Amazon SES tracks complaint rates but does not capture specific reasons when a recipient marks an email as a complaint. Since recipients do not provide a reason for their complaint, AWS only logs the complaint event without storing additional details. As a result, only the overall complaint rate is is shown.
This is how Amazon SES complaint handling works:
- Tracks complaint events via feedback loops
- Records when recipients mark emails as spam
- Logs overall complaint rates
- Does not capture specific complaint reasons
- No detailed feedback from recipients
Limitations of Amazon SES:
- Only shows that a complaint occurred
- No insight into why recipient complained
- No detailed complaint messages stored
- Only aggregate complaint metrics available
Since AWS SES does not store detailed complaint reasons, monitoring your complaint rates and following best email-sending practices is essential to maintain a good sender reputation.