Forward Email MCP Server

by forwardemailnet.forwardemail/mcp-serverv1.0.7

Privacy-focused email: domains, DNS verification, aliases, SMTP sending, mailboxes and calendars.

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Install Forward Email MCP server

claude mcp add forwardemail -e FORWARD_EMAIL_API_KEY='<forward-email-api-key>' -e FORWARD_EMAIL_ALIAS_PASSWORD='<forward-email-alias-password>' -- npx -y @forwardemail/mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "forwardemail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@forwardemail/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FORWARD_EMAIL_API_KEY": "<forward-email-api-key>",
        "FORWARD_EMAIL_ALIAS_PASSWORD": "<forward-email-alias-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "forwardemail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@forwardemail/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FORWARD_EMAIL_API_KEY": "<forward-email-api-key>",
        "FORWARD_EMAIL_ALIAS_PASSWORD": "<forward-email-alias-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "forwardemail": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@forwardemail/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FORWARD_EMAIL_API_KEY": "<forward-email-api-key>",
        "FORWARD_EMAIL_ALIAS_PASSWORD": "<forward-email-alias-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "forwardemail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@forwardemail/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FORWARD_EMAIL_API_KEY": "<forward-email-api-key>",
        "FORWARD_EMAIL_ALIAS_PASSWORD": "<forward-email-alias-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
FORWARD_EMAIL_API_KEY	yes	yes	API key from https://forwardemail.net/my-account/security
FORWARD_EMAIL_ALIAS_USER	—	—	Alias address for the mailbox, calendar and contact tools
FORWARD_EMAIL_ALIAS_PASSWORD	—	yes	Generated password for that alias

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-28 · 11d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-28 · 11d ago · GitHub · v1.0.7
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-09-28 · 11d ago · official registry · v1.0.7

FAQ

›How do I install the Forward Email MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add forwardemail -e FORWARD_EMAIL_API_KEY='<forward-email-api-key>' -e FORWARD_EMAIL_ALIAS_PASSWORD='<forward-email-alias-password>' -- npx -y @forwardemail/mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Forward Email require an API key?

Yes. It expects FORWARD_EMAIL_API_KEY, FORWARD_EMAIL_ALIAS_PASSWORD, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Forward Email as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Forward Email in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as net.forwardemail/mcp-server.