Slack MCP Server vs Mail Index

In-depth architectural comparison of the Slack MCP Server and Mail Index 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 Slack MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: SLACK_MCP_ADD_MESSAGE_TOOL.
• Primary tools included: UserID, UserName, RealName.

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Choose Mail Index 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Slack MCP Server korotovsky Communication	M Mail Index Communication
Summary	The most powerful MCP server for Slack Workspaces.	Local-first, read-only MCP server for recall over your Gmail: search, contacts, threads, digests.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication

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": {
    "korotovsky-slack-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SLACK_MCP_ADD_MESSAGE_TOOL": "YOUR_SLACK_MCP_ADD_MESSAGE_TOOL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mail-index-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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