filesystem vs Java-MCP-Server-For-SMTP-Mailing

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	Java-MCP-Server-For-SMTP-Mailing by RayenMalouche
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Language	TypeScript	Java
Last commit	this month	9 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

Java-MCP-Server-For-SMTP-Mailing · Summary

Java-based MCP server providing SMTP email sending capabilities via multiple transport protocols.

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

Java-MCP-Server-For-SMTP-Mailing · Use cases

AI assistants sending automated notifications and alerts via email
Workflows integrating email capabilities into automation systems
Testing email functionality in development environments

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

Java-MCP-Server-For-SMTP-Mailing · Install

Installation

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/RayenMalouche/Java-MCP-Server-For-SMTP-Mailing.git
cd Java-MCP-Server-For-SMTP-Mailing

Configure email settings in Application.java

private static final String SMTP_USERNAME = "your-email@gmail.com";
private static final String SMTP_PASSWORD = "your-app-password";
private static final String SMTP_HOST = "smtp.gmail.com";
private static final int SMTP_PORT = 587;
private static final boolean SMTP_TLS_ENABLED = true;

Build the project

mvn clean package

Run with STDIO transport for Claude Desktop

java -jar target/RayenMalouche-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar --stdio

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smtp-email-server": {
      "command": "<JAVA_EXECUTABLE_PATH>",
      "args": [
        "-jar",
        "<FULL_PATH_TO_PROJECT>/target/RayenMalouche-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JAVA_HOME": "<JAVA_HOME_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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