MailParse receives inbound email, parses MIME content into structured JSON and delivers the results through webhooks or a REST polling API. It can extract text and HTML bodies, inline images, attachments, headers and routing information, including from multipart and nested messages. Webhook delivery uses exponential-backoff retries and HMAC signature verification; polling supports filters for sender, date range, subject and attachment type, with cursor-based pagination. MailParse validates SPF, DKIM and DMARC, adds spam scoring, and offers per-address rules to reject, quarantine or pass messages. Users can connect a custom domain by adding an MX record and verifying ownership. Attachments are available through signed download URLs and are retained for 72 hours by default, with plan-dependent retention. If a webhook is unavailable, retries continue for up to 24 hours; emails can also be replayed or retrieved through polling. The free plan includes 100 emails monthly. Pro costs 29.00 USD per month and includes 10,000 emails monthly; Scale costs 99.00 USD per month and includes unlimited emails.
Who it is for
It suits teams that need to turn inbound messages into structured data and route results to their systems. Developers can use webhook delivery or the REST polling API.
What is good
- Parses message content, attachments and routing details.
- Supports webhook and REST polling delivery.
- Offers SPF, DKIM and DMARC validation.
- Failed webhook delivery can be retried for 24 hours.
- Pro includes 10,000 emails monthly.
What to know first
- Free plan includes 100 emails per month.
- Attachments are retained for 72 hours by default.
- Specific third-party integrations are not named.
Verdict
MailParse provides several ways to parse and retrieve inbound email, along with message checks and webhook recovery. Compare the free and paid email limits and attachment retention terms with your workflow.
MailParse plans and pricing
All plansCompared on email parsing software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $29/mo
- Attachment parsing
- Yes
- Webhook delivery
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Monthly email limit
- 10,000 emails/mo
