MailParse
MailParse receives inbound email and turns MIME messages into structured JSON for delivery to your systems.
What MailParse is
MailParse receives inbound email and turns MIME messages into structured JSON for delivery to your systems. It extracts text and HTML bodies, inline images, attachments, headers, and routing details, including from nested and multipart messages. You can send parsed results to a configured webhook, where MailParse uses exponential-backoff retries and HMAC signature verification, or retrieve them through a REST polling API with filters for sender, date range, subject, or attachment type. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation, spam scoring, and per-address rules help manage messages. Attachments are served through signed download links and kept for 72 hours by default; retention depends on plan. MailParse can use your domain after you add an MX record and verify ownership. If a webhook is unavailable, delivery retries for up to 24 hours, and emails can be replayed or retrieved by polling. A free plan includes 100 emails per month; Pro is $29 per month and Scale is $99 per month.
Good
- Extracts bodies, attachments, headers, and routing details.
- Webhook delivery includes retries and signature verification.
- Polling API filters by sender, date, subject, or attachment type.
- Includes SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation.
Watch out
- Free plan is limited to 100 emails per month.
- Pro costs $29 per month.
- Attachments are retained for 72 hours by default.
Who it suits
MailParse suits teams that need to route inbound email content into software through webhooks or an API. Its free plan and paid tiers cover different message volumes and support needs.
Verdict
MailParse combines structured MIME extraction with webhook and polling delivery. Check the plan limits and attachment retention against your email volume and workflow.
Plans and prices
From MailParse's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 100 emails/month · Webhook delivery · REST polling API · 1 inbound address · Community support |
| Pro | $29 a month | 10,000 emails/month · Webhook + polling · Custom domains · 50 inbound addresses · Priority support · 72h attachment retention |
| Scale | $99 a month | Unlimited emails · Webhook + polling · Unlimited domains · Unlimited addresses · Dedicated support · Custom retention · SLA guarantee |
The facts
Each one read from MailParse's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Attachment retention
- Attachments are available through signed download URLs and are retained for 72 hours by default, with retention configurable by plan.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Custom domains
- Users can bring their own domain by adding an MX record to MailParse’s servers and verifying domain ownership in the dashboard.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Delivery recovery
- If a webhook endpoint is down, MailParse retries for up to 24 hours, and users can manually replay emails or retrieve them through polling.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker describes webhook and REST API delivery, but the opened product page does not name specific third-party integrations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- MIME parsing
- It extracts text and HTML bodies, inline images, attachments, headers, and routing information, including from nested and multipart messages.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- MailParse says it does not sell personal information and may share it with service providers, when legally required, to protect users, in business transfers, or with consent.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MailParse receives inbound emails, parses MIME into structured JSON, and delivers the results through webhooks or a REST polling API.checked 4 Oct 2026
- REST API
- The REST polling API supports filtering by sender, date range, subject, or attachment type, with cursor-based pagination.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security statement
- The privacy policy says MailParse uses appropriate technical and organizational safeguards, while noting that internet transmission and electronic storage cannot be guaranteed completely secure.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Spam and authentication
- MailParse validates SPF, DKIM, and DMARC and includes spam scoring and per-address rules to reject, quarantine, or pass messages.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Free plan lists community support, Pro lists priority support, and Scale lists dedicated support.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The contact page lists [email protected] as a direct support email address.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Webhook delivery
- Parsed emails are POSTed to a configured webhook, with exponential-backoff retries and HMAC signature verification.checked 4 Oct 2026
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