How do I install Gmail-mcp-server?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/MaitreyaM/Gmail-mcp-server

What does Gmail-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches gmail and smtp. The credentials we found in its source are SMTP_PASSWORD.

Is Gmail-mcp-server official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 10 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-12-09.

What licence does Gmail-mcp-server use?

The repository metadata we read does not state a licence, so check the repository before you rely on it.

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Gmail-mcp-server

Gmail-mcp-server is an MCP server, listed under communication. It reaches gmail and smtp. It needs SMTP_PASSWORD to authenticate. Its repository has 10 GitHub stars; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

A resilient MCP server built with fastMCP for sending emails through Gmail's SMTP server using AI agents.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. Gmail-mcp-server’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read Gmail-mcp-server’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

gmail, smtp

Credential

SMTP_PASSWORD

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

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From the repository

A resilient MCP server built with fastMCP for sending emails through Gmail's SMTP server using AI agents.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

Gmail-mcp-server compared with similar servers

Gmail-mcp-server compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
Gmail-mcp-server (this page)	gmail, smtp	SMTP_PASSWORD	10	2025-12-09	—
google-workspace-mcp	gmail, google(1 shared)	GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET	192	2026-10-21	Apache-2.0
mail-mcp	gmail, mail(1 shared)	MAIL_OAUTH2_DEFAULT_CLIENT_SECRET, MAIL_OAUTH2_DEFAULT_REFRESH_TOKEN, MAIL_OAUTH2_WORK_CLIENT_SECRET, MAIL_OAUTH2_WORK_REFRESH_TOKEN	108	2026-10-23	MIT
mcp-server-email	gmail(1 shared)	None listed	81	2025-04-27	MIT
mcp-headless-gmail	gmail(1 shared)	None listed	55	2025-05-24	MIT
mail-use	gmail(1 shared)	None listed	47	2026-10-13	MIT

Ranked by services in common with Gmail-mcp-server, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about Gmail-mcp-server

What does Gmail-mcp-server do?: A resilient MCP server built with fastMCP for sending emails through Gmail's SMTP server using AI agents.
How do I install Gmail-mcp-server?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/MaitreyaM/Gmail-mcp-server
What does Gmail-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches gmail and smtp. The credentials we found in its source are SMTP_PASSWORD.
Is Gmail-mcp-server official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 10 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-12-09.
What licence does Gmail-mcp-server use?: The repository metadata we read does not state a licence, so check the repository before you rely on it.

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