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How to set up SMTP to use Amazon SES?

Last updated: 20210908

 

how to use amazon SES SMTP?

1. get SMTP credentials:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/DeveloperGuide/smtp-credentials.html

 

2. current smtp server:

Obtain from above help link.

 

3. verify send out email identities: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/DeveloperGuide/verify-domain-procedure.html

4. Add DNS record on Cloudflare

5. wait up to 72 hours:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/DeveloperGuide/verify-domains.html?icmpid=docs_ses_console

 

6. upgrade to move out of sandbox of Amazon SES:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/DeveloperGuide/request-production-access.html?icmpid=docs_ses_console

7. turn on Production mode

8. In CI, set $config[‘smtp_crypto’] = ‘tls’;

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