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DimensionAtomic-Mail MCPProgrammable email inbox for AI agentsBasic MemoryYour AI never forgets again.
FMRS56 / 100 · C72 / 100 · B
Reliability8 / 2010 / 20
Security and permissions13 / 2015 / 20
Maintenance12 / 2016 / 20
Documentation13 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience10 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Workflows where AI agents need their own email inbox for autonomous operation.
  • Automated email handling without human intervention, especially with Claude, Codex, Cursor, etc.
  • Developers who prefer standard protocols (JMAP) to avoid vendor lock-in.
  • Privacy-conscious developers who want local data storage.
  • Researchers who need AI-assisted management of large note collections.
  • Users of Markdown editors like Obsidian.
Not for
  • Scenarios requiring human review of every email, since agents can autonomously send and receive.
  • Mission-critical email for enterprises that cannot rely on third-party deliverability guarantees.
  • Organizations that need full control over their email infrastructure or offline operation.
  • Users needing cloud sync and mobile access (unless using the paid cloud service).
  • Minimalists who want zero configuration.
  • Scenarios requiring large-scale vector databases and complex retrieval (local SQLite may be insufficient).
Required permissions
  • Read and write local credential files (default at `~/.atomicmail/credentials.json`).
  • Network access: communicate with Atomic Mail's auth service and JMAP API.
  • Environment variables: may require `ATOMIC_MAIL_API_KEY` to skip registration.
  • Read and write to the local filesystem (default: ~/basic-memory).
  • Perform file and directory operations (create, edit, delete).
  • Access local SQLite database (or Postgres/Milvus if configured).
Risks and side effects
  • API keys stored locally could be misused if leaked.
  • Email content is untrusted; agents might be tricked into executing malicious instructions (e.g., phishing).
  • Service is in alpha with storage quotas and rate limits; may be unstable.
  • Dependency on external service; if Atomic Mail is down, agent email functionality is affected.
  • Tools have write operations that may unintentionally modify or delete notes.
  • Edit operations may overwrite existing content, though there are protections.
  • Semantic search and reranking features may require model downloads, adding latency.
  • Local data backups are the user's responsibility.
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Kilo CodeClaude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT, Obsidian
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