Overview
The IMAP server enables AI assistants to access and manage email accounts using the IMAP protocol, supporting reading, searching, organizing, and deleting messages across any IMAP-compatible email provider.Add to Civic
Connect IMAP at nexus.civic.com
Available Tools (11)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
copy_emails | Copy emails to a different folder, keeping originals in place |
delete_emails | Delete emails by UID (soft delete to Trash or permanent) |
get_attachment | Download a specific attachment by filename from an email |
get_email | Fetch complete email content including body, all headers, and CC/BCC recipients |
get_email_headers | Lightweight header-only fetch (subject, sender, date, Message-ID, etc.) |
get_folder_status | Retrieve folder statistics including total messages and unread count |
list_attachments | List attachment metadata for an email (filename, MIME type, size) |
list_emails | List emails in a folder with pagination, returning newest first |
list_folders | List all folders and mailboxes in the IMAP account |
mark_emails | Mark emails as read/unread or flagged/unflagged |
move_emails | Move emails to a different folder, removing them from the source |
search_emails | Advanced email search with filters for sender, subject, date, body, and flags |
Guardrails
In addition to the 14 universal guardrails, this server has 14 server-specific guardrails across 6 operations.IMAP has a rich, operationally-specific guardrail set — covering batch size limits, deletion protection, verified sender enforcement, and sensitive search term blocking.
| Guardrail | Operation | Timing | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Copy Batch Size | copy_emails | Request | Limits copies to max 50 per operation |
| Delete Folder Restriction | delete_emails | Request | Restricts which folders emails can be deleted from |
| Maximum Delete Batch Size | delete_emails | Request | Limits deletes to max 10 per operation |
| Prevent Permanent Deletion | delete_emails | Request | Forces soft-delete to trash instead of permanent deletion |
| Protect INBOX from Deletion | delete_emails | Request | Prevents deleting directly from INBOX |
| Attachment Verified Senders Only | get_attachment | Response | Blocks attachment downloads from unverified senders |
| Email Verified Senders Only | get_email | Response | Blocks email content from unverified senders |
| List Emails Verified Senders Only | list_emails | Response | Redacts email list content from unverified senders |
| Maximum Mark Batch Size | mark_emails | Request | Limits marks to max 100 per operation |
| Allowed Destination Folders | move_emails | Request | Restricts which folders emails can be moved to |
| Maximum Move Batch Size | move_emails | Request | Limits moves to max 50 per operation |
| Protected Source Folders | move_emails | Request | Prevents moving emails out of protected folders |
| Block Common Sensitive Terms in Search | search_emails | Request | Blocks searches for passwords, SSN, credit cards, API keys, etc. |
| Block Custom Sensitive Terms in Search | search_emails | Request | Blocks searches for org-specific sensitive terms |