/[email protected]' --outputTransport streamableHttp --stateful
--host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --streamableHttpPath /mcp --healthEndpoint /healthz
readinessProbe:
httpGet:
path: /healthz
port: http
initialDelaySeconds: 10
# helm install my-agent helm/my-agent -n mcp
in the cloud
one click: the provider's deploy form opens filled in, in your own account- koyeb
-
The form opens with CHANGE_ME for each value you supply: SMTP_HOST, SMTP_PORT, SMTP_TLS, SMTP_USER, SMTP_PASSWORD, SMTP_FROM, SMTP_REPLY_TO, SMTP_ALLOW_SEND, SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS, SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS, SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR, SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES, SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES, SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR, SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES, SMTP_SIGNATURE, SMTP_AUDIT_LOG, SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS, SMTP_DENY_TOOLS, SMTP_INSECURE_TLS. Fill them in before you deploy.
Clients connect to the service's https://…koyeb.app address plus /mcp.
- azure
-
A Container Apps environment with one app per server, each with HTTPS ingress and one replica. The portal asks for each value you supply as a secure parameter; the deployment's outputs list the endpoints.
connect to it
copy what your client needsnpx -y @ni-c/[email protected] # env: SMTP_HOST, SMTP_PORT, SMTP_TLS, SMTP_USER, SMTP_PASSWORD, SMTP_FROM, SMTP_REPLY_TO, SMTP_ALLOW_SEND, SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS, SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS, SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR, SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES, SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES, SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR, SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES, SMTP_SIGNATURE, SMTP_AUDIT_LOG, SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS, SMTP_DENY_TOOLS, SMTP_INSECURE_TLS
{
"mcpServers": {
"smtp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ni-c/[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"SMTP_HOST": "${SMTP_HOST}",
"SMTP_PORT": "${SMTP_PORT}",
"SMTP_TLS": "${SMTP_TLS}",
"SMTP_USER": "${SMTP_USER}",
"SMTP_PASSWORD": "${SMTP_PASSWORD}",
"SMTP_FROM": "${SMTP_FROM}",
"SMTP_REPLY_TO": "${SMTP_REPLY_TO}",
"SMTP_ALLOW_SEND": "${SMTP_ALLOW_SEND}",
"SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS": "${SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS}",
"SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS": "${SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS}",
"SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR": "${SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR}",
"SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES": "${SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES}",
"SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES": "${SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES}",
"SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR": "${SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR}",
"SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES": "${SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES}",
"SMTP_SIGNATURE": "${SMTP_SIGNATURE}",
"SMTP_AUDIT_LOG": "${SMTP_AUDIT_LOG}",
"SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS": "${SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS}",
"SMTP_DENY_TOOLS": "${SMTP_DENY_TOOLS}",
"SMTP_INSECURE_TLS": "${SMTP_INSECURE_TLS}"
}
}
}
}
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Registers every server with Claude Code (run once; `claude mcp list` to check).
set -euo pipefail
set -a; [ -f .env ] && source .env; set +a
claude mcp add smtp -e "SMTP_HOST=${SMTP_HOST}" -e "SMTP_PORT=${SMTP_PORT}" -e "SMTP_TLS=${SMTP_TLS}" -e "SMTP_USER=${SMTP_USER}" -e "SMTP_PASSWORD=${SMTP_PASSWORD}" -e "SMTP_FROM=${SMTP_FROM}" -e "SMTP_REPLY_TO=${SMTP_REPLY_TO}" -e "SMTP_ALLOW_SEND=${SMTP_ALLOW_SEND}" -e "SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS=${SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS}" -e "SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS=${SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS}" -e "SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR=${SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR}" -e "SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES=${SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES}" -e "SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES=${SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES}" -e "SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR=${SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR}" -e "SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES=${SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES}" -e "SMTP_SIGNATURE=${SMTP_SIGNATURE}" -e "SMTP_AUDIT_LOG=${SMTP_AUDIT_LOG}" -e "SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS=${SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS}" -e "SMTP_DENY_TOOLS=${SMTP_DENY_TOOLS}" -e "SMTP_INSECURE_TLS=${SMTP_INSECURE_TLS}" -- npx -y @ni-c/[email protected]
{
"mcpServers": {
"smtp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ni-c/[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"SMTP_HOST": "${SMTP_HOST}",
"SMTP_PORT": "${SMTP_PORT}",
"SMTP_TLS": "${SMTP_TLS}",
"SMTP_USER": "${SMTP_USER}",
"SMTP_PASSWORD": "${SMTP_PASSWORD}",
"SMTP_FROM": "${SMTP_FROM}",
"SMTP_REPLY_TO": "${SMTP_REPLY_TO}",
"SMTP_ALLOW_SEND": "${SMTP_ALLOW_SEND}",
"SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS": "${SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS}",
"SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS": "${SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS}",
"SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR": "${SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR}",
"SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES": "${SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES}",
"SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES": "${SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES}",
"SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR": "${SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR}",
"SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES": "${SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES}",
"SMTP_SIGNATURE": "${SMTP_SIGNATURE}",
"SMTP_AUDIT_LOG": "${SMTP_AUDIT_LOG}",
"SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS": "${SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS}",
"SMTP_DENY_TOOLS": "${SMTP_DENY_TOOLS}",
"SMTP_INSECURE_TLS": "${SMTP_INSECURE_TLS}"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"smtp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ni-c/[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"SMTP_HOST": "${SMTP_HOST}",
"SMTP_PORT": "${SMTP_PORT}",
"SMTP_TLS": "${SMTP_TLS}",
"SMTP_USER": "${SMTP_USER}",
"SMTP_PASSWORD": "${SMTP_PASSWORD}",
"SMTP_FROM": "${SMTP_FROM}",
"SMTP_REPLY_TO": "${SMTP_REPLY_TO}",
"SMTP_ALLOW_SEND": "${SMTP_ALLOW_SEND}",
"SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS": "${SMTP_ALLOWED_RECIPIENTS}",
"SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS": "${SMTP_MAX_RECIPIENTS}",
"SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR": "${SMTP_MAX_SENDS_PER_HOUR}",
"SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES": "${SMTP_MAX_MESSAGE_BYTES}",
"SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES": "${SMTP_MAX_ATTACHMENT_BYTES}",
"SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR": "${SMTP_ATTACHMENT_DIR}",
"SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES": "${SMTP_ATTACHMENT_TYPES}",
"SMTP_SIGNATURE": "${SMTP_SIGNATURE}",
"SMTP_AUDIT_LOG": "${SMTP_AUDIT_LOG}",
"SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS": "${SMTP_ALLOW_TOOLS}",
"SMTP_DENY_TOOLS": "${SMTP_DENY_TOOLS}",
"SMTP_INSECURE_TLS": "${SMTP_INSECURE_TLS}"
}
}
}
}
name: my-agent target: local servers: - hub: io.github.ni-c/smtp-mcp
- not probed yet: tools unpinned, ingest lists them