list_recent_emails
AI agents call list_recent_emails to retrieve information from MCP-server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool appears to list or retrieve recent emails from Outlook, which is a read-only data retrieval operation with no side effects. No deletion, modification, execution, or financial implications are evident from the name. Confidence is moderately high despite the empty description, given the clear intent in the tool name and consistency with other read-only email tools in the sibling set.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_recent_emails' indicates retrieval of email data. No description provided, but the name and context with sibling tools 'get_email_by_number' and 'get-unread-emails' strongly suggest this is a query/list operation that retrieves email metadata…
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
list_recent_emails. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP-server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP-server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_recent_emails: 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 MCP-server. Nothing to install.
list_recent_emails is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_recent_emails 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 list_recent_emails. 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.
list_recent_emails is provided by the MCP-server MCP server (prathapmahi/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
list_recent_emails is one line of MCP-server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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