Assistant Mail MCP vs Atomic Mail

In-depth architectural comparison of the Assistant Mail MCP 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Assistant Mail MCP 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).
• Primary tools included: assistantmail_health, assistantmail_get_me, assistantmail_get_inbound_policy.

Explore Assistant Mail MCP 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 Assistant Mail MCP Communication	Atomic Mail Communication
Summary	Agent email with allowlist and consent via AssistantMail.	Programmable email inbox for AI agents — JMAP, PoW auth, stdio MCP server.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "assistant-mail-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@assistantmail/assistantmail-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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