outlook_delete_message
Delete an email message. Moves to Deleted Items folder.
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What outlook_delete_message does on Sage MCP
AI agents call outlook_delete_message to permanently remove resources in Sage MCP, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why outlook_delete_message is rated Critical
Deleting email messages is an irreversible action in practical terms—users cannot recover deleted messages through normal means, and an AI agent with access to this tool could delete important communications, business records, or evidence. This constitutes data destruction and matches the Destructive category definition.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'delete' and description states 'Delete an email message.' The action moves messages to a Deleted Items folder, which is functionally permanent deletion from the user's active mailbox.
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The rule that runs outlook_delete_message safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sage MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For outlook_delete_message, this is the rule to start with:
outlook_delete_message is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Sage MCP, apply this rule, and every outlook_delete_message call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about outlook_delete_message
Delete an email message. Moves to Deleted Items folder. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Sage MCP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Sage MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for outlook_delete_message: 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 Sage MCP. Nothing to install.
outlook_delete_message 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 outlook_delete_message 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 outlook_delete_message. 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.
outlook_delete_message is provided by the Sage MCP server (sagemcp/sagemcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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