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# aws ses

> CLI for AWS Simple Email Service.
> High-scale inbound and outbound cloud email service.
> More information: <https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ses/index.html>.

- Create a new receipt rule set:

`aws ses create-receipt-rule-set --rule-set-name {{rule_set_name}} --generate-cli-skeleton`

- Describe the active receipt rule set:

`aws ses describe-active-receipt-rule-set --generate-cli-skeletion`

- Describe a specific receipt rule:

`aws ses describe-receipt-rule --rule-set-name {{rule_set_name}} --rule-name {{rule_name}} --generate-cli-skeleton`

- List all receipt rule sets:

`aws ses list-receipt-rule-sets --starting-token {{token_string}} --max-items {{integer}} --generate-cli-skeleton`

- Delete a specific receipt rule set (the currently active rule set cannot be deleted):

`aws ses delete-receipt-rule-set --rule-set-name {{rule_set_name}} --generate-cli-skeleton`

- Delete a specific receipt rule:

`aws ses delete-receipt-rule --rule-set-name {{rule_set_name}} --rule-name {{rule_name}} --generate-cli-skeleton`

- Send an email:

`aws ses send-email --from {{from_address}} --destination "ToAddresses={{addresses}}" --message "Subject={Data={{subject_text}},Charset=utf8},Body={Text={Data={{body_text}},Charset=utf8},Html={Data={{message_body_containing_html}},Charset=utf8}}"`

- Display help for a specific SES subcommand:

`aws ses {{subcommand}} help`
