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# How to Request For Amazon SES Production Access
- URL: https://devopscube.com/amazon-ses-production-access/
- Published: 2023-09-05T12:17:21.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-12T16:32:28.000Z
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In this blog, we will look at steps to request SES production access so that you can send emails using SES SMTP credentials without any issues.

## Need for SES Production Access

If you are starting with AWS SES service for the first time, you will see a warning message as shown below.

```
Your Amazon SES account is in the sandbox in US West (Oregon.
In a sandbox environment, you can use all of the features offered by Amazon SES; however, certain sending limits and restrictions apply.
```

Even if you create a verified domain authority and have valid SMTP credentials, you will not be able to send emails to unverified email identities.

For testing purposes, you can verify a few emails and use those emails with SMTP details.

To use SES service to send emails to unverified emails, you need to **enable SES production access.**

Follow the steps given below to request SES production access.

## Step 1: Find the **Request Production Access** Button

First, navigate to the SES service dashboard. There you will find the option named Request Production Access as shown below.

Click on the **Request production access.**

![AWS SES Request Production Access option](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5f/2f/5f2f4d20-2abf-4534-8d40-7aa233aedd43/content/images/2025/03/image-1-47.png)

## Step 2: Fill out the **Production** Request Form

On the next page, you need to fill out the production request form with details mentioning the SES use case.

Ensure you have the following,

1. A valid website URL
2. A proper use case description where you mention what you intend to do with SES service.

Agree to the terms and submit the request.

![SES Production Access request form](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5f/2f/5f2f4d20-2abf-4534-8d40-7aa233aedd43/content/images/2025/03/image-2-40.png)

## Step 3: Validate the Request

Once the request is successful, you will see a notification in the SES dashboard saying the **Production access request** **under review** with the support case ID as shown below. You can also find the request in the AWS support center.

![SES Production Access case ID](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5f/2f/5f2f4d20-2abf-4534-8d40-7aa233aedd43/content/images/2025/03/image-3-46.png)

Click the case ID to view the status of the request and validate all the details.

## Approval Time

Usually, the production access approval takes less than 24 hrs. You will receive an email mentioning the approval of email sending limits as shown below.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5f/2f/5f2f4d20-2abf-4534-8d40-7aa233aedd43/content/images/2025/03/image-5-51.png)

> **Important Note:** In some cases, the request may be denied because of unverified domain names or if there is suspicion that you are using it for spam. So it's very important to give a good reason for why you want to use SES for your business.