Aws ses custom verification mail for email addresses

AWS SES (Simple Email Service) provides a feature called "Custom Verification Mail" that allows you to send a custom email to a recipient's email address to verify their email address. This feature is useful when you need to verify email addresses that are not commonly used or are not easily accessible.

Here's how to set up custom verification mail for email addresses in AWS SES:

Prerequisites

  1. You need to have an AWS account and an SES account.
  2. You need to have the necessary permissions to create and manage SES identities.

Step 1: Create an SES identity

  1. Log in to the AWS Management Console and navigate to the SES dashboard.
  2. Click on "Identities" in the left-hand menu.
  3. Click on "Create identity" and select "Email address".
  4. Enter the email address you want to use for custom verification mail.
  5. Click "Create identity".

Step 2: Create a custom verification mail template

  1. In the SES dashboard, navigate to the "Templates" tab.
  2. Click on "Create template" and select "Custom verification mail".
  3. Enter a subject line and a body for the email.
  4. You can use placeholders for the recipient's email address and a verification code.
  5. Click "Create template".

Step 3: Configure custom verification mail

  1. In the SES dashboard, navigate to the "Verification" tab.
  2. Click on "Custom verification mail" and select the template you created.
  3. Enter the email address you want to use for custom verification mail.
  4. Click "Save changes".

Step 4: Send the custom verification mail

  1. When a recipient requests to verify their email address, SES will send them a custom verification mail using the template you created.
  2. The recipient will receive an email with a verification code and a link to verify their email address.

Step 5: Verify the email address

  1. The recipient will need to click on the link in the email to verify their email address.
  2. Once the recipient verifies their email address, SES will update the verification status to "Verified".

Benefits

  1. Custom verification mail allows you to send a custom email to a recipient's email address to verify their email address.
  2. This feature is useful when you need to verify email addresses that are not commonly used or are not easily accessible.
  3. You can use placeholders for the recipient's email address and a verification code in the custom verification mail template.

Limitations

  1. Custom verification mail is only available for email addresses that are not commonly used or are not easily accessible.
  2. You need to have the necessary permissions to create and manage SES identities.
  3. You need to have an AWS account and an SES account.