What is the key difference between Mail Index and Tgboard — Telegram Directory?

Mail Index belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution, while Tgboard — Telegram Directory belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Mail Index or Tgboard — Telegram Directory in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Mail Index and Tgboard — Telegram Directory free or paid?

Mail Index operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Tgboard — Telegram Directory operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Mail Index lists 0 tools with 1 views and 4 GitHub stars. Tgboard — Telegram Directory lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Mail Index and Tgboard — Telegram Directory together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Mail Index vs Tgboard — Telegram Directory

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mail Index and Tgboard — Telegram Directory 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Mail Index

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Tgboard — Telegram Directory

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Mail Index if you need specialized Communication tools running via a local process. Choose Tgboard — Telegram Directory if your workspace requires Communication integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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).

Explore Mail Index Details

Choose Tgboard — Telegram Directory 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 Tgboard — Telegram Directory Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Mail Index Communication	T Tgboard — Telegram Directory Communication
Summary	Local-first, read-only MCP server for recall over your Gmail: search, contacts, threads, digests.	Search 100k+ auto-verified Telegram channels, bots and groups: full-text search and top rankings.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Mail Index Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Tgboard — Telegram Directory Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Mail Index Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Tgboard — Telegram Directory Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tgboard-telegram-directory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tgboard-telegram-directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Mail Index is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Tgboard — Telegram Directory belongs to Communication using local stdio subprocess. Select Mail Index when you need capabilities focused on communication and Tgboard — Telegram Directory when you require tools for communication.

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