# list-mail-folders

Get the mail folder collection directly under the root folder of the signed-in user. The returned collection includes any mail search folders directly under the root. By default, this operation doesn't return hidden folders. Use a query parameter includeHiddenFolders to include them in the response. This operation doesn't return all mail folders in a mailbox, only the child folders of the root folder. To return all mail folders in a mailbox, each child folder must be traversed separately.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `list-mail-folders`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/list-mail-folders

## Facts

- Tool: `list-mail-folders`
- Server: Ms 365 (`@jo3zik/ms-365-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server.md
- Install: `npx -y @jo3zik/ms-365-mcp-server`
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@jo3zik/ms-365-mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 12
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `top` | number | no | Page size (Graph $top). Start small (e.g. 5–15) so responses fit the model context; raise only if needed. Use $select to return fewer fields per item. For more |
| `skip` | number | no | Items to skip for pagination. Not supported with $search. |
| `count` | boolean | no | Set true to enable advanced query mode (ConsistencyLevel: eventual). Required for complex $filter on flag/flagStatus or contains(). |
| `expand` | array | no | Navigation properties to inline, e.g. attachments on a message or event. Only navigation properties can be expanded: expanding a non-navigation property such as |
| `filter` | string | no | OData filter expression. Add $count=true for advanced filters (flag/flagStatus, contains()). Cannot combine with $search. |
| `search` | string | no | KQL search query — wrap value in double quotes. Cannot combine with $filter. |
| `select` | string | no | Comma-separated fields to return, e.g. id,subject,from,receivedDateTime |
| `orderby` | string | no | Sort expression, e.g. receivedDateTime desc |
| `fetchAllPages` | boolean | no | Follow @odata.nextLink and merge up to 100 pages into one response. Can return enormous payloads—only when the user explicitly needs a full export. Prefer a sma |
| `includeHeaders` | boolean | no | Include response headers (including ETag) in the response metadata |
| `excludeResponse` | boolean | no | Exclude the full response body and only return success or failure indication |
| `includeHiddenFolders` | string | no | Include Hidden Folders |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "list-mail-folders",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why list-mail-folders is rated Low

Even though list-mail-folders only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.

Risk signals: High parameter count (12 properties) · Admin/system-level operation

## Use case

AI agents call list-mail-folders to retrieve information from Ms 365 without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Ms 365:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list-mail-folders": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Ms 365 (193)

- `cancel-calendar-event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/cancel-calendar-event.md
- `clear-excel-range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/clear-excel-range.md
- `delete-calendar` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-calendar.md
- `delete-calendar-event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-calendar-event.md
- `delete-contact-folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-contact-folder.md
- `delete-drive-item-permission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-drive-item-permission.md
- `delete-excel-range` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-excel-range.md
- `delete-excel-table-row` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-excel-table-row.md
- `delete-focused-inbox-override` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-focused-inbox-override.md
- `delete-mail-attachment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-mail-attachment.md
- `delete-mail-folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-mail-folder.md
- `delete-mail-message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-mail-message.md
- `delete-mail-rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-mail-rule.md
- `delete-my-calendar-permission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-my-calendar-permission.md
- `delete-onedrive-file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-onedrive-file.md
- `delete-onenote-page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-onenote-page.md
- `delete-outlook-contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-outlook-contact.md
- `delete-planner-bucket` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-planner-bucket.md
- `delete-planner-task-message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-planner-task-message.md
- `delete-specific-calendar-event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-specific-calendar-event.md
- `delete-subscription` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-subscription.md
- `delete-todo-linked-resource` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-todo-linked-resource.md
- `delete-todo-task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-todo-task.md
- `delete-todo-task-list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/delete-todo-task-list.md
- `graph-batch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/graph-batch.md
- `logout` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/logout.md
- `remove-account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/remove-account.md
- `parse-teams-url` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/parse-teams-url.md
- `tentatively-accept-calendar-event` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/tentatively-accept-calendar-event.md
- `dismiss-calendar-event-reminder` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server/dismiss-calendar-event-reminder.md
- …and 163 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/jo3zik-ms-365-mcp-server