update_shared_mailbox_member
Update a shared mailbox member
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What update_shared_mailbox_member does on TrekMail MCP Server
AI agents use update_shared_mailbox_member 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.
Why update_shared_mailbox_member is rated Medium
This tool creates or modifies data (mailbox member configuration) in a reversible manner. It does not delete data (would be Destructive), execute arbitrary code (would be Execute), or move money (would be Financial).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'update_shared_mailbox_member' and description 'Update a shared mailbox member' indicate modification of mailbox membership or member properties.
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The rule that runs update_shared_mailbox_member 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 update_shared_mailbox_member, this is the rule to start with:
update_shared_mailbox_member stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. 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 update_shared_mailbox_member call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_shared_mailbox_member
Update a shared mailbox member. It is categorised as a Write tool in the TrekMail MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the TrekMail MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_shared_mailbox_member: 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.
update_shared_mailbox_member is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the update_shared_mailbox_member 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 update_shared_mailbox_member. 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.
update_shared_mailbox_member 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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