mcp-mail-server and gmail-mcp
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.
Supports multi-mailbox navigation with RFC 6154 auto-detection of special folders (Sent, Drafts), concurrent connection management with timeout guards, and comprehensive search operations (by sender/subject/date/keyword) with optional inbox-only filtering. Implements stateless message retrieval using UIDs rather than connection state, HTML-escape injection prevention in replies, and automatic attachment metadata extraction. Integrates with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and other MCP clients via stdio transport with environment-based configuration for TLS/SSL email servers.
About gmail-mcp
cafferychen777/gmail-mcp
Gmail automation via a Chrome extension + Model Context Protocol (MCP). Control Gmail from Claude Desktop. No API keys. Free.
Implements a Chrome extension that bridges Gmail's DOM directly to Claude Desktop via MCP's stdio transport, enabling full email operations (search, send, reply) without Google Cloud setup. Includes built-in auto-recovery for 95%+ of common failures and CLI diagnostics (`gmail-mcp doctor`, `fix`) for self-healing. Actions execute within your existing browser session, respecting Gmail permissions while maintaining local privacy.
Related comparisons
Scores updated daily from GitHub, PyPI, and npm data. How scores work