How Can I Receive Inbound Emails Using Amazon SES?

Yes, absolutely! Check out the documentation on receiving email with Amazon SES. You can configure it to trigger a Lambda function or store the emails directly in an S3 bucket. While you're still in the sandbox, you can receive emails without restrictions, so you're good to go without needing to request access from support!

It can be a bit nuanced, but you can definitely receive emails in SES by sending them to an S3 bucket using receipt rule sets. However, if you’re looking for something akin to a "Mailbox," SES itself doesn't offer that. You could create your own solution or find a third-party service that acts like a mailbox. There are some GitHub projects you could explore, but be cautious as they might not be fully tested. You could also set up a Lambda function to forward the emails to a mailbox of your choice. Here are some helpful resources: [SES email receiving concepts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/dg/receiving-email-concepts.html) and [GitHub Mail Box](https://github.com/kiwigo-studio/mailbox). Good luck!

I’ve used an older repository that works well for this. It even supports attachments! You might want to give it a try: [s3abird](https://github.com/mewa/s3abird). It could simplify your SES email handling!

Just a heads up that SES operates on an "all or nothing" basis. If you set it up for a domain, all emails sent to that domain will go through SES. So, you can't just filter certain addresses like you would with a typical email server. As for accessing those emails, SES will send them to S3 or call a Lambda function, but there’s no built-in mailbox handling like POP3 or IMAP. If you're looking for those features, you might want to consider AWS WorkMail, but be aware there’s a fee of $4 per user each month.