Email Smtp Imap MCP vs Line Bot MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Email Smtp Imap MCP and Line Bot MCP Server 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 Smtp Imap MCPCommunication · Local subprocess (stdio)Multi-account email MCP server for SMTP sending, IMAP search, replies, attachments, and inbox organization60GoodAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Email Smtp Imap MCP for communication work as a local process; choose Line Bot MCP Server for communication as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
EChoose Email Smtp Imap MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
accounts_list, emails_find, email_send.
Choose Line Bot MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
CHANNEL_ACCESS_TOKEN, DESTINATION_USER_ID. - You want tools like
postback, message, uri.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | E Email Smtp Imap MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 84/100 · Excellent |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | CHANNEL_ACCESS_TOKENDESTINATION_USER_ID |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 24 | 789 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 49 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | 9 |
| Full listing | View Email Smtp Imap MCP | View Line Bot MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Email Smtp Imap MCP tools 6
accounts_listList every configured account and identify the default without exposing credentials.emails_findSearch by text, sender, recipient, subject, date, read state, flag state, or attachments. Optionally return bodies and attachments.email_sendSend plain-text or HTML email with CC, BCC, sender aliases, and base64 attachments.email_respondReply, reply-all, or forward by email UID with threading and optional original attachments.emails_modifyMark read/unread, flag/unflag, or move messages to another folder.folders_listList folders with optional total and unread counts.
Line Bot MCP Server tools 9
postbackFor sending a postback actionmessageFor sending a text messageuriFor opening a URLdatetimepickerFor opening a date/time pickercameraFor opening the cameracameraRollFor opening the camera rolllocationFor sending the current locationrichmenuswitchFor switching to another rich menuclipboardFor copying text to clipboard
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 Smtp Imap MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"email-smtp-imap-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"email-smtp-imap-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Line Bot MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"line-line-bot-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@line/line-bot-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"CHANNEL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_CHANNEL_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
"DESTINATION_USER_ID": "YOUR_DESTINATION_USER_ID_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Email Smtp Imap MCP is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Line Bot MCP Server belongs to Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Email Smtp Imap MCP for communication work and Line Bot MCP Server 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 Smtp Imap MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Line Bot MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: api key required. 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 email-smtp-imap-mcp and line-line-bot-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Email Smtp Imap MCP has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 24 GitHub stars. Line Bot MCP Server has 84/100 (Excellent) with 49 views, 0 installs and 789 GitHub stars.