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Amazon SES

AWS sending infrastructure with usage-based pricing and separately priced delivery options.

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WHEN TO CONSIDER IT

Consider when you want email infrastructure within an AWS application.

WHAT TO CHECK FIRST

The sending rate excludes data and optional features; operational configuration remains part of the integration.

Editorial interpretation of the sourced facts; not hands-on testing.

Pricing

Billing model: Usage-based; other plans availableSource ↗
Selected paid rateSelected plans, not equivalent baskets. USD unless stated; taxes, add-ons and regional terms may differ.: À la carte: USD 0.10/1,000 outbound emailsSource ↗
Free tier / trial: New AWS accounts: up to USD 200 eligible-service credits, subject to AWS Free Tier conditions.Source ↗
Overage: Pay-as-you-go sending is metered; additional AWS services and optional features cost extra.Source ↗
Data / attachment charges: USD 0.12/GB of sent attachment dataSource ↗
What counts as an email: Sending quotas count recipients, not API requests.Source ↗
Credit expiry: AWS Free Tier credits expire 12 months after account creation; free plan lasts 6 months.Source ↗

Reliability

Official incident historyProvider-reported status, not independent monitoring or a live health indicator.: Official status pageOpen ↗
Contractual uptime SLAA service commitment, not observed uptime. Eligibility, exclusions and credit rules differ.: 99.9% monthly per AWS region; exclusions and service-credit terms applySource ↗
Measured uptime: Not measured
Measured delivery latency: Not measured
Measured inbox placement: Not measured

Sending & features

HTTP API: AvailableSource ↗
SMTP relay: AvailableSource ↗
SDKs: AWS SDKs for JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, Go, PHP, Ruby, Rust and more.Source ↗
Templates / editor: Up to 20,000 templates per region; 500 KB maximum template size.Source ↗
Webhooks: Event publishing through SNS, CloudWatch and Firehose; integration configuration required.Source ↗
Inbound processing: Receiving rules integrate with S3, SNS and Lambda; regional availability applies.Source ↗
Campaigns / automation: Bulk-send, contact lists and newsletter integration examples; application orchestration required.Source ↗
Analytics: Bounce, complaint, rejection, open and click monitoring; console, VDM and CloudWatch options.Source ↗

Operations & security

Suppression management: Regional account-level suppression lists; add/remove addresses individually or in bulk through API v2 or console.Source ↗
Daily / request limits: Per region: sandbox 200 recipients/24h and 1/second; production limits require approval.Source ↗
Log / activity retention: VDM message search covers the last 30 days; exported-event storage has separate retention.Source ↗
Dedicated IP: Standard: USD 24.95/IP/month; managed option separateSource ↗
Hosting / region notes: SLA measured separately per AWS regionSource ↗
Sending domains: Up to 10,000 verified identities per AWS Region.Source ↗
Sender authentication: SPF, DKIM and DMARC configuration documented; Easy DKIM or customer-provided keys.Source ↗
SSO: Not stated in reviewed docs
Review details
External identity-provider SSO protocols and plan eligibility were not established for this product.
Reviewed 2026-09-08
Reviewed source 1 ↗Reviewed source 2 ↗
Support channels: AWS Basic customer service and community access; technical response commitments depend on paid AWS Support plan.Source ↗
Setup requirements: Verify identities and request sandbox removal in each sending region; configure regional credentials.Source ↗

Resources

Website: Official resourceOpen ↗
Documentation: Official resourceOpen ↗
Pricing page: Official resourceOpen ↗

Sources & review scope

Reviewed 2026-09-08. Values are taken from official materials; plan restrictions may apply. Delivery speed, observed uptime and inbox placement have not been independently measured.

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