AWS Messaging Blog

Category: Messaging

Automate sender ID registration in AWS End User Messaging

This post explains how to programmatically register sender IDs, which can be used in many countries around the globe. The registration process makes it possible for businesses and organizations to send messages using an alphanumeric identifier instead of a phone number, making communications more professional and recognizable to recipients.

Enhance email security using VPC endpoints with Amazon SES Manager

This post demonstrates how to implement VPC endpoints with Amazon SES Mail Manager using exercises from the Amazon SES Mail Manager workshop. We show how to configure VPC endpoints, security groups, and ingress endpoints to maintain private network connectivity for your email processing workflows.

Learning email deliverability with Amazon SES

This blog post walks you through seven targeted video tutorials that address the most common Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) deliverability challenges our customers encounter. Each video in this series provides actionable insights which will allow you to gain knowledge on every aspect of email deliverability, improve your email performance and increase your inbox placement rates.

How to register for a US toll-free number with AWS End User Messaging

As businesses increasingly use SMS messaging to engage with customers at scale, having the right origination identity is crucial. Toll-free numbers (TFNs) are the quickest way to begin sending to the United States and offer a trusted, high-visibility option that can drive greater response and brand recognition. This post is for every company that wants to send to the US or internationally.

A Guide to Sending International SMS with US Toll-Free Numbers and AWS End User Messaging

AWS End User Messaging now supports international SMS capabilities for US toll-free numbers (TFNs). This new feature allows businesses to use a single US TFN to send SMS messages to over 150 countries, simplifying global outreach. It primarily benefits customers who need to send one-way transactional alerts—like one-time passwords (OTPs) or shipping notifications—and businesses that […]

Best practices for building high-performance WhatsApp AI assistant using AWS

WhatsApp is one of the most widely used messaging platforms globally, making it an ideal channel for customer engagement. Whether you’re building a virtual assistant, a customer AI assistant, or an internal communication tool, developing a WhatsApp AI assistant presents unique design and operational challenges. In this post, we explore best practices for building a […]

Enhance email security using VPC endpoints with Amazon SES

In this post, we discuss and guide you in enhancing your email security by using VPC endpoints with Amazon SES to address critical security challenges faced by organizations sending sensitive communications. The solution demonstrates how to implement network-level controls through VPC endpoints, security groups, and IAM policies to restrict SMTP traffic to authorized networks while maintaining compliance with regulatory frameworks like HIPAA and GDPR.

Track OTP success with AWS End User Messaging SMS feedback

In this post, we show how to implement message feedback for SMS one-time passwords (OTPs) using AWS End User Messaging to track delivery and conversion rates effectively. This approach provides first-party data for more accurate insights into message delivery and usage patterns compared to relying solely on third-party carrier delivery receipts.