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Override Return-Path in Amazon SES

I am using Amazon SES and no matter what I do it overrides the Return-Path from the mail header.

I set the Return-Path with the from email address but instead I receive something like this: 0000013c68a254c5-b4c65e38-b391-43ea-93b7-658a6e977e49-000000@amazonses.com. I guess the reason is to catch the bounce emails.

However, my main issue is that I'm getting some auto-reply emails from the MAILER-DAEMON@amazonses.com instead of being answered to the Reply-To or the From email address.

So my question is:

  1. Is it possible to override Return-Path email address?
  2. How can I avoid the MAILER-DAMEON@amazonses.com emails?
Solution

  • I'm almost certain you cannot override the return path. As part of Amazon sending email on your behalf they also need to ensure that you're not sending spam, catch bounces (including auto responders), catch complaints and so forth. One of the key methods of doing this is be controlling the return address.

    The email address that they use is a unique key related to your email. When the message is returned to that address they can then use it to track that for your account. Likewise the emails that you receive from AWS as the sender are sent programatically. These will always come to your account and as part of the terms you're supposed to respond to them appropriately.