Email
Release an inbox
Stops renting an inbox: mail sent to it later bounces, and its stored messages stay readable.
Free
This tool costs nothing to call.
An example
We don't use events@ any more. Give that address up.
Your agent callsemail_release_inboxFree
The example business is Halverson Cycle & Repair, a bike shop with a repair workshop in Portland, Oregon. The reply is the one the tool really gives.
With these arguments
{
"inbox": "events@halverson-cycle-repair.useconecto.com"
}What comes back
Use it when
An address is no longer used.
What it does
Stop renting an inbox. Mail sent to it afterwards bounces; its stored messages stay readable.
What comes back
released: the address. Every reply also carries cost_usd and balance_usd.
Inputs
| Name | Type | What it is |
|---|---|---|
inboxRequired | string | Up to 254 characters. |
The call
Over MCP, call email_release_inbox on https://api.conecto.chat/mcp/email. Over REST:
Terminal
curl -X POST https://api.conecto.chat/v1/tools/email_release_inbox \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CONECTO_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"inbox":"events@halverson-cycle-repair.useconecto.com"}'When it refuses
A refused call costs nothing and says what to do next.
| Code | When | What to do |
|---|---|---|
not_found404 | No active inbox of the business has that address. | Call email_list_inboxes and use one of its addresses. |
More Email tools
All 10 tools- Create an inbox
email_create_inboxA new email address for the business on its own subdomain, which sends and receives at once.$1.00 a call - List inboxes
email_list_inboxesThe business's inboxes, whether each opens tickets or saves attachments, and when each renews.Free* - Change an inbox
email_update_inboxChanges an inbox's sender name, switches saving its attachments to the file store on or off, or changes how much it saves a day.$0.001 a call - Send an email
email_sendSends an email from one of the business's inboxes, with files from the store attached, or answers a received message in its thread.$0.001 to one person without attachments - List messages
email_list_messagesMessages in the business's inboxes, newest first: received, sent or both, for one inbox, one sender or since a time.Free* - Read a message
email_get_messageOne message in full: its text, HTML and attachment names.Free* - Read a thread
email_get_threadEvery message of one conversation, oldest first.Free* - Mark where a thread stands
email_update_threadMarks an email thread open, waiting, handled or archived, and sets its labels.$0.001 a call
Give this to your agent.
Set up Conecto from https://conecto.chat/SKILL.md