What is the key difference between Inxmail MCP and Better Email MCP?

Inxmail MCP belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution, while Better Email MCP belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Inxmail MCP or Better Email MCP 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 Inxmail MCP and Better Email MCP free or paid?

Inxmail MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Better Email MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Inxmail MCP lists 29 tools with 2 views and 4 GitHub stars. Better Email MCP lists 6 tools with 2 views and 34 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Inxmail MCP and Better Email MCP 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

Inxmail MCP vs Better Email MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Inxmail MCP and Better Email 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Inxmail MCP

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Better Email MCP

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 46/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Inxmail MCP if you need specialized Communication tools running via a local process. Choose Better Email MCP 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 Inxmail 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: INXMAIL_INSTANCE, INXMAIL_API_KEY_ID, INXMAIL_API_SECRET.
Primary tools included: check_email_delivery, check_email_blocked, get_server_info.

Explore Inxmail MCP Details

Choose Better Email MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: BETTER_EMAIL_MCP_ACCOUNTS.
Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Inxmail MCP shahabazdev Communication	Better Email MCP n24q02m Communication
Summary	Manage Inxmail Commerce transactional emails — events, sendings, bounces, blocklist, blacklist, reactions, and delivery tracking.	IMAP/SMTP email MCP server with App Passwords (no OAuth2). Auto-discovers Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud. 5 composite tools: search, read, send, reply, forward. Multi-account support.
Category & Scope	Communication

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Inxmail MCP Tools (29)

check_email_delivery

Check delivery status for an email — sendings, bounces, reactions, and block status

check_email_blocked

Check if an email is blocked (blocklist hard bounces + blacklist explicit blocks)

get_server_info

Get API entry point with links to all available resources

trigger_event

Trigger a transactional email event

get_event_state

Get the state/result of a triggered event by transaction ID

list_event_types

List all configured event types

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).

Inxmail MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shahabazdev-inxmail-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "inxmail-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INXMAIL_INSTANCE": "YOUR_INXMAIL_INSTANCE_HERE",
        "INXMAIL_API_KEY_ID": "YOUR_INXMAIL_API_KEY_ID_HERE",
        "INXMAIL_API_SECRET": "YOUR_INXMAIL_API_SECRET_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Better Email MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n24q02m-better-email-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@n24q02m/better-email-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BETTER_EMAIL_MCP_ACCOUNTS": "YOUR_BETTER_EMAIL_MCP_ACCOUNTS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Inxmail MCP is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Better Email MCP belongs to Communication using local stdio subprocess. Select Inxmail MCP when you need capabilities focused on communication and Better Email MCP when you require tools for communication.

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