The idea in practice

Connecting a mailbox enables supported work within granted access. Reading, drafting and sending are different requests, and a connection alone should not be treated as a standing instruction to contact people.

Try the distinction on a real task

This is an illustrative request, not a customer result or a promise that every connected service supports every step.

Read this thread and prepare a reply, but do not send anything until I give the exact send instruction.

How to apply it

  • Review the connection's requested access
  • Start with a bounded read task
  • Inspect the draft before a requested send

What to check

Check the account, recipients and authority for the specific action.

A mistake to avoid

Do not assume a successful connection means every possible email operation is supported.

Using Bris for this work

Connect an available email service to work with your own messages. Identify the mailbox and the time range, distinguish incoming requests from agreed commitments, and separate a prepared draft from a message you have actually asked Bris to send.