Emailmd vs Telegram MCP
A side-by-side look at the Emailmd and Telegram MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Emailmd for communication work as a local process; choose Telegram MCP for communication as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Emailmd when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Telegram MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
GROQ_API_KEY, TELEGRAM_ALIASES_FILE, TELEGRAM_CONTACT_FUZZY, TELEGRAM_TRANSCRIBE_GROQ_MAX_MB.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | other |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | GROQ_API_KEYTELEGRAM_ALIASES_FILETELEGRAM_CONTACT_FUZZYTELEGRAM_TRANSCRIBE_GROQ_MAX_MB |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,382 | 1,866 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Emailmd | View Telegram MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Emailmd tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Telegram MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Emailmd
{
"mcpServers": {
"anypost-emailmd": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"emailmd"
]
}
}
}
Telegram MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"chigwell-telegram-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"telegram-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GROQ_API_KEY": "YOUR_GROQ_API_KEY_HERE",
"TELEGRAM_ALIASES_FILE": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_ALIASES_FILE_HERE",
"TELEGRAM_CONTACT_FUZZY": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_CONTACT_FUZZY_HERE",
"TELEGRAM_TRANSCRIBE_GROQ_MAX_MB": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_TRANSCRIBE_GROQ_MAX_MB_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Emailmd is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Telegram MCP belongs to Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Emailmd for communication work and Telegram MCP for communication.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Emailmd is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Telegram MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add anypost-emailmd and chigwell-telegram-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Emailmd has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1,382 GitHub stars. Telegram MCP has 59/100 (Good) with 7 views, 0 installs and 1,866 GitHub stars.