Roundcube MCP Server Now Available: Connect Webmail to ChatGPT and Claude
AI assistants are becoming the way people work, and email is where most of that work lives. Today we’re closing the gap for Roundcube with the release of the RoundcubePlus MCP Server. This new webmail plugin connects Roundcube mailboxes to Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants, adding the MCP support that standard Roundcube doesn’t have, available today!
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What users can do
Users can ask their AI assistant to:
- Search their inbox and summarize threads
- Draft replies and forwards for them to review
- Organize mail, folders and contacts
The AI works through the user’s own mailbox, and mail stays on your servers.
Built-in safeguards
- Users choose what each AI app can access when they connect it.
- Sending is a separate permission, with an hourly limit.
- Users can hide folders, review an activity log and disconnect apps at any time.
- Each connection reaches only the mailbox of the user who approved it.
For hosting providers
- Runs inside Roundcube: there’s no separate MCP server to host or maintain.
- No AI costs for you: users bring their own AI subscription.
- Retention: AI access is now a reason for customers to stay with your hosted email rather than leave for Gmail or Outlook.
Requirements
- Roundcube 1.6 or 1.7
- PHP 8.0+ with the cURL extension
- MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite
- The default cPanel Roundcube isn’t supported.
Availability
The RoundcubePlus MCP Server is included in the Ultimate Pack.
- Existing Ultimate customers: the MCP Server is in the latest release. Download it from your customer area.
- Not on Ultimate yet? Upgrade to the Ultimate Pack to get the MCP Server plus every RoundcubePlus skin and plugin.
