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Imap vs MCP
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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IMAP/SMTP MCP server to search, read, organize, send, reply & forward email for AI assistants
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Email infrastructure for AI agents: send, read replies as threads, campaigns, per-key limits.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours Imap (92/100 against 84). MCP is hosted and callable through the gateway; Imap runs on your own machine.
| Imap | MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A92/100 | B84/100 |
| Adoption | Established | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 96 | 1 |
| Downloads / week | 528 | 452 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | 40 | — |
| Write actions | 19 | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-22 |
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