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Mcp Imap

5 tools. 1 can modify or destroy data without limits.

1 write tool that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 12 Jun 2026

1 can modify or destroy data

4 read-only

5 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 12/06/2026

How to control Mcp Imap ↓

TOOL MAP

What Mcp Imap exposes to your agents

Read (4) Write / Execute (1) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous Mcp Imap tools

Write · Low mark_as_read This tool modifies email metadata (read/unread status) reversibly.

1 of Mcp Imap's 5 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Mcp Imap

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Imap, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Rate limit write operations

{
  "mark_as_read": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "mark_as_read_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "get_email": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "get_email_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Mcp Imap — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON MCP IMAP →

Free to start. No card required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 5 Mcp Imap tools

WRITE 1 tools

Write mark_as_read Mark an email as read or unread

READ 4 tools

Read get_email Retrieve the full content of a specific email by its message ID Read get_recent_emails Get the most recent emails from a specific folder Read list_folders List all available email folders/mailboxes in the account Read search_emails Search for emails based on various criteria such as sender, subject, date range, or content

FAQ

Questions about Mcp Imap

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Mcp Imap? +

The Mcp Imap server has 1 write tools including mark_as_read. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Mcp Imap.

How many tools does the Mcp Imap MCP server expose? +

5 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 4 are read-only. 1 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Mcp Imap? +

Register the Mcp Imap MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Mcp Imap tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 5 Mcp Imap tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON MCP IMAP →

Free to start. No card required.

5 Mcp Imap tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.