apple-mail-mcp and email-mcp
These two tools are competitors, as both aim to provide AI assistants with access to email functionalities via the Model Context Protocol, but one specifically targets Apple Mail while the other is a general-purpose IMAP/SMTP server.
About apple-mail-mcp
patrickfreyer/apple-mail-mcp
MCP server giving AI assistants full access to Apple Mail - read, search, compose, organize & analyze emails via natural language
Implements 22 specialized tools built on FastMCP and AppleScript, enabling granular control over mailbox organization, draft composition, and email analytics—including thread views, bulk operations with safety limits, and rich HTML draft generation. Integrates directly with Claude Desktop via stdio transport and works with any MCP-compatible client, offering read-only mode for safety and optional user preference context to tailor AI assistant behavior to individual email workflows.
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
Exposes 47 tools across 7 prompts and 6 resources, including real-time IMAP IDLE watchers with AI-powered triage, email scheduling, calendar extraction, and provider-aware label management. Built with layered service architecture decoupled from MCP wiring for testability, uses stdio transport with XDG-compliant TOML config, and auto-detects settings for 8+ providers (Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, Fastmail, ProtonMail, Zoho, GMX). Supports multi-account workflows with OAuth2 (experimental), token-bucket rate limiting, TLS/STARTTLS encryption, and 5 MB attachment caps; installable via npm/Docker or integrated directly into Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Zed.
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