mcp-email-client vs memory

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	mcp-email-client by gamalan	memory by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	CommunicationProductivityDeveloper Tools	Knowledge GraphAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	13 mo ago	this month

mcp-email-client · Summary

Python-based email client MCP server for managing multiple email configurations and operations.

memory · Summary

An MCP server implementing persistent memory using a local knowledge graph for AI models to remember user information across chats.

mcp-email-client · Use cases

Automating email responses through AI assistants
Managing multiple email accounts from a single interface
Integrating email operations into AI-powered workflows

memory · Use cases

Personalizing AI assistant interactions by remembering user preferences, history, and relationships
Building context-aware chat applications that maintain conversation history
Creating knowledge bases that persist across AI model sessions

mcp-email-client · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/gamalan/mcp-email-client.git
cd mcp-email-client

Install uv:

**Linux/MacOS**

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

**Windows**

powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

Install dependencies:

uv sync

Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp_email_client": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--directory",
        "D:\\Project\\RepoPath", 
        "mcp_email_client"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Or in VSCode:

{
    "servers": {
        "any-name": {
            "type": "stdio",
            "command": "/path/to/uv",
            "args": [
                "run",
                "--directory",
                "/path/to/repo",
                "run_mcp_server.py",
            ]
        }
    }
}

memory · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Use one-click installation buttons or manually configure in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "-v", "claude-memory:/app/dist", "--rm", "mcp/memory"]
    }
  }
}

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