Modular Outlook MCP Server: Calendar/Email Access & Agile Workflows

Modular Outlook MCP Server

This is a modular implementation of the Outlook MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects Claude with Microsoft Outlook through the Microsoft Graph API.

Directory Structure

/modular/
├── index.js                 # Main entry point
├── config.js                # Configuration settings
├── auth/                    # Authentication modules
│   ├── index.js             # Authentication exports
│   ├── token-manager.js     # Token storage and refresh
│   └── tools.js             # Auth-related tools
├── email/                   # Email functionality
│   ├── index.js             # Email exports
│   ├── list.js              # List emails
│   ├── search.js            # Search emails
│   ├── read.js              # Read email
│   └── send.js              # Send email
└── utils/                   # Utility functions
    ├── graph-api.js         # Microsoft Graph API helper
    ├── odata-helpers.js     # OData query building
    └── mock-data.js         # Test mode data

Features

• Authentication : OAuth 2.0 authentication with Microsoft Graph API
• Email Management : List, search, read, and send emails
• Modular Structure : Clean separation of concerns for better maintainability
• OData Filter Handling : Proper escaping and formatting of OData queries
• Test Mode : Simulated responses for testing without real API calls

Configuration

To configure the server, edit the config.js file to change:

• Server name and version
• Test mode settings
• Authentication parameters
• Email field selections
• API endpoints

Usage with Claude Desktop

1. Copy the sample configuration from claude-config-sample.json to your Claude Desktop configuration
2. Restart Claude Desktop
3. Authenticate with Microsoft using the authenticate tool
4. Use the email tools to manage your Outlook account

Running Standalone

You can test the server using:

./test-modular-server.sh

This will use the MCP Inspector to directly connect to the server and let you test the available tools.

Authentication Flow

1. Start a local authentication server on port 3333 (using outlook-auth-server.js)
2. Use the authenticate tool to get an authentication URL
3. Complete the authentication in your browser
4. Tokens are stored in ~/.outlook-mcp-tokens.json

Troubleshooting

• Authentication Issues : Check the token file and authentication server logs
• OData Filter Errors : Look for escape sequences in the server logs
• API Call Failures : Check for detailed error messages in the response

Extending the Server

To add more functionality:

1. Create new module directories (e.g., calendar/)
2. Implement tool handlers in separate files
3. Export tool definitions from module index files
4. Import and add tools to TOOLS array in index.js