mcp-mail-server and email-mcp
These appear to be competitors, with both tools offering a server that provides IMAP and SMTP email functionality accessible via the Model Context Protocol for AI assistants.
About mcp-mail-server
yunfeizhu/mcp-mail-server
A lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides IMAP and SMTP email functionality for AI assistants like Claude in Cursor IDE. Built with TypeScript and optimized for easy deployment via npm/npx.
This tool helps AI assistants like Claude or Cursor interact with your email inbox and send messages. It takes natural language commands about emails (e.g., "show me unread emails from today") and performs actions like searching, reading, managing, and sending emails. The output is email content, attachment details, or status confirmations, empowering individual AI assistant users to manage their communications.
About email-mcp
codefuturist/email-mcp
Email MCP server with full IMAP + SMTP support — read, search, send, manage, and organize email from any AI assistant via the Model Context Protocol
This project helps anyone who wants to manage their email using an AI assistant, like Claude, GitHub Copilot, or Cursor. It takes your email account credentials and allows your AI assistant to read, search, send, organize, and even schedule emails across multiple accounts. The end-user is typically someone who relies on AI assistants for productivity and wants to integrate email tasks into their AI-driven workflows.
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