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What List_Email_Log does on Files Com
AI agents call List_Email_Log to retrieve information from Files Com without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why List_Email_Log is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves email logs from the Files.com environment. It performs a read-only operation with no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal; an attacker could view email logs but cannot alter them or perform destructive operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'List_Email_Log' and description states 'List Email Logs'. The verb 'List' indicates data retrieval without modification.
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The rule that runs List_Email_Log safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Files Com, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For List_Email_Log, this is the rule to start with:
List_Email_Log is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Files Com, apply this rule, and every List_Email_Log call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about List_Email_Log
List Email Logs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Files Com MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Files Com MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for List_Email_Log: 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 Files Com. Nothing to install.
List_Email_Log is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the List_Email_Log 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 List_Email_Log. 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.
List_Email_Log is provided by the Files Com MCP server (files-com-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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