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News, guides, and tips about email hosting on AWS.
How to Migrate from Amazon WorkMail to Microsoft 365
Moving from Amazon WorkMail to Microsoft 365: an IMAP migration batch in the Exchange admin center, the exact CSV format, testing the connection, switching MX, and moving calendars and contacts.
How to Migrate from Amazon WorkMail to Google Workspace
Moving from Amazon WorkMail to Google Workspace: set up and verify your domain, copy mail with Google's data migration over IMAP, switch MX without losing mail, and bring calendars and contacts across.
How to Export Your Amazon WorkMail Mailboxes Before March 31, 2027
Export every Amazon WorkMail mailbox to S3 with the mailbox export job: the IAM role, KMS key and CLI commands, what the ZIP contains, what it leaves out (contacts and tasks), and how to save calendars and contacts too.
What I Learned Cutting Over Our First Domain (Including Three Bugs Apple Mail Found)
The night I moved my own company's mail from WorkMail to inbox.camp: what the engine verified before switching MX, a scary-looking data loss that wasn't, and three bugs only a real mail client could find.
Five Months of Building: Where inbox.camp Is Today
A progress report. Since April I've built the provisioning engine, migrated my own WorkMail domain onto it, and shipped the admin console and webmail. Pilots start this month; self-serve opens in October.
What a Mailbox Actually Costs on Your Own AWS
The real AWS bill for running your organization's mail server in your own account: instance, disk, IP, storage, snapshots, SES. About $20 a month for the whole org, and why I put that number on the pricing page.
The WorkMail Exit Checklist: Everything to Do Before March 31, 2027
A practical checklist for leaving Amazon WorkMail: inventory, calendars and contacts, SES production access, DNS ownership, passwords, cutover timing, and when to delete the organization. Works whichever provider you pick.
Every AWS WorkMail Alternative, Compared (2026)
AWS WorkMail shuts down March 2027. We compared Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho, Fastmail, self-hosted, and inbox.camp — with honest pros, cons, and pricing for each.
How to Migrate from Amazon WorkMail in Under 10 Minutes
A step-by-step guide to migrating from Amazon WorkMail to inbox.camp. Auto-detect orgs, import users, cut over DNS — all in under 10 minutes.
The Real Cost of Google Workspace vs Email on Your Own AWS
Google Workspace starts at $7.20/user/month. Running email on your own AWS with inbox.camp costs $4. Here's the full cost breakdown.
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Explained: Email Authentication for AWS Users
A practical guide to email authentication records — SPF, DKIM, and DMARC — for teams running email on AWS with SES and Route 53.
Why Your Email Data Should Stay on Your AWS Account
Moving from WorkMail to Google or Microsoft means surrendering control of your email data. Here's why keeping it on your AWS account matters.
Amazon WorkMail Is Shutting Down: What You Need to Know
Amazon WorkMail is sunsetting on March 31, 2027. Here's what that means for your team, your timeline, and your options for migrating.