update-draft · Outlook MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What update-draft does on Outlook MCP Server

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why update-draft needs a policy

This tool modifies draft emails reversibly by updating specific fields. It does not delete data (Destructive), execute arbitrary code (Execute), transfer money (Financial), or merely retrieve information (Read). The severity is medium because misuse could modify email content before sending, potentially causing reputational or communication harm, but the impact is limited to unsent drafts and can be corrected.

From the tool's definition Tool description states "Updates an existing draft email with new field values," which is a modification operation on existing data (draft emails). The tool is part of an email management suite where draft updates are reversible operations.

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Verdict

update-draft Rate-limited

update-draft 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update-draft": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update-draft_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about update-draft

What does the update-draft tool do? +

Updates an existing draft email with new field values. Only provided fields are updated. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Outlook 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 update-draft? +

Register the Outlook MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update-draft: 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 Outlook MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is update-draft? +

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

Can I rate-limit update-draft? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the update-draft 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 update-draft completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for update-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 update-draft? +

update-draft is provided by the Outlook MCP Server MCP server (peacockery-studio/outlook-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.