AWS Concepts
Welcome to the BlueFox Email AWS glossary! Here you'll find explanations for AWS services and concepts related to email sending and management.
IAM (Identity and Access Management)
IAM (Identity and Access Management)
AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management) is a web service that provides centralized control over authentication and authorization for AWS resources, enabling secure access management.
IAM Permissions
AWS IAM Permissions define the specific actions entities can perform on AWS resources, controlling access to services and resources through policy documents.
IAM Role
AWS IAM Role is an identity that defines permissions for AWS services or users to access resources in a secure, temporary way without sharing long-term credentials.
SES (Simple Email Service)
SES (Simple Email Service)
Amazon SES is a cloud-based email sending service designed to help digital marketers and application developers send marketing, notification, and transactional emails.
SES Raw Email Sending
Amazon SES Raw Email Sending is an advanced method that lets you send fully customized emails, including complex MIME content, attachments, and custom headers, giving you complete control over the email format.
SES Verified Identities
AWS SES Verified Identities are domains or email addresses that you've proven ownership of and are authorized to send emails from using Amazon SES. Verification is essential for sender authenticity and preventing spoofing or abuse.
SES Production Access
Amazon SES Production Access is the unrestricted operational state for AWS SES accounts that removes sandbox limitations and enables sending to any recipient with higher volume capabilities.
SES Sandbox
The Amazon SES sandbox is a restricted environment where all new SES accounts begin, allowing exploration of SES capabilities while limiting sending to verified email addresses only.
SES Sending Quotas
Amazon SES sending quotas define the number of emails an account can send in a 24-hour period and the rate per second, ensuring service integrity and deliverability.
SES Sending Rates
AWS SES sending rates refer to the maximum number of emails you can send per second using Amazon SES, controlling throughput for optimal delivery performance.
SES Delivery Notifications
Delivery Notifications provide real-time feedback when emails sent through Amazon SES are successfully delivered to recipients' mail servers, enabling comprehensive tracking and analytics.
SNS (Simple Notification Service)
SNS (Simple Notification Service)
Amazon SNS is a fully managed messaging service that enables publishers to send messages to subscribers, serving as a key component in email notification systems.
SNS Topics
SNS Topics are communication channels in Amazon SNS that organize and categorize messages, allowing multiple subscribers to receive targeted notifications.
SNS Subscription
An SNS Subscription is an endpoint registered to receive notifications from an Amazon SNS topic, supporting multiple protocols for message delivery.
SNS Delivery Policy
SNS Delivery Policy is a configuration mechanism in Amazon SNS that defines how the service handles message delivery retries when temporary failures occur, ensuring important notifications reach their destinations.
STS (Security Token Service)
STS (Security Token Service)
AWS STS (Security Token Service) is a web service that enables you to request temporary, limited-privilege credentials for AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) users or federated users.