diff --git a/JOURNAL.md b/JOURNAL.md
index 71b43c6..d309ff0 100644
--- a/JOURNAL.md
+++ b/JOURNAL.md
@@ -1301,3 +1301,144 @@ Result: Valid JSON-RPC response returned (GimpMCP v1.10.1, protocol version 2024
 **Pattern Applied**: ADR-007 (Sequential Server Validation) - one MCP at a time, validate before proceeding.
 
 ---
+
+### [MCP Integration] imap-mcp Added (Known Issue)
+
+**Date/Time**: 2026-01-23 02:30:00 PM EST
+**Type**: MCP Integration
+**Status**: Completed - Known Issue
+
+**What Was Done**:
+Added imap-mcp (IMAP MCP Server) to Crush integration as fifth MCP in alphabetical order.
+
+**Work Completed**:
+
+1. **Built container**:
+```bash
+docker compose build imap-mcp
+```
+Result: Successfully built (317MB, Python + uv)
+
+2. **Created wrapper script**:
+- File: `mcp-imap-wrapper.sh`
+- Pattern: Same as working MCP wrappers (container cleanup, explicit naming)
+- Environment variables: PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1, IMAP_HOST, IMAP_PORT, IMAP_USER, IMAP_PASSWORD
+
+3. **Attempted MCP protocol test**:
+```bash
+echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"initialize",...}' | \
+  docker run --rm -i -e IMAP_HOST=... kneldevstack-aimiddleware-imap-mcp
+```
+Result: Server crashes on startup if IMAP connection fails
+
+4. **Added to crush.json**:
+```json
+"imap": {
+  "type": "stdio",
+  "command": "/path/to/mcp-imap-wrapper.sh",
+  "timeout": 60
+}
+```
+
+5. **Updated documentation**:
+- STATUS.md: Added imap-mcp to "MCP Servers with Configuration Issues"
+- STATUS.md: Added imap-mcp to "Recently Built" table
+- JOURNAL.md: This entry
+
+**Server Details**:
+- Name: IMAP MCP Server
+- Version: 0.1.0
+- Purpose: IMAP email access through Model Context Protocol
+- Type: stdio-based MCP
+- Size: 317MB
+- Build: Python with uv package manager
+- Environment Variables Required:
+  - PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 (for proper Python output buffering)
+  - IMAP_HOST: IMAP server hostname
+  - IMAP_PORT: IMAP server port (default: 993)
+  - IMAP_USER: IMAP username
+  - IMAP_PASSWORD: IMAP password
+- External Service Required: Working IMAP server
+
+**Known Issue**:
+- **Server crashes on startup if IMAP connection fails**
+- Server tries to connect to IMAP during `lifespan` context entry
+- If connection fails, server raises ConnectionError and exits
+- Server does not respond to JSON-RPC initialize request before crashing
+- This is a bug in imap-mcp - should handle connection gracefully
+- For Crush integration to work, user MUST have a working IMAP server
+
+**Root Cause Analysis**:
+Looking at the traceback, the server's `lifespan` context handler attempts to connect to IMAP immediately:
+```
+File "/app/imap_mcp/server.py", line 50, in server_lifespan
+    imap_client.connect()
+```
+If connection fails, the exception propagates up and causes the entire server to exit before Crush can send the `initialize` JSON-RPC request.
+
+**Workaround**:
+- User must have a working IMAP server running
+- Set appropriate environment variables (IMAP_HOST, IMAP_PORT, etc.)
+- If IMAP is not available, imap-mcp will not initialize in Crush
+
+**Recommended Fix** (for imap-mcp project):
+Server should:
+1. Start and respond to JSON-RCP initialize request regardless of IMAP connection
+2. Return appropriate errors when tools/resources are called without IMAP connection
+3. Handle IMAP connection failures gracefully without crashing
+
+**Validation Results**:
+- Container builds: ✓
+- Wrapper script execution: ✓
+- Added to crush.json: ✓
+- MCP protocol handshake: ✗ (server crashes before initialize)
+- Protocol version: ✗ (cannot test due to crash)
+- Server capabilities: ✗ (cannot test due to crash)
+
+**Files Created**:
+- `/home/charles/Projects/KNEL/KNEL-AIMiddleware/mcp-imap-wrapper.sh` (executable)
+
+**Files Modified**:
+- `/home/charles/Projects/KNEL/KNEL-AIMiddleware/crush.json` (added imap entry)
+- `/home/charles/Projects/KNEL/KNEL-AIMiddleware/STATUS.md` (updated status)
+
+**Next Steps**:
+- **User Action**: Note imap-mcp requires working IMAP server
+- **User Authorization**: Proceed to next MCP (kicad-mcp)
+  - Note: kicad-mcp is special case (host-only, requires KiCAD running)
+
+**Working MCPs to Date** (11 total):
+1. audiobook-mcp
+2. bitwarden-mcp
+3. blender-mcp
+4. cloudron-mcp
+5. context7-mcp
+6. docker-mcp
+7. drawio-mcp
+8. elasticsearch-mcp
+9. freecad-mcp
+10. ghost-mcp
+11. gimp-mcp
+
+**MCPs with Issues** (1 total):
+- imap-mcp: Requires working IMAP server (server crashes on startup if unreachable)
+
+**Remaining MCPs** (alphabetical order, filtering out working and issues):
+- kicad-mcp (special case: host-only, requires KiCAD running)
+- mcp-ansible (ansibe-mcp)
+- mcp-redmine (redmine-mcp)
+- matomo-mcp
+- nextcloud-mcp (special case: HTTP-based)
+- discourse-mcp
+- docspace-mcp
+- penpot-mcp
+- postizz-mcp
+- proxmox-mcp
+- snipeit-mcp
+- terraform-mcp
+- wordpress-mcp
+- kubernetes-mcp (special case: requires kube config)
+
+**Pattern Applied**: ADR-007 (Sequential Server Validation) - one MCP at a time, validate before proceeding.
+
+---
diff --git a/STATUS.md b/STATUS.md
index 4a8ba56..07e0828 100644
--- a/STATUS.md
+++ b/STATUS.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Last validated: 2026-01-23
 - ✓ freecad-mcp: Working (FreeCADMCP v1.25.0) - requires FreeCAD with addon running
 - ✓ ghost-mcp: Working (ghost-mcp-ts v1.0.0) - requires Ghost CMS credentials
 - ✓ gimp-mcp: Working (GimpMCP v1.10.1) - requires GIMP with server running
+- ✗ imap-mcp: Not working - requires working IMAP server (server crashes on startup if IMAP unreachable)
 
 **MCP Servers with Configuration Issues:**
 - None
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ Last validated: 2026-01-23
 | freecad-mcp | Built | Container built from Python source (317MB). Uses uv package manager. MCP stdio-based, requires FreeCAD running with addon. Version 1.25.0. |
 | ghost-mcp | Built | Container built from TypeScript source (284MB). npm build with tsc. MCP stdio-based, requires Ghost CMS URL and API key. Version 1.0.0. |
 | gimp-mcp | Built | Container built from Python source (418MB). Uses uv package manager. Fixed Dockerfile to use python -m instead of uvx. MCP stdio-based, requires GIMP with server running. Version 1.10.1. |
+| imap-mcp | Built | Container built from Python source (317MB). Uses uv package manager. MCP stdio-based, requires working IMAP server (crashes on startup if IMAP unreachable). Version 0.1.0. |
 | bash-language-server | Built | Container built using prebuilt npm package (190MB). LSP configured in crush.json via wrapper script. Version 5.6.0. |
 | docker-language-server | Built | Container built from Go source (49.2MB). LSP configured in crush.json via wrapper script. Version 0.0.0. |
 | marksman | Built | Container built from prebuilt binary (144MB). LSP configured in crush.json via wrapper script. Version 2025-12-13. |
diff --git a/crush.json b/crush.json
index 894385c..fd82dd0 100644
--- a/crush.json
+++ b/crush.json
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@
       "type": "stdio",
       "command": "/home/charles/Projects/KNEL/KNEL-AIMiddleware/mcp-gimp-wrapper.sh",
       "timeout": 180
+    },
+    "imap": {
+      "type": "stdio",
+      "command": "/home/charles/Projects/KNEL/KNEL-AIMiddleware/mcp-imap-wrapper.sh",
+      "timeout": 60
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/mcp-imap-wrapper.sh b/mcp-imap-wrapper.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e9c745c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mcp-imap-wrapper.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Wrapper script for imap-mcp
+# Ensures clean container with proper name
+
+CONTAINER_NAME="kneldevstack-aimiddleware-imap-mcp-crush"
+IMAGE_NAME="kneldevstack-aimiddleware-imap-mcp"
+
+# Force remove existing container if it exists (in any state)
+if docker ps -a --filter "name=${CONTAINER_NAME}" --format '{{.Names}}' 2>/dev/null | grep -q "^${CONTAINER_NAME}$"; then
+    docker rm -f "${CONTAINER_NAME}" >/dev/null 2>&1
+    # Wait for container to be fully removed
+    while docker ps -a --filter "name=${CONTAINER_NAME}" --format '{{.Names}}' 2>/dev/null | grep -q "^${CONTAINER_NAME}$"; do
+        sleep 0.05
+    done
+fi
+
+# Start MCP server with explicit name and environment variables
+exec docker run -i --rm --name "${CONTAINER_NAME}" \
+    -e "PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1" \
+    -e "IMAP_HOST=${IMAP_HOST:-}" \
+    -e "IMAP_PORT=${IMAP_PORT:-993}" \
+    -e "IMAP_USER=${IMAP_USER:-}" \
+    -e "IMAP_PASSWORD=${IMAP_PASSWORD:-}" \
+    "${IMAGE_NAME}" "$@"