Give Claude Code a work inbox, not your mailbox.
Claude Code can check messages and prepare replies through a dedicated Connect mailbox. Add the remote MCP server from your terminal, sign in once, and keep the rest of your email account private from this connection.
For software developers who work in a terminal and want Claude Code to handle project-related email without opening their personal inbox.
Add Stacksona Connect from the terminal
The terminal command registers a remote server; browser sign-in supplies its authority.
Create the mailbox
Create a mailbox in Stacksona Connect for the project or agent. Set the mailbox’s contact and approval rules before allowing customer-facing sends.
Register the remote server
Run
claude mcp add --transport http stacksona-connect https://connect.stacksona.com/mcpin your terminal. Replace the endpoint if your administrator gave you a different Connect host.Authenticate in Claude Code
Run
/mcp, select Stacksona Connect, and follow the browser sign-in. Review the requested mailbox permissions on the Connect consent screen before approving.Confirm the connection
Use
claude mcp listorclaude mcp get stacksona-connectto inspect setup. Ask Claude Code to callconnect_check_connectionand report the granted permissions without reading messages.
Register the server for your user account
Run this command in the terminal where you use Claude Code.
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user stacksona-connect https://connect.stacksona.com/mcpUse a project mailbox for project communication.
Route bug reports, release questions, or test account messages to the address assigned to the coding agent. Claude Code can access that mailbox through MCP while your personal inbox and its credentials remain outside the connection.
- Start from read and draft permissions for new coding workflows.
- Use `connect_reply` when you need to continue an existing email thread.
- Keep external sends subject to your Connect contacts and approval policy.
Your terminal config does not share your authorization.
Claude Code stores user-level MCP settings in your local environment by default. A project may describe the server to collaborators, but every person should complete their own sign-in rather than share a mailbox token.
- Check `/mcp` when the server is not listed or needs reauthorization.
- If Claude Code already inherited a Claude connector, confirm it points to the intended mailbox.
- A terminal connection does not create a recurring inbox task on its own.
Claude Code terminal setup
What command adds Connect to Claude Code?
Run `claude mcp add --transport http stacksona-connect https://connect.stacksona.com/mcp`, then open `/mcp` and authenticate.
Can Claude Code use the same connector as Claude?
Claude Code can inherit eligible connectors from Claude’s account setup. Confirm which Connect mailbox is active so you do not add a duplicate or authorize a different address by mistake.
Does the MCP config include my email password?
No. The config names the remote Connect server. Browser OAuth grants selected scopes to the separate mailbox; it does not store your personal email-provider password in the project.
Connect your terminal agent
Create the mailbox in Connect, then add and authorize the server from Claude Code.
Create an agent mailbox