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Apple Mail MCP Server

26 tools. 11 can modify or destroy data without limits.

1 destructive tool with no built-in limits. Policy required.

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11 can modify or destroy data
15 read-only
26 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 11/06/2026

How to control Apple Mail MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

Read (15) Write / Execute (10) Destructive / Financial (1)

MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk
Destructive · High manage_trash The tool name 'manage_trash' strongly suggests operations related to the trash/deleted items folder in Apple Mail. Execute · Medium synchronize_account Synchronizing an account typically triggers an external operation (fetching/pushing mail to/from a remote server), which falls under Execute. Write · Medium create_mailbox Creating a mailbox is a reversible modification operation—new mailboxes can be deleted and do not inherently destroy data. Write · Medium create_rich_email_draft This tool creates (writes) draft emails, which is a reversible modification action.

11 of Apple Mail MCP Server's 26 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

HOW TO CONTROL APPLE MAIL MCP SERVER

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

Deny destructive operations
{
  "manage_trash": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Rate limit write operations
{
  "compose_email": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "compose_email_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations
{
  "get_awaiting_reply": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "get_awaiting_reply_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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

  1. Create a free account and register Apple Mail MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
ENFORCE POLICY ON APPLE MAIL →

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ALL 26 APPLE MAIL MCP SERVER TOOLS

DESTRUCTIVE 1 tools
Destructive manage_trash manage_trash
EXECUTE 1 tools
Execute synchronize_account synchronize_account
WRITE 9 tools
Write compose_email compose_email Write forward_email forward_email Write reply_to_email reply_to_email Write create_mailbox create_mailbox Write create_rich_email_draft create_rich_email_draft Write manage_drafts manage_drafts Write move_email move_email Write save_email_attachment save_email_attachment Write update_email_status update_email_status
READ 15 tools
Read get_awaiting_reply get_awaiting_reply Read get_email_thread get_email_thread Read get_inbox_overview Get a comprehensive overview of your email inbox status across all accounts. Returns: Comprehensi Read get_mailbox_unread_counts Get unread counts per mailbox for one account or all accounts. When summary_only=True, returns only per-a Read get_needs_response get_needs_response Read get_statistics get_statistics Read get_top_senders get_top_senders Read inbox_dashboard inbox_dashboard Read list_account_addresses list_account_addresses Read list_accounts List all available Mail accounts. Returns: List of account names Read list_email_attachments list_email_attachments Read list_inbox_emails list_inbox_emails Read list_mailboxes list_mailboxes Read search_emails search_emails Read export_emails export_emails

FAQ

Can an AI agent delete data through the Apple Mail MCP Server MCP server? +

Yes. The Apple Mail MCP Server server exposes 1 destructive tools including manage_trash. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Apple Mail MCP Server? +

The Apple Mail MCP Server server has 9 write tools including compose_email, forward_email, reply_to_email. 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 Apple Mail MCP Server.

How many tools does the Apple Mail MCP Server MCP server expose? +

26 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 15 are read-only. 11 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Apple Mail MCP Server? +

Register the Apple Mail MCP Server 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 Apple Mail MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 26 Apple Mail MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON APPLE MAIL →

Free to start. No card required.

26 Apple Mail MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 42,500+ MCP servers.

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