Automating Deletion of Suppression List in AWS SES

Are you managing a large number of suppressed email addresses in Amazon SES? Automating the deletion process can save you time and effort. In this article, we'll walk through a step-by-step guide to automate the deletion of suppressed destinations in AWS SES using the AWS CLI and a simple shell script.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure you have the following:

- An AWS account with SES access.

- AWS CLI installed and configured with your AWS credentials.

- Basic knowledge of shell scripting.

Step 1: List Suppressed Destinations

First, let's list the suppressed destinations and save them to a file named list.txt.

```shell

aws sesv2 list-suppressed-destinations | grep -i "EmailAddress" | awk -F ":" '{print $2}' > list.txt

```

This command retrieves the list of suppressed email addresses and stores them in list.txt.

Step 2: Delete Suppressed Destinations

Next, we'll read the list.txt file line by line and delete each suppressed destination.

```shell

while read -r email; do

aws sesv2 delete-suppressed-destination --email-address "$email"

done < list.txt

```

This loop reads each email address from list.txt and deletes it from the suppression list using the delete-suppressed-destination command.

Step 3: Automate the Process

To automate this process, create a shell script delete_suppressed.sh with the following content:

```shell

#!/bin/bash

aws sesv2 list-suppressed-destinations | grep -i "EmailAddress" | awk -F ":" '{print $2}' > list.txt

while read -r email; do

aws sesv2 delete-suppressed-destination --email-address "$email"

done < list.txt

rm list.txt

```

Make the script executable:

```shell

chmod +x delete_suppressed.sh

```

Now, you can run this script whenever you need to delete suppressed destinations in your SES account:

```shell

./delete_suppressed.sh

```

Conclusion

Automating the deletion of suppressed destinations in AWS SES can help you manage your suppression list more efficiently, especially when dealing with a large number of email addresses. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can save time and reduce manual errors in managing your SES suppression list.

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