# read_message Get a single message by IMAP UID, including full body and attachment metadata. Requires a message token with messages:read scope. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `read_message`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/read-message ## Facts - Tool: `read_message` - Server: TrekMail MCP Server (`trekmail/mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server.md - Homepage: https://github.com/trekmail/mcp-server - Risk category: Read (Low risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Allowed ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "read_message", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why read_message is rated Low This tool retrieves message data by IMAP UID and returns the full body and attachment metadata. It has no side effects, does not modify or delete data, and does not execute code or trigger external operations. It is a straightforward read operation that queries existing email data. The scope requirement ('messages:read') further confirms read-only access. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'read_message' and description states 'Get a single message' with 'messages:read scope' — purely retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capability." ## Use case AI agents call read_message 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. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches TrekMail MCP Server: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "read_message": {} } } ``` ## 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_forwarding_address` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/delete-forwarding-address.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 - …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` --- 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