Email MCP vs Email Outreach
A side-by-side look at the Email MCP and Email Outreach MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Email OutreachCommunication · Remote HTTP/SSEGoal-directed email outreach: research, draft, send, triage replies. Real data, never fabricated.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Email MCP for communication work as a local process; choose Email Outreach for communication over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Email 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:
MCP_EMAIL_ADDRESS, MCP_EMAIL_PASSWORD, MCP_EMAIL_IMAP_HOST, MCP_EMAIL_SMTP_HOST, EMAIL_ACCOUNTS. - You want tools like
list_accounts, list_mailboxes, list_emails.
EChoose Email Outreach when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | E Email Outreach | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 69/100 · Great | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | other | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | MCP_EMAIL_ADDRESSMCP_EMAIL_PASSWORDMCP_EMAIL_IMAP_HOSTMCP_EMAIL_SMTP_HOSTEMAIL_ACCOUNTS | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 135 | — |
| Directory activity | 8 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 52 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Email MCP | View Email Outreach |
Tools & capabilities
Email MCP tools 52
list_accountsList all configured email accountslist_mailboxesList folders with unread counts and special-use flagslist_emailsPaginated email listing with date, sender, subject, and flag filters; marks bulk mail; optional body previewget_emailRead full email content with attachment metadata and bulk-mail classification (HTML converted to readable text by default)get_emailsFetch full content of multiple emails in a single call (max 20); same bulk markersget_email_statusGet read/flag/label state of an email without fetching the bodysearch_emailsSearch by keyword across subject, sender, and body; same bulk markers and optional preview as `list_emailsdownload_attachmentDownload an email attachment by filename or MIME part id, base64-encoded or (if configured) saved to the server's attachment download directoryfind_email_folderDiscover the real folder(s) an email resides in (resolves virtual folders)extract_contactsExtract unique contacts from recent email headersget_threadReconstruct a conversation thread via References/In-Reply-To; same bulk markerslist_templatesList available email templates- +40 more on the listing page
Email Outreach 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.
Email MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"codefuturist-email-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codefuturist/email-mcp"
],
"env": {
"MCP_EMAIL_ADDRESS": "YOUR_MCP_EMAIL_ADDRESS_HERE",
"MCP_EMAIL_PASSWORD": "YOUR_MCP_EMAIL_PASSWORD_HERE",
"MCP_EMAIL_IMAP_HOST": "YOUR_MCP_EMAIL_IMAP_HOST_HERE",
"MCP_EMAIL_SMTP_HOST": "YOUR_MCP_EMAIL_SMTP_HOST_HERE",
"EMAIL_ACCOUNTS": "YOUR_EMAIL_ACCOUNTS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Email Outreach
{
"mcpServers": {
"email-outreach": {
"url": "https://openhelm.ai/mcp/email-outreach"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Email MCP is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Email Outreach belongs to Communication and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Email MCP for communication work and Email Outreach 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.
Email MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. Email Outreach has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 codefuturist-email-mcp and email-outreach as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Email MCP has a quality signal of 69/100 (Great) with 8 views, 0 installs and 135 GitHub stars. Email Outreach has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.