# delete_forwarding_address

Delete a forwarding address. Mail sent to it bounces from then on — pause it instead to stop delivery temporarily.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `delete_forwarding_address`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-forwarding-address

## Facts

- Tool: `delete_forwarding_address`
- Server: TrekMail MCP Server (`trekmail/mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/trekmail/mcp-server
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "delete_forwarding_address",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why delete_forwarding_address is rated Critical

This tool permanently deletes email forwarding configuration, causing mail to bounce indefinitely. The action cannot be undone (the description explicitly contrasts it with 'pause it instead' as a reversible alternative). Deleting critical email routing infrastructure could disrupt organizational communication, cause mail loss, and require manual recovery.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description explicitly states 'Delete a forwarding address' and notes that 'Mail sent to it bounces from then on', indicating irreversible removal with permanent impact."

## Use case

AI agents call delete_forwarding_address to permanently remove resources in TrekMail MCP Server, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches TrekMail MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "delete_forwarding_address"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on TrekMail MCP Server (247)

- `bulk_action` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/bulk-action.md
- `cancel_bulk_migration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/cancel-bulk-migration.md
- `cancel_migration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/cancel-migration.md
- `cancel_scheduled` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/cancel-scheduled.md
- `change_mailbox_password` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/change-mailbox-password.md
- `confirm_delete_intent` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/confirm-delete-intent.md
- `create_delete_intent` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/create-delete-intent.md
- `delete_alias` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-alias.md
- `delete_bulk_migration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-bulk-migration.md
- `delete_calendar_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-calendar-event.md
- `delete_cloudflare_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-cloudflare-token.md
- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-contact.md
- `delete_contact_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-contact-group.md
- `delete_domain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-domain.md
- `delete_domain_smtp_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-domain-smtp-profile.md
- `delete_external_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-external-account.md
- `delete_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-folder.md
- `delete_identity` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-identity.md
- `delete_mail_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-mail-rule.md
- `delete_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-message.md
- `delete_migration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-migration.md
- `delete_smtp_connection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-smtp-connection.md
- `delete_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-template.md
- `drive_bulk_purge` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/drive-bulk-purge.md
- `drive_bulk_trash` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/drive-bulk-trash.md
- `drive_device_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/drive-device-revoke.md
- `drive_file_purge` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/drive-file-purge.md
- `drive_file_trash` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/drive-file-trash.md
- `drive_folder_purge` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/drive-folder-purge.md
- `drive_folder_trash` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/drive-folder-trash.md
- …and 217 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=trekmail-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/trekmail-mcp-server
