Mail vs Sendmux Sdk

A side-by-side look at the Mail and Sendmux Sdk 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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MailCommunication · Remote HTTP/SSE
Email + calendar for any IMAP/CalDAV mailbox — OVH, Gandi, iCloud, Zoho, Fastmail and more.39FairAuth: oauth 2.0
Sendmux Sdk logoSendmux SdkCommunication · Local subprocess (stdio)Email inbox API MCP server for AI agents to receive, search, and send mail through hosted or local Sendmux Product MCP.57GoodAuth: api key required

Verdict: choose Mail for communication work over a hosted endpoint; choose Sendmux Sdk for communication as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

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Choose Mail when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Explore Mail

Sendmux Sdk logoChoose Sendmux Sdk 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: SENDMUX_MCP_SURFACES, SENDMUX_API_KEY, SENDMUX_MAILBOX_API_KEY, SENDMUX_MANAGEMENT_API_KEY, SENDMUX_SENDING_API_KEY, SENDMUX_MCP_TRANSPORT, SENDMUX_MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN, SENDMUX_MCP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS.
  • You want tools like email.send.
Explore Sendmux Sdk

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec
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Mail
Sendmux Sdk logoSendmux Sdk
CategoryCommunicationCommunication
Quality signal39/100 · Fair57/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportRemote HTTP/SSELocal subprocess (stdio)
AuthOAuth 2.0API key required
PricingNot declaredBYOK (pay the provider)
Required env varsNone listedSENDMUX_MCP_SURFACESSENDMUX_API_KEYSENDMUX_MAILBOX_API_KEYSENDMUX_MANAGEMENT_API_KEYSENDMUX_SENDING_API_KEYSENDMUX_MCP_TRANSPORTSENDMUX_MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKENSENDMUX_MCP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars—62
Directory activity 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listed1

Tools & capabilities

Mail tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Sendmux Sdk tools 1

  • email.send

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.

Mail

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mail"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Sendmux Sdk

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sendmux-sendmux-sdk": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sendmux-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SENDMUX_MCP_SURFACES": "YOUR_SENDMUX_MCP_SURFACES_HERE",
        "SENDMUX_API_KEY": "YOUR_SENDMUX_API_KEY_HERE",
        "SENDMUX_MAILBOX_API_KEY": "YOUR_SENDMUX_MAILBOX_API_KEY_HERE",
        "SENDMUX_MANAGEMENT_API_KEY": "YOUR_SENDMUX_MANAGEMENT_API_KEY_HERE",
        "SENDMUX_SENDING_API_KEY": "YOUR_SENDMUX_SENDING_API_KEY_HERE",
        "SENDMUX_MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_SENDMUX_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE",
        "SENDMUX_MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN": "YOUR_SENDMUX_MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN_HERE",
        "SENDMUX_MCP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS": "YOUR_SENDMUX_MCP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Mail is categorized under Communication and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Sendmux Sdk belongs to Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Mail for communication work and Sendmux Sdk 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.

Mail has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. Sendmux Sdk is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. 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 mail and sendmux-sendmux-sdk as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Mail has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Sendmux Sdk has 57/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 62 GitHub stars.