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Amazon SES Sending Limits

Scalable cloud email service with pay-per-use pricing

200

Sandbox Daily

50K+

Production Daily

14/s

Default Rate

table_chart Detailed Limits by Plan

Plan Daily Limit Hourly Limit Recipients/Email
Sandbox Mode Default 200 1/sec Verified only
Production (Initial) Approved 50,000 14/sec Unlimited
Production (Increased) Request Millions Custom Unlimited
Free Tier (EC2) 62,000/month 14/sec Unlimited

warning Important Notes

  • arrow_right New accounts start in Sandbox mode - only verified addresses can receive
  • arrow_right Request production access through AWS Support Center
  • arrow_right Quotas auto-increase based on your sending reputation
  • arrow_right Bounce rate must stay below 5%, complaint rate below 0.1%

lightbulb Tips to Maximize Deliverability

  • check Verify your domain for better deliverability (not just email addresses)
  • check Set up configuration sets to track bounces and complaints
  • check Use dedicated IPs for consistent reputation at high volumes
  • check Warm up slowly - start with 10K/day and increase gradually

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