Microsoft Teams MCP Server (Inditex) vs Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)

A side-by-side comparison of two Communication servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Microsoft Teams MCP Server (Inditex) Read, post and reply to Teams channel messages and mention members via Azure bot Verified stdio (local) API key Python	Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) Gmail MCP with auto OAuth: send, search, label and manage email Verified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	379	1.1k
Last commit	5 days ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`docker run -i --rm --env-file .env ghcr.io/inditextech/mcp-teams-server:latest`	`npx -y @gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Microsoft Teams MCP Server (Inditex) if you prefer its approach (read, post and reply to teams channel messages and mention members via azure bot).

Pick Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Microsoft Teams MCP Server (Inditex)

Install / run

docker run -i --rm --env-file .env ghcr.io/inditextech/mcp-teams-server:latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "microsoft-teams-mcp-server-inditex": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "TEAMS_APP_ID",
        "-e",
        "TEAMS_APP_PASSWORD",
        "-e",
        "TEAMS_APP_TYPE",
        "-e",
        "TEAMS_APP_TENANT_ID",
        "-e",
        "TEAM_ID",
        "-e",
        "TEAMS_CHANNEL_ID",
        "ghcr.io/inditextech/mcp-teams-server:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TEAM_ID": "<your-teams-team-id>",
        "TEAMS_APP_ID": "<your-azure-app-id>",
        "TEAMS_APP_TYPE": "SingleTenant",
        "TEAMS_CHANNEL_ID": "<your-teams-channel-id>",
        "TEAMS_APP_PASSWORD": "<your-azure-app-password>",
        "TEAMS_APP_TENANT_ID": "<your-azure-tenant-id>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

Add Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)

Install / run

npx -y @gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-mcp-server-gongrzhe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Microsoft Teams MCP Server (Inditex) or Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) — which is better?

Pick Microsoft Teams MCP Server (Inditex) if you prefer its approach (read, post and reply to teams channel messages and mention members via azure bot). Pick Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Microsoft Teams MCP Server (Inditex) and Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Microsoft Teams MCP Server (Inditex) and Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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