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⚠️ Critical Issue

AWS SES Account Suspended: Restore Sending

Your AWS SES sending has been paused or suspended

Act immediately.

Check AWS SES status:

1

Check SES dashboard for status

2

Review CloudWatch metrics

3

Check bounce/complaint rates

What Could Be Causing This?

High Bounce Rate

Most Common
InboxEagle Detects This ✓

AWS SES pauses sending if bounce rate exceeds threshold.

How to confirm:

Check CloudWatch bounce metrics.

High Complaint Rate

Common
InboxEagle Detects This ✓

Complaint rates above 0.5% trigger pause.

How to confirm:

Check CloudWatch complaint metric.

Fix Playbook

Step 1: Clean Your List & Request Reactivation

DaysImpact: High
  1. Remove bounced addresses
  2. Remove complained-about contacts
  3. Contact AWS support
  4. Provide list cleaning evidence
  5. Request sending resume

AWS SES-Specific Note:

AWS SES requires documented evidence of list improvement.

Prevention Checklist

  • Monitor CloudWatch metrics
  • Validate lists before sending

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if AWS SES paused my sending?
Check AWS SES Sending Limits in the console; paused status will be shown.
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