mail_set_message_flags
Set flags on an email message (mark as read/unread, star/unstar, mark as important or junk).
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What mail_set_message_flags does on AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server
AI agents use mail_set_message_flags to create or update resources in AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server environment.
Why mail_set_message_flags is rated Medium
This tool modifies email message attributes (flags, read status, star status, importance designation, junk classification) which are reversible changes to data state. While not destructive (changes are undoable) and not creating new content, it constitutes data modification.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Set flags on an email message (mark as read/unread, star/unstar, mark as important or junk)' - these are modifications to message metadata that alter stored state.
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The rule that runs mail_set_message_flags safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For mail_set_message_flags, this is the rule to start with:
mail_set_message_flags stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, apply this rule, and every mail_set_message_flags call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about mail_set_message_flags
Set flags on an email message (mark as read/unread, star/unstar, mark as important or junk). It is categorised as a Write tool in the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mail_set_message_flags: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server. Nothing to install.
mail_set_message_flags is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the mail_set_message_flags rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for mail_set_message_flags. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
mail_set_message_flags is provided by the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server (elgorro/aiquila). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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