list_trashed_mailboxes
List mailboxes currently in the recycle bin (soft-deleted, restorable). Each is permanently purged after its retention window elapses. Use restore_mailbox to recover one.
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What list_trashed_mailboxes does on TrekMail MCP Server
AI agents call list_trashed_mailboxes to retrieve information from TrekMail MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why list_trashed_mailboxes is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only listing of trashed mailboxes. It does not modify, delete, or restore anything. The mention of restore_mailbox is a reference to a separate tool. The severity is low because listing trashed mailboxes exposes no sensitive operational data beyond mailbox metadata.
From the tool's definition 'List mailboxes currently in the recycle bin (soft-deleted, restorable)' — the tool only retrieves and lists data with no side effects
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The rule that runs list_trashed_mailboxes safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and TrekMail MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_trashed_mailboxes, this is the rule to start with:
list_trashed_mailboxes is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect TrekMail MCP Server, apply this rule, and every list_trashed_mailboxes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_trashed_mailboxes
List mailboxes currently in the recycle bin (soft-deleted, restorable). Each is permanently purged after its retention window elapses. Use restore_mailbox to recover one. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TrekMail MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the TrekMail MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_trashed_mailboxes: 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 TrekMail MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_trashed_mailboxes 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_trashed_mailboxes 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_trashed_mailboxes. 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_trashed_mailboxes is provided by the TrekMail MCP Server MCP server (trekmail/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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