AI agents call manage_trash to permanently remove resources in Apple Mail MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
The tool name 'manage_trash' strongly suggests operations related to the trash/deleted items folder in Apple Mail. Managing trash typically involves emptying trash (permanent deletion), restoring items, or moving items to trash. The most severe interpretation is permanent deletion of emails, which is irreversible. However, since the description is empty, confidence is reduced.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'manage_trash' implies managing deleted/trashed emails, which may involve irreversible deletion operations
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access manage_trash gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Apple Mail MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for manage_trash:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"manage_trash"
]
}manage_trash disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.
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manage_trash. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Apple Mail MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Apple Mail MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for manage_trash: 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 Apple Mail MCP Server. Nothing to install.
manage_trash is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the manage_trash 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 manage_trash. 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.
manage_trash is provided by the Apple Mail MCP Server MCP server (patrickfreyer/apple-mail-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 26 Apple Mail MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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26 Apple Mail MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 42,500+ MCP servers.