io.github.AIWerk/mcp-server-imap vs rubit-mcp-mail
io.github.AIWerk/mcp-server-imap is an MCP server published by AIWerk. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). rubit-mcp-mail is an MCP server published by bgalmes. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.AIWerk/mcp-server-imap |  rubit-mcp-mail |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.2.1 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 171 Downloads/week (PyPI): 27 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | io.github.AIWerk/mcp-server-imap | rubit-mcp-mail |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@aiwerk/mcp-server-imap) | On your machine (rubit-mcp-mail) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 6, secrets among them: 2 | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/aiwerk/mcp-server-imap | github.com/bgalmes/rubit-mcp-mail |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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What each says it does
io.github.AIWerk/mcp-server-imap
Email tools for any IMAP/SMTP provider: list, read, search, send, and manage messages.
rubit-mcp-mail
Read-only MCP server for your mail — provider-agnostic IMAP that never marks a message as read.
How to run each
io.github.AIWerk/mcp-server-imap As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "IMAP_HOST=<YOUR_IMAP_HOST>" --env "IMAP_PASS=<YOUR_IMAP_PASS>" --env "IMAP_USER=<YOUR_IMAP_USER>" --env "SMTP_PASS=<YOUR_SMTP_PASS>" --transport stdio mcp-server-imap -- npx -y @aiwerk/mcp-server-imapRequires: IMAP_HOST, IMAP_PASS (secret), IMAP_USER, SMTP_PASS (secret)
rubit-mcp-mail As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio rubit-mcp-mail -- uvx rubit-mcp-mail serveCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of rubit-mcp-mail publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: io.github.AIWerk/mcp-server-imap · What it can do: rubit-mcp-mail · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.