Medium Risk

OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT

Tool to send an existing draft message. Use after creating a draft when you want to deliver it to recipients immediately. Example: Send a draft message with ID 'AAMkAG…'.

Part of the Outlook MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

outlook Write

AI agents use OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT to create or modify resources in Outlook. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Outlook.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

outlook.yaml
tools:
  OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Outlook policy for all 51 tools.

Tool Name OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT
Category Write
MCP Server Outlook MCP Server
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

What does the OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT tool do? +

Tool to send an existing draft message. Use after creating a draft when you want to deliver it to recipients immediately. Example: Send a draft message with ID 'AAMkAG…'.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Outlook MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Outlook MCP server.

What risk level is OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT? +

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

Can I rate-limit OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT rule in your Intercept 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 OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT. 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 OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT? +

OUTLOOK_SEND_DRAFT is provided by the Outlook MCP server (outlook). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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