What is the key difference between ARC Relay and Atomic Mail?

ARC Relay belongs to the Communication category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Atomic Mail belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution.

How do I install ARC Relay or Atomic Mail in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are ARC Relay and Atomic Mail free or paid?

ARC Relay operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Atomic Mail operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

ARC Relay lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Atomic Mail lists 0 tools with 1 views and 259 GitHub stars.

Can I use both ARC Relay and Atomic Mail together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

ARC Relay vs Atomic Mail

In-depth architectural comparison of the ARC Relay and Atomic Mail MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

ARC Relay

Communication · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 42/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Atomic Mail

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose ARC Relay if you need specialized Communication tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Atomic Mail if your workspace requires Communication integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose ARC Relay when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore ARC Relay Details

Choose Atomic Mail when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Atomic Mail Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A ARC Relay Communication	Atomic Mail Communication
Summary	DMARC-safe email forwarding for agents: aliases, DNS health checks, and MCP tools on your domains.	Programmable email inbox for AI agents — JMAP, PoW auth, stdio MCP server.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

ARC Relay Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Atomic Mail Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

ARC Relay Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arc-relay": {
      "url": "https://www.arc-relay.com"
    }
  }
}

Atomic Mail Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atomic-mail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "--package"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

ARC Relay is categorized under Communication and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Atomic Mail belongs to Communication using local stdio subprocess. Select ARC Relay when you need capabilities focused on communication and Atomic Mail when you require tools for communication.

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