IMAP

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 app.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

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Guardrails

In addition to the 14 universal guardrails, this server has 14 server-specific guardrails across 6 operations.

note

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

tip

Configure guardrails via the Civic UI or ask the Configurator Agent: "Add guardrails to my IMAP server."