time vs mcp-mail

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time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

mcp-mail · Summary

MCP-based email management tool enabling AI to handle various email operations including sending, receiving, and organizing emails.

time · Use cases

Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries

mcp-mail · Use cases

Automate email responses and follow-ups
Search and organize email archives by content or sender
Extract and manage contacts from email history

time · Install

Installation Options

**Using uv (recommended):**

uvx mcp-server-time

**Using PIP:**

pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time

**Configure for Claude Desktop:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-time"]
    }
  }
}

mcp-mail · Install

Installation

Via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @shuakami/mcp-mail --client claude

Manual Installation

Clone and install:

git clone https://github.com/shuakami/mcp-mail.git
cd mcp-mail
npm install
npm run build

Add to Claude Desktop MCP configuration (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mail-mcp": {
      "command": "pythonw",
      "args": [
        "/Users/你的用户名/mcp-mail/bridging_mail_mcp.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SMTP_HOST": "smtp.qq.com",
        "SMTP_PORT": "465",
        "SMTP_SECURE": "true",
        "SMTP_USER": "your.email@qq.com",
        "SMTP_PASS": "your-app-specific-password",
        "IMAP_HOST": "imap.qq.com",
        "IMAP_PORT": "993",
        "IMAP_SECURE": "true",
        "IMAP_USER": "your.email@qq.com",
        "IMAP_PASS": "your-app-specific-password",
        "DEFAULT_FROM_NAME": "Your Name",
        "DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL": "your.email@qq.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

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