Xenforo Amazon SES and Xenforo, exactly how are they used together?

I just created my Amazon SES account and got my domain verified. I setup Email transport method in Xenforo with SMTP info in Amazon SES.

When I tried to register a new account with a Gmail email address in Xenforo. The front end shows no error. But the server logs the following error where xxx@gmail.com is the email used for registration.

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This is my Amazon SES config:






The 2 emails sent below was made when I tried to register an account with whatever@mydomain.com. No error was logged. I just made up that email address of my own verified domain for testing purpose. No such mail box exists.



In Xenforo settings, I got this:



So what could I have probably missed here? Thanks!

 

Same result after having info@mydomain.com verified.

 

I'm still using sandbox now as the forum is still in developing stage. And I'm just testing the registration part. So it won't work until it's moved out of the sandbox?

 

Is there a template for Xenforo?

My request for moving out of the sandbox:

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Use case description: Developing an Xenforo forum website which is still behind the firewall now. SES will be used for sending account registration verification emails. Also notifying users of new PMs and system alerts.
Mail Type: TRANSACTIONAL

Amazon's response:

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Thank you for submitting your request to increase your sending limits. We are unable to grant your request at this time because we do not have enough information about your use case.

If you can provide additional information about how you plan to use Amazon SES, we may be able to grant your request. In your response, include as much detail as you can about your email-sending processes and procedures.

For example, tell us how often you send email, how you maintain your recipient lists, and how you manage bounces, complaints, and unsubscribe requests. It is also helpful to provide examples of the email you plan to send so we can ensure that you are sending high-quality content.

You can provide this information by replying to the correspondence, in the console link below. Our team provides an initial response to your request within 24 hours. If we’re able to do so, we'll grant your request within this 24-hour period. However, if we need to obtain additional information from you, it might take longer to resolve your request.

Thank you for contacting Amazon Web Services.

 

Can I hide my server behind firewall (i.e. block all incoming traffic to my server except that from my working computer/mobile, etc) when requesting making the move out of the sandbox request? Or they must see my server first before making a positive decision?

 

I don't really know how bounced mails, complaints, etc are handled with xenforo and centminmod.

I'm just taking it as a regular forum..

 

Just got moved out of the sandbox. Thank you all for your help!

 

I just created an email account in Google Workspace account. Then created some aliases for this account. It's just $6 per month.