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Apple Mail

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

4 destructive tools with no built-in limits. Policy required.

Last updated: 11 Jun 2026

26 can modify or destroy data

14 read-only

40 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 11/06/2026

How to control Apple Mail ↓

TOOL MAP

Read (14) Write / Execute (22) Destructive / Financial (4)

MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

Destructive · High batch-delete-messages This tool irreversibly deletes email data in bulk. Destructive · High delete-mailbox Deleting a mailbox irreversibly removes all associated emails and cannot be reversed, matching the definition of Destructive. Destructive · High delete-message Email deletion is an irreversible action that permanently removes data. Destructive · High delete-template Deletion operations that remove data irreversibly without undo capability fall into the Destructive category.

26 of Apple Mail's 40 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

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

Deny destructive operations

{
  "batch-delete-messages": {
    "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

{
  "batch-flag-messages": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "batch-flag-messages_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "get-mail-stats": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "get-mail-stats_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 Apple Mail — 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 APPLE MAIL →

Free to start. No card required.

ALL 40 APPLE MAIL TOOLS

DESTRUCTIVE 4 tools

Destructive batch-delete-messages batch-delete-messages Destructive delete-mailbox delete-mailbox Destructive delete-message delete-message Destructive delete-template delete-template

WRITE 22 tools

Write batch-flag-messages batch-flag-messages Write batch-mark-as-read batch-mark-as-read Write batch-mark-as-unread batch-mark-as-unread Write batch-move-messages batch-move-messages Write batch-unflag-messages batch-unflag-messages Write create-draft create-draft Write create-mailbox create-mailbox Write disable-rule disable-rule Write enable-rule enable-rule Write flag-message flag-message Write forward-message forward-message Write mark-as-read mark-as-read Write mark-as-unread mark-as-unread Write move-message move-message Write rename-mailbox rename-mailbox Write reply-to-message reply-to-message Write save-attachment save-attachment Write save-template save-template Write send-email send-email Write send-serial-email send-serial-email Write unflag-message unflag-message Write use-template use-template

READ 14 tools

Read get-mail-stats get-mail-stats Read get-message get-message Read get-sync-status get-sync-status Read get-template get-template Read get-unread-count get-unread-count Read health-check health-check Read list-accounts list-accounts Read list-attachments list-attachments Read list-mailboxes list-mailboxes Read list-messages list-messages Read list-rules list-rules Read list-templates list-templates Read search-contacts search-contacts Read search-messages search-messages

RELATED SERVERS

Other MCP servers with similar tools — same risk classification, starter policies for each.

FAQ

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

Yes. The Apple Mail server exposes 4 destructive tools including batch-delete-messages, delete-mailbox, delete-message. 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? +

The Apple Mail server has 22 write tools including batch-flag-messages, batch-mark-as-read, batch-mark-as-unread. 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.

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

40 tools across 3 categories: Destructive, Read, Write. 14 are read-only. 26 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Apple Mail? +

Register the Apple Mail 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 tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 40 Apple Mail tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON APPLE MAIL →

Free to start. No card required.

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

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