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Amazon WorkMail

Amazon WorkMail is a secure, managed business email and calendar service with support for existing desktop and mobile email client applications. It provides encrypted mailboxes, corporate calendaring, full Outlook compatibility, and enterprise-grade security controls for business communications. WorkMail integrates with Active Directory, supports IMAP and Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices, and provides 80 API operations for programmatic management.

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APIs

Amazon WorkMail API

The Amazon WorkMail API provides programmatic access to manage organizations, users, groups, aliases, mailboxes, resources, and mobile device access. It enables automation of em...

Features

Outlook Compatibility

Native support for Microsoft Outlook on Windows and Mac OS X with free/busy scheduling, delegation, and out-of-office replies.

Enterprise-Grade Security

Automatic encryption at rest using AWS KMS and SSL encryption in transit with spam and virus protection.

Active Directory Integration

Integration with AWS Directory Service AD Connector and Microsoft Active Directory for seamless enterprise authentication.

Mobile Device Management

Exchange ActiveSync support with remote device encryption, lock, password reset, and wipe capabilities across iOS, Android, and Windows.

Exchange Interoperability

Hybrid environments with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and 2013 for gradual migration scenarios.

Administrative SDK

Programmatic API for managing users, groups, resources, and organizational settings at scale.

Email Flow Rules

Configurable email flow rules for filtering and routing messages based on custom organizational policies.

Journaling and Archiving

Email journaling capabilities for compliance archiving and e-discovery requirements.

Use Cases

Exchange Migration

Migrate from Microsoft Exchange to Amazon WorkMail with minimal disruption using hybrid environment support.

Enterprise Email Provisioning

Automate user and mailbox provisioning via API for large-scale enterprise deployments.

Compliance Email Archiving

Use journaling and encryption for HIPAA-compliant and regulatory email archiving programs.

Mobile Workforce Enablement

Provide secure mobile email access with ActiveSync and mobile device management policies.

Hybrid Cloud Email

Run WorkMail alongside existing Exchange infrastructure for gradual cloud migration.

Semantic Vocabularies

Amazon Workmail Context

184 classes · 125 properties

JSON-LD

API Governance Rules

Amazon WorkMail API Rules

19 rules · 8 errors 8 warnings 3 info

SPECTRAL

Resources

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Portal
Portal
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Website
Website
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Documentation
Documentation
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Console
Console
📜
TermsOfService
TermsOfService
📜
PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy
💬
Support
Support
📝
SignUp
SignUp
🔗
Login
Login
🟢
StatusPage
StatusPage
👥
GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization
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SpectralRules
SpectralRules
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary

Sources

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name: Amazon WorkMail
description: Amazon WorkMail is a secure, managed business email and calendar service with support for existing desktop and
  mobile email client applications. It provides encrypted mailboxes, corporate calendaring, full Outlook compatibility, and
  enterprise-grade security controls for business communications. WorkMail integrates with Active Directory, supports IMAP
  and Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices, and provides 80 API operations for programmatic management.
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- Business Communication
- Calendar
- Email
- Exchange
- Enterprise
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created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: amazon-workmail:amazon-workmail-api
  name: Amazon WorkMail API
  description: The Amazon WorkMail API provides programmatic access to manage organizations, users, groups, aliases, mailboxes,
    resources, and mobile device access. It enables automation of email infrastructure provisioning and management for enterprise
    deployments with 80 operations.
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  tags:
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  - Calendar
  - Email
  - Enterprise
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  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workmail/latest/adminguide/getting_started.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/workmail/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/workmail/faqs/
  - type: OpenAPI
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  - type: JSONSchema
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  - type: JSONLD
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  - type: NaftikoCapability
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- type: Website
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- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workmail/latest/adminguide/
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/workmail/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
- type: Support
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/
- type: SignUp
  url: https://signin.aws.amazon.com/signup?request_type=register
- type: Login
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/console/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-workmail-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-workmail-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Outlook Compatibility
    description: Native support for Microsoft Outlook on Windows and Mac OS X with free/busy scheduling, delegation, and out-of-office
      replies.
  - name: Enterprise-Grade Security
    description: Automatic encryption at rest using AWS KMS and SSL encryption in transit with spam and virus protection.
  - name: Active Directory Integration
    description: Integration with AWS Directory Service AD Connector and Microsoft Active Directory for seamless enterprise
      authentication.
  - name: Mobile Device Management
    description: Exchange ActiveSync support with remote device encryption, lock, password reset, and wipe capabilities across
      iOS, Android, and Windows.
  - name: Exchange Interoperability
    description: Hybrid environments with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and 2013 for gradual migration scenarios.
  - name: Administrative SDK
    description: Programmatic API for managing users, groups, resources, and organizational settings at scale.
  - name: Email Flow Rules
    description: Configurable email flow rules for filtering and routing messages based on custom organizational policies.
  - name: Journaling and Archiving
    description: Email journaling capabilities for compliance archiving and e-discovery requirements.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Exchange Migration
    description: Migrate from Microsoft Exchange to Amazon WorkMail with minimal disruption using hybrid environment support.
  - name: Enterprise Email Provisioning
    description: Automate user and mailbox provisioning via API for large-scale enterprise deployments.
  - name: Compliance Email Archiving
    description: Use journaling and encryption for HIPAA-compliant and regulatory email archiving programs.
  - name: Mobile Workforce Enablement
    description: Provide secure mobile email access with ActiveSync and mobile device management policies.
  - name: Hybrid Cloud Email
    description: Run WorkMail alongside existing Exchange infrastructure for gradual cloud migration.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: AWS Directory Service
    description: AD Connector and Simple AD for directory integration and single sign-on capabilities.
  - name: AWS KMS
    description: Key Management Service for managing encryption keys for mailbox data at rest.
  - name: AWS CloudTrail
    description: Audit logging of all WorkMail API calls for compliance and security monitoring.
  - name: AWS Lambda
    description: Lambda integration for email flow rules and custom email processing workflows.
  - name: Microsoft Outlook
    description: Native Outlook MAPI support for Windows and Mac desktops.
- type: Integrations
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/partners/
integrations:
- name: Partner Programs
- name: Resources
- name: Success Stories
- name: Work with an AWS Partner
- name: AWS Marketplace
- name: AWS Partner Central
- name: Partner Paths
- name: co-sell with AWS
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]