// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

EMAIL TOOLS

7 tools from the Email MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

READ TOOLS

get_email Get full email content by UID. 2/5 list_accounts List all configured email account IDs. Use this to discover which accounts are available before calling other email tools like list_emails, get_em... list_emails List email summaries from a folder. 2/5 list_folders List all available email folders/mailboxes.

WRITE TOOLS

move_email Move an email to a target folder. 3/5 send_email Send an email with optional attachments. 2/5

DESTRUCTIVE TOOLS

delete_email Delete an email by UID. 5/5

// FAQ

How many tools does the Email MCP server have? +

The Email MCP server exposes 7 tools across 3 categories: Read, Write, Destructive.

How do I enforce policies on Email tools? +

Use Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy. Write YAML rules for each tool — rate limits, argument validation, or deny rules — then run Intercept in front of the Email server.

What risk categories do Email tools fall into? +

Email tools are categorised as Read (4), Write (2), Destructive (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policies on Email

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept

github.com/policylayer/intercept →