Atomic Mail vs Marginal

In-depth architectural comparison of the Atomic Mail and Marginal 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?

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).

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Choose Marginal 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Atomic Mail Communication	M Marginal Communication
Summary	Programmable email inbox for AI agents — JMAP, PoW auth, stdio MCP server.	Email A/B tests for AI agents: subject lines, managed sends, open/click tracking, and results.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication
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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": {
    "atomic-mail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "--package"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "marginal": {
      "url": "https://marginal.sh"
    }
  }
}

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