Edit an identity to use a default configuration set using the SES API - Amazon Simple Email Service
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Edit an identity to use a default configuration set using the SES API

You can use the PutEmailIdentityConfigurationSetAttributes operation to add or remove a default configuration set from an existing email identity.

Note

Before you complete the procedure in this section, you have to install and configure the AWS CLI. For more information, see the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide.

To add a default configuration set using the AWS CLI

aws sesv2 put-email-identity-configuration-set-attributes --email-identity ADDRESS-OR-DOMAIN --configuration-set-name CONFIG-SET

In the preceding commands, replace ADDRESS-OR-DOMAIN with the email identity that you want to verify. Replace CONFIG-SET with the name of the configuration set you wish to set as the identity's default configuration set.

If the command executes successfully, it exits without providing any output.

To remove a default configuration set using the AWS CLI

aws sesv2 put-email-identity-configuration-set-attributes --email-identity ADDRESS-OR-DOMAIN

In the preceding commands, replace ADDRESS-OR-DOMAIN with the email identity that you want to verify.

If the command executes successfully, it exits without providing any output.