Example Conversations

These examples demonstrate how Claude uses MoMail MCP tools to help you work with your email data.

Example 1: Finding Recent Project Updates

User: Find emails about the Phoenix project from this week

Claude: I’ll search for emails about the Phoenix project from the past week.

[Tool: search_emails]
{
  "query": "Phoenix project updates",
  "date_from": "2024-01-08",
  "date_to": "2024-01-15",
  "limit": 10
}

Result: I found 3 emails about the Phoenix project this week:

“Phoenix Project - Sprint Review” from sarah@company.com (Jan 12)
- Score: 0.91
- Snippet: “Here’s the summary of our sprint review for the Phoenix project…”
“Re: Phoenix Project Timeline” from mike@company.com (Jan 10)
- Score: 0.87
- Snippet: “I’ve updated the timeline based on our discussion…”
“Phoenix Project Budget Approval” from finance@company.com (Jan 9)
- Score: 0.85
- Snippet: “The budget for Q1 has been approved…”

Would you like me to show you the full content of any of these emails?

Example 2: Reading a Specific Email

User: Show me the full content of the budget approval email

Claude: I’ll retrieve the complete email for you.

[Tool: get_email]
{
  "email_id": "msg_budget_001"
}

Result: Here’s the full email:

From: finance@company.com
To: you@company.com
Date: January 9, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Subject: Phoenix Project Budget Approval

Hi,

I’m pleased to inform you that the budget for the Phoenix project has been approved for Q1 2024.

Approved Amount: $150,000
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2024
Budget Owner: Sarah Johnson

Key allocations:

Development: $80,000
Design: $30,000
Marketing: $25,000
Contingency: $15,000

Please review the attached detailed breakdown and let me know if you have any questions.

Best regards,
Finance Team

This email has 1 attachment: Phoenix_Q1_Budget.xlsx

Example 3: Understanding a Conversation Thread

User: What was the full discussion about the timeline update?

Claude: Let me retrieve the entire conversation thread about the timeline.

[Tool: get_email_thread]
{
  "thread_id": "thread_phoenix_timeline",
  "include_body": true
}

Result: Here’s the complete conversation about the Phoenix project timeline (4 messages):

Message 1 - Jan 8, 9:00 AM
From: sarah@company.com
Subject: Phoenix Project Timeline Concerns

Hi team,

I’m concerned about our current timeline for the Phoenix project. Based on yesterday’s standup, we’re falling behind on the authentication module. Can we discuss options for getting back on track?

Sarah

Message 2 - Jan 8, 11:30 AM
From: mike@company.com
Subject: Re: Phoenix Project Timeline Concerns

Hi Sarah,

You’re right to flag this. I’ve analyzed where we’re losing time:

OAuth integration took 3 days longer than estimated

We underestimated the testing requirements

I propose we move the mobile app features to Phase 2 and focus on web for the initial launch. This would bring us back on schedule.

Thoughts?

Mike

Message 3 - Jan 9, 10:15 AM
From: sarah@company.com
Subject: Re: Phoenix Project Timeline Concerns

Mike,

That makes sense. Let’s proceed with the Phase 2 approach for mobile. Can you update the timeline and share with the team?

I’ll inform stakeholders about the change.

Sarah

Message 4 - Jan 10, 3:00 PM
From: mike@company.com
Subject: Re: Phoenix Project Timeline Concerns

Updated timeline attached. We’re now targeting:

Web launch: Feb 15 (on track)

Mobile Phase 2: April 1

Let me know if this looks good.

Mike

Example 4: Checking Mailbox Status

User: What mailboxes do I have set up?

Claude: Let me check all your configured mailboxes.

[Tool: list_mailboxes]
{}

Result: You have 3 active mailboxes:

contact@example.com
- Status: Active
- 247 emails total
- Last email received: 2 hours ago
- Domain: example.com
support@company.com
- Status: Active
- 89 emails total
- Last email received: Yesterday
- Domain: company.com
billing@company.com
- Status: Active
- 34 emails total
- Last email received: 3 days ago
- Domain: company.com

Would you like me to search for emails in any specific mailbox?

Example 5: Complex Search with Filters

User: Find urgent emails from the CEO in December

Claude: I’ll search for urgent emails from the CEO in December.

[Tool: search_emails]
{
  "query": "urgent important priority",
  "from": "ceo@company.com",
  "date_from": "2023-12-01",
  "date_to": "2023-12-31",
  "limit": 20
}

Result: Found 5 emails from the CEO in December flagged as urgent or high priority:

“URGENT: Q4 Financial Review Required” (Dec 28)
- Score: 0.94
- “We need to complete the Q4 financial review before year-end…”
“Important: All-Hands Meeting Rescheduled” (Dec 22)
- Score: 0.88
- “Due to the upcoming holiday, we’re moving the all-hands to…”
“Priority: Customer Escalation” (Dec 18)
- Score: 0.87
- “We have a critical customer issue that needs immediate attention…”
“Urgent: Board Presentation Update” (Dec 15)
- Score: 0.86
- “Need your input on the board presentation slides by EOD…”
“Action Required: Year-End Compliance” (Dec 10)
- Score: 0.82
- “Please complete your year-end compliance checklist…”

Example 6: Cross-Mailbox Search

User: Search all my mailboxes for invoices from last month

Claude: I’ll search across all your mailboxes for invoices from last month.

[Tool: search_emails]
{
  "query": "invoice payment bill receipt",
  "date_from": "2023-12-01",
  "date_to": "2023-12-31",
  "limit": 50
}

Result: Found 23 emails containing invoices or payment information across your mailboxes:

From contact@example.com:

8 invoices found (mostly vendor bills)

From support@company.com:

12 invoices (customer payments and receipts)

From billing@company.com:

3 invoices (SaaS subscriptions and services)

The most recent invoices include:

AWS Monthly Invoice - $1,240.50 (Dec 31)
GitHub Enterprise Invoice - $252.00 (Dec 28)
Slack Pro Invoice - $180.00 (Dec 25)

Would you like me to retrieve any specific invoice?

Tips for Effective MCP Queries

Be specific: “emails about the Phoenix project deadline” works better than “Phoenix emails”
Use time context: “from last week” or “in December” helps narrow results
Combine approaches: Ask Claude to search, then drill down with get_email
Use natural language: Claude translates your requests into the right tool calls

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