Delete the sorting plan for an account.
AI agents call imap_delete_sorting_plan to permanently remove resources in Email MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool performs an irreversible deletion operation on email sorting configuration. While not as critical as deleting emails themselves, deleting a sorting plan cannot be undone and removes user-configured rules that organize their email. The impact is significant for email management workflows but limited to account configuration rather than message data.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'delete' and description states 'Delete the sorting plan for an account.' The verb 'delete' indicates irreversible removal of data.
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Delete the sorting plan for an account. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Email MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Email MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for imap_delete_sorting_plan: 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 Email MCP Server. Nothing to install.
imap_delete_sorting_plan 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 imap_delete_sorting_plan 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 imap_delete_sorting_plan. 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.
imap_delete_sorting_plan is provided by the Email MCP Server MCP server (sventern/mcp_email). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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