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Mailbox MCP compared with Smartschool
DetailMailbox MCP logo Mailbox MCPSmartschool logo Smartschool
What it doesConnect Claude, ChatGPT or any AI to your email mailbox AI math tutor for K–12 schools and districts using guided questioning to help students solve problems
StageEstablished Not given
Founded2002 Not given
Based inGB US
Pricing modelFreemium Not given
PricingFree: 5 calls per mailbox per day, no card required. Pro: £34.99 per mailbox per year plus VAT (£2.92 monthly equivalent). Team Access: Team 3 at £119.99 per year plus VAT, Team 5 at £199.99 per year plus VAT, Team 10 at £399.99 per year plus VAT per account. Not given
Key features
  • Read email without marking as read
  • Read attachments: PDFs, spreadsheets, photos
  • Reply in thread with proper headers
  • Send as any of your email aliases
  • Email routines on a schedule
  • Permission levels per connection
  • Works with Gmail, Outlook and IMAP
  • Guided questioning feedback that builds thinking instead of revealing answers
  • Handwritten work recognition and assessment
  • Support for geometry drawings, tables and graphs
  • Real-time data on student progress and learning gaps
  • Content aligned with state standards and curriculum
  • Three difficulty levels for differentiated learning
  • Support for 200+ languages
  • Adaptive practice personalized to student skill level
  • Multiple assignment types including entry, exit and formative assessments
  • Spiral review of previously learned topics
What makes it different
  • Leaves mailbox completely untouched—no duplicate sent items, no marked-as-read flags, threading preserved
  • Works with any MCP-compatible AI—not limited to Claude or ChatGPT
  • Attachments never encoded—up to 20 MB, four ways to attach without passing through AI
  • Email routines run automatically on schedule without manual prompts
  • AI tutoring that uses hints to build thinking rather than revealing answers
  • Assesses step-by-step work including handwritten submissions, not just final answers
  • Trusted by 3000+ schools and districts
  • Real-time actionable data for teachers to differentiate and target support
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)26 +1 (up) since last check30 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)349
Citation Flow (Majestic)3228
Referring domains (Majestic)6173

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