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Amazon SES InvalidSendRawEmailRequest error encountered when sending an email using Amazon SES.

The SendRawEmail request is invalid or missing required parameters.

Understanding Amazon SES

Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is a cloud-based email sending service designed to help businesses and developers send marketing, notification, and transactional emails. It is a reliable, scalable, and cost-effective solution for sending emails from within any application.

Identifying the Symptom

When using Amazon SES, you might encounter the InvalidSendRawEmailRequest error. This error typically occurs when attempting to send an email using the SendRawEmail API call.

What You Observe

The error message returned is: InvalidSendRawEmailRequest. This indicates that the request to send a raw email is not correctly formatted or is missing required parameters.

Explaining the Issue

The InvalidSendRawEmailRequest error is triggered when the API call to SendRawEmail does not meet the expected structure or lacks necessary parameters. This can happen due to incorrect formatting of the email content or missing headers.

Common Causes

  • Missing required headers such as From, To, or Subject.
  • Incorrectly formatted email body.
  • Invalid email addresses in the recipient list.

Steps to Fix the Issue

To resolve the InvalidSendRawEmailRequest error, follow these steps:

Step 1: Verify Required Parameters

Ensure that all required parameters are included in your SendRawEmail request. This includes:

  • Source: The email address that is sending the email.
  • Destinations: A list of email addresses to which the email is being sent.
  • RawMessage: The raw email message data.

Step 2: Check Email Headers

Make sure that your email includes all necessary headers. At a minimum, include:

  • From: The sender's email address.
  • To: The recipient's email address.
  • Subject: The subject line of the email.

Step 3: Validate Email Format

Ensure that your email content is correctly formatted. This includes proper MIME formatting if you are sending HTML content or attachments. Refer to the Amazon SES Developer Guide for more details on formatting raw emails.

Step 4: Test with a Simple Email

Try sending a simple text email to verify that your basic setup is correct. Once successful, gradually add complexity to your email content.

Additional Resources

For further assistance, refer to the Amazon SES Documentation and the AWS Forums for community support.

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