What is the key difference between Mail Index and MailFathom?

Mail Index belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution, while MailFathom belongs to the Communication category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Mail Index or MailFathom 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 MailFathom free or paid?

Mail Index operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). MailFathom 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 0 views and 4 GitHub stars. MailFathom lists 0 tools with 0 views and 14 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Mail Index and MailFathom 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 MailFathom

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mail Index and MailFathom 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: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

MailFathom

Communication · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 39/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Mail Index if you need specialized Communication tools running via a local process. Choose MailFathom if your workspace requires Communication integration with remote web transport. 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 MailFathom 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).

Explore MailFathom Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Mail Index Communication	MailFathom Communication
Summary	Local-first, read-only MCP server for recall over your Gmail: search, contacts, threads, digests.	Security-first, self-hosted email archive with read-only search and cited answers for AI agents.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Mail Index Tools (0)

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

MailFathom 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": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MailFathom Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mailfathom": {
      "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Krzysztof318/MailFathom/main/assets/icon-900.png"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Mail Index is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MailFathom belongs to Communication using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Mail Index when you need capabilities focused on communication and MailFathom when you require tools for communication.

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