Medium Risk

send_email

Send emails directly without creating drafts. Supports three actions:

How to control send_email ↓

What send_email does on Microsoft Graph MCP Server

AI agents use send_email to create or update resources in Microsoft Graph MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Microsoft Graph MCP Server environment.

Medium Risk

Why send_email needs a policy

This tool creates and sends email messages, which is a Write operation (creates/modifies data). It is not Destructive because emails can theoretically be recalled in some systems, and it is not Financial unless it directly moves money.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states "Send emails directly without creating drafts," which creates new email messages and sends them to recipients. The tool modifies the email system state irreversibly in the sense that sent emails cannot be unsent in practice.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access send_email gives an agent:

How to control send_email

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Microsoft Graph MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for send_email:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "send_email": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "send_email_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

send_email 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.

  1. Create a free account and register Microsoft Graph MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about send_email

What does the send_email tool do? +

Send emails directly without creating drafts. Supports three actions:. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Microsoft Graph MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on send_email? +

Register the Microsoft Graph MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for send_email: 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 Microsoft Graph MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is send_email? +

send_email is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit send_email? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the send_email 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.

How do I block send_email completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for send_email. 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.

What MCP server provides send_email? +

send_email is provided by the Microsoft Graph MCP Server MCP server (marlonluo2018/microsoft_graph_mcp_server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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