email-suite (imap+smtp)

Read and send email via IMAP/SMTP. Check for new/unread messages, fetch content, search mailboxes, mark as read/unread, and send emails with attachments, mar...

email-suite

Email CLI: node scripts/mail.js <cmd>. Works with Gmail, Outlook, Hostinger, any IMAP/SMTP server.

Setup

Automated (recommended)

bash setup.sh

Runs: Node.js check → npm install → provider menu → credentials → display name → signature → summary → connection test

Manual

npm install
cp env.example.txt .env   # Edit with your credentials

.env Configuration

Required

# IMAP (receiving)
IMAP_HOST=imap.gmail.com
IMAP_PORT=993
IMAP_USER=[e-mail]
IMAP_PASS=your_app_password

# SMTP (sending)
SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
SMTP_PORT=587
SMTP_SECURE=false          # true for port 465, false for 587
SMTP_USER=[e-mail]
SMTP_PASS=your_app_password

Optional

SMTP_FROM=[e-mail]  # Default sender
FROM_NAME="Your Name"      # Display name shown to recipients
IMAP_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=false  # For self-signed certs
SMTP_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=false  # For self-signed certs

Provider Presets

Provider	IMAP Host	Port	SMTP Host	Port	Secure
Gmail	imap.gmail.com	993	smtp.gmail.com	587	false
Outlook	outlook.office365.com	993	smtp.office365.com	587	false
Hostinger	imap.hostinger.com	993	smtp.hostinger.com	465	true

Gmail/Outlook: Use App Password

Not your regular password — generate a 16-char App Password:

• Gmail: myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
• Outlook: Account → Security → App passwords

Essential Commands

Command	Description
check	Inbox from cache (~0.2s). Shows sync time. --all for read+unread combined.
sync	Fetch NEW messages only. Updates cache.
fetch <uid>	Read email. Shows action hints. Marks as read, updates cache.
send --to x --subject "S" --body "B"	Send email
search --from "x" --since 7d	Search cache. --server for full search.
delete <uid>	Delete permanently

Flags

• --all — All messages (read + unread, combined chronological)
• --limit N — Limit results
• --since 7d — Time filter (7d, 1m, YYYY-MM-DD)
• --before YYYY-MM-DD — Before date

Multi-ID

delete <uid1> <uid2>   # Delete multiple
mark-read <uid1> <uid2> # Mark multiple read

Send Options

• --body-file x.md — Markdown auto-converted to HTML
• --attach file.pdf — Attachments
• reply <uid> --body "T" — Reply (auto Re: prefix)
• forward <uid> --to x — Forward

Cache

• .cache/inbox.json — Local cache for fast checks
• sync = incremental (new msgs only)
• fetch = always server, marks read, updates cache
• delete / clear-cache = clears cache

Security

• Never commit .env to git
• chmod 600 .env to protect credentials
• Use App Passwords for Gmail/Outlook (2FA required)