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AWS Amazon SES Service Limits

5 quotas for Amazon SES. 2 can be increased.

QuotaDefaultStatus
Daily sending quota (sandbox)Common

Maximum emails per 24 hours in sandbox mode.

throughput
200
emails/day
Adjustable
Sending rate (sandbox)Common

Maximum emails per second in sandbox mode.

throughput
1
emails/second
Adjustable
Message size

Maximum email message size including attachments.

storage
10
MB
Fixed
Recipients per message

Maximum recipients per email message.

throughput
50
count
Fixed
Verified identities per region

Maximum verified identities per region.

configuration
10,000
count
Fixed

How to Request a Quota Increase

  1. 1Open the AWS Service Quotas console.
  2. 2Select Amazon SES from the service list.
  3. 3Find the quota and click "Request increase".
  4. 4Enter the desired value and submit. Most increases are approved within a few hours.

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Quick Stats

Total Quotas5
Adjustable2
Fixed3
Commonly Hit2