Amazon WorkMail
Business email and calendar
A managed business email and calendar service that works with Outlook, mobile mail apps, and the web, integrates with IAM Identity Center/Active Directory, and is encrypted with KMS.
- Cost$ Low
- Difficulty●●●●●
- Costs money when idle?Yes
- Serverless
Think of it asLike renting a company mailbox system with built-in protection, so you don't have to run your own mail server.
When to use it
✓ Use it when
You need simple business mailboxes with the data staying in AWS.
✗ Avoid it when
Need to send email from an application → SES; your organization already uses Microsoft 365/Google Workspace.
Common uses
- Company email for employees
- Shared meeting calendars
- Replace self-managed Exchange
What does it cost?
- Pricing model: Billed per user each month, including mailbox storage.
