Amazon SES handles over a trillion emails per year, making it one of the most widely used cloud-based email delivery platforms. Its low cost and easy maintenance make the tool extremely popular.
Requirements for Amazon SMTP Setup
- An AWS account with your SES enabled in the target region.
- Identity: A verified email address or domain in SES.
- Ports: TCP ports 25, 465 (SSL), and 587 (STARTTLS) must be open.
- IAM Permissions: Access to create SES SMTP credentials (SES and IAM access).
Amazon SES SMTP Server Details
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Endpoint | email-smtp.<region>.amazonaws.com |
| Ports | 25 (unencrypted), 587 (STARTTLS), 465 (SSL) |
| Encryption | STARTTLS (587) or SSL/TLS (465) |
| Authorization | SMTP credentials (not your AWS root/console credentials) |
Generating SMTP Credentials
- Sign in to your AWS Console and navigate to Amazon SES console.
- From the left menu, choose SMTP Settings.
- Click Create SMTP Credentials. This launches the IAM console to create a new user pre-loaded with
AmazonSESFullAccessfor SMTP. - Download or copy the SMTP username (an IAM access key ID) and SMTP password (secret access key).
- Store these credentials in a safe document in your drive.
SES SMTP Endpoints by Region
I have mentioned some Endpoints by Region in the following table. But you can take a look at this documentation for Amazon SES Endpoints to get detailed info.
| AWS Region | SMTP Endpoint |
|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | email-smtp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com |
| US West (Oregon) | email-smtp.us-west-2.amazonaws.com |
| EU (Ireland) | email-smtp.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | email-smtp.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com |
| APAC (Sydney) | email-smtp.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com |
Final Steps
That’s everything about configuring Amazon SES SMTP.
Use the required credentials to set up your mailbox in Orkap.
If you encounter any issues during the setup, feel free to contact us — our team will help you configure your mailbox's SMTP settings.