Why SES Sandbox Access Is So Strict—and How One Leaked Key Sent 10,000 Emails
I wanted to share a cautionary story about Amazon SES sandbox restrictions and the security mistake that led to abuse of my account. I run a few WordPress…
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SES production access keeps getting denied—should I switch providers?
I've requested Amazon SES production access three times and keep getting rejected, despite explaining my setup in detail. I'm using a verified sending subdomain rather than the root…
SES production access keeps getting rejected—should I switch providers?
I've requested Amazon SES production access three times and been rejected again, despite documenting the safeguards in my setup. I'm using a dedicated sending subdomain rather than the…
SES Production Access Request Has Been Pending for Over 24 Hours
I submitted a request to move my Amazon SES account out of the sandbox about 28 hours ago, but I still haven't received a response. This is blocking…
Is AWS SES production access still hard to get approved?
I requested production access for Amazon SES about a year ago and was rejected almost immediately. Since other people seemed to be having similar experiences, I switched to…
How can I appeal an AWS SES production access rejection for a legitimate SaaS app?
We're launching a new SaaS application and need Amazon SES only for low-volume transactional messages such as account verification, login codes, and password resets. We won't send marketing…
SES production access rejected for a legitimate low-volume transactional app—what are my options?
We're launching a new SaaS application and need Amazon SES only for low-volume transactional messages such as account verification, login codes, and password resets. We won't send marketing…
How can I appeal an AWS SES production-access rejection for a legitimate SaaS app?
We're launching a new SaaS application and need Amazon SES only for low-volume transactional messages such as account verification, login one-time passwords, and password resets. We won't send…
Are SES attachments charged twice after exceeding the 100 GB data transfer allowance?
I use Amazon SES, along with SNS for event notifications, but not EC2 or S3. My bill contains two line items that seem to represent the same outbound…
Are SES attachments charged twice after exceeding the 100 GB data-transfer allowance?
I use Amazon SES and SNS for event notifications, but not EC2 or S3. My bill contains two line items that appear to represent the same outbound traffic:…
Why was my Amazon SES production access denied?
Amazon denied my request for access to the production version of Simple Email Service. I want to keep my infrastructure entirely on AWS, and my use case is…
Why Was My Amazon SES Production Access Request Denied, and What Can I Do?
I requested production access for Amazon SES and provided a detailed explanation of our email program, but the request was denied without any specific reason. We run an…
What are good Australian-hosted alternatives to Resend?
I like Resend's developer experience, but I need email infrastructure with Australian data residency. What alternatives should I consider, and are there any important differences in hosting, compliance,…
What are good Australian-hosted alternatives to Resend?
I like Resend's developer experience, but I need email data to remain in Australia. What alternatives offer Australian data residency, and are there any important differences in features…
How long does AWS SES production access approval usually take?
My project is ready to launch, but I'm still waiting for SES production access so I can leave the sandbox. I submitted the request about 36 hours ago,…
How can I get Amazon SES production access approved for a small transactional app?
I requested Amazon SES production access for a new AWS account and have been waiting about five days without a clear decision, despite an initial response suggesting I…
AWS SES and SMS production access requests have been pending for a week—how long should approval take?
We submitted two AWS support cases for a new account in eu-west-1: one requesting SES production access and another requesting SMS End User Messaging production access. The account…
Why is my Amazon SES account still stuck in the sandbox?
I've been waiting several weeks for my Amazon SES production access request to be approved. In my request, I explained how I plan to track bounces and complaints…
How long does AWS SES sandbox approval usually take?
I requested to move my AWS SES account out of sandbox mode, but it has been five days since I received any response. The delay is holding up…
How can I get SES out of sandbox for low-volume Cognito emails?
I built my authentication system with Cognito, but launch is blocked because SES is still in sandbox and cannot send verification, password-reset, and other transactional account emails. I…