IMAP

Read, search, and manage email via the IMAP protocol

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.

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

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