MCP Mailtrap vs Getpoststack MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Mailtrap and Getpoststack MCP 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?

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Choose MCP Mailtrap 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).
• Primary tools included: get_stats, get_email_logs, get_email_log.

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Choose Getpoststack MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: POSTSTACK_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: send_email, send_batch_emails, list_emails.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	M MCP Mailtrap Communication	Getpoststack MCP getpoststack Communication
Summary	MCP server for the Mailtrap email platform — analytics, sending, contacts, sandbox	EU-hosted email API exposed as MCP tools — send transactional and marketing email, manage contacts and segments, run broadcasts, render templates, and read analytics from Claude/Cursor. GDPR compliant, EU-only data residency (Germany + Finland). npx -y @poststack.dev/mcp.
Category & Scope	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": {
    "mcp-mailtrap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcpj-mailtrap"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "getpoststack-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@poststack.dev/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POSTSTACK_API_KEY": "YOUR_POSTSTACK_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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