# restore_mailbox

Restore a mailbox from the recycle bin back to active. Use list_trashed_mailboxes to find trashed mailbox IDs. Fails (422) if the domain is now at its mailbox limit.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `restore_mailbox`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/trekmail-mcp-server/restore-mailbox

## Facts

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

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

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

## Why restore_mailbox is rated Medium

The tool restores previously deleted mailboxes, which is a write operation that modifies data state. While the restoration itself is reversible (the mailbox could be deleted again), unauthorized restoration of mailboxes could grant unwanted access to email infrastructure or disrupt organizational controls.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Restore a mailbox from the recycle bin back to active' - this modifies the state of a mailbox by reactivating it from a deleted state. This is a reversible write operation (the mailbox can be deleted again)."

## Use case

AI agents use restore_mailbox to create or update resources in TrekMail MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your TrekMail MCP Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "restore_mailbox": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "restore_mailbox_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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`

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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