an attempt to convert AWS IAM credentials to the SES sort as per the instructions found here: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/DeveloperGuide/smtp-credentials.html#Obtaining Amazon SES SMTP Credentials by Converting AWS Credentials

convert_IAM_to_SES.py

	def hash_IAM(user_password):
	#http://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/DeveloperGuide/smtp-credentials.html
		if DEBUG: debug_message("Hashing for IAM to SES values")

		AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = user_password
		AWS_MESSAGE = "SendRawEmail"

		#in Python 2, str are bytes
		signature = hmac.new(
			key=AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY,
			#byte[] rawSignature = mac.doFinal(MESSAGE.getBytes());
			msg=AWS_MESSAGE,
			digestmod=hashlib.sha256
		).digest()

		signature = chr(2) + signature
		signature = base64.b64encode(signature)

		return signature