I've been experiencing a weird issue lately with AWS's marketing department. They're sending out legitimate marketing emails (like the one about 'Watch sessions on-demand | AWS Summit Johannesburg 2025') to mailboxes at my domain that have never existed or been created. These aren't spoofed or phishing attempts; they're real emails being delivered from AWS's IPs.
I've looked at the logs and noticed that the addresses are always random, with dozens of instances showing up. For example, examples like '[email protected]' and '[email protected]' appear repeatedly. None of these addresses were ever used for registration. I've tried to get help from AWS support, but they keep giving me generic responses about unsubscribing. Has anyone else dealt with this kind of problem? What can I do to make AWS stop sending these emails to non-existent addresses? Could this possibly be due to a misconfigured list on their end? Any advice would be appreciated!
2 Answers
It sounds like someone may have registered for an AWS summit using fake or random emails, which is why all these non-existent addresses are getting spammed. Most likely, there's no legal requirement for them to confirm these lists in South Africa. You might want to reach out to your AWS account manager to see if they can help resolve this directly. I've seen similar situations before, and sometimes there's no automated way to correct it without a personal touch.
Totally agree! Checking in with the account manager is the right move. They can provide specific assistance better than generic support responses.
Honestly, it sounds a bit like an overwhelmed marketer might be trying to hit their email quota or something. They could just be blasting out emails without fine-tuning their list properly. But whatever the case, it shouldn’t affect your domain like this. I'd definitely keep pushing for a direct resolution with AWS support.
Right? It’s wild that they’re sending these to random addresses. Hopefully, someone at AWS can sort it out for you soon!
Yes! It’s about time they take responsibility. Keep pushing for an answer!
Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. It could just be an oversight. But, honestly, it might be easier to check in with your account manager since they might have more insight into this situation.