- Send emails through Amazon SES while using SendPost’s unified API
- Receive and process Amazon SES events (opens, clicks, bounces, complaints, etc.) in SendPost
- View all email analytics in one centralized dashboard
- Apply SendPost’s intelligent routing and throttling to your Amazon SES traffic
- Automatically configure SES identities, configuration sets, and SNS notifications
Why Use Amazon SES with SendPost?
| Feature | Amazon SES Alone | Amazon SES + SendPost |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple ESP management | ❌ | ✅ Unified dashboard for all providers |
| Cross-provider analytics | ❌ | ✅ Compare performance across ESPs |
| Advanced throttling | Basic | ✅ Per-provider rate limiting (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) |
| Failover routing | ❌ | ✅ Automatic fallback to other providers |
| Centralized event logs | ❌ | ✅ All events in one place |
| Sub-account management | Limited | ✅ Flexible sub-account hierarchy |
| Automated SES setup | Manual | ✅ Automatic identity and config set creation |
What’s Covered in This Guide
Setting Up
Configure Amazon SES as a provider in SendPost with automatic identity and configuration set setup
Sending Emails
Send emails through Amazon SES using the SendPost API with automatic IP Pool routing
Event Types
Understand Amazon SES event types and how they map to SendPost
Analytics
Track opens, clicks, bounces and configure rate limiting
Troubleshooting
Common issues, FAQs, and getting help
Quick Reference
Key Endpoints
| Purpose | URL |
|---|---|
| Send Email (Native) | POST /api/v1/subaccount/email/ |
| View Events | SendPost Dashboard → Events |
| View Analytics | SendPost Dashboard → Stats |
Setup Checklist
1
Create AWS IAM User
Create IAM user with AmazonSESFullAccess and AmazonSNSFullAccess permissions
2
Add Provider
Add Amazon SES provider in SendPost dashboard with AWS credentials
3
Configure Sending Identities
Add domains or email addresses you want to send from
4
Setup Identities
Click “Setup Identities” to automatically configure SES
5
Add DNS Records
Add the generated DNS records to your domain’s DNS settings
6
Test
Send a test email with the
ippool parameter7
Confirm Events
Confirm events appear in SendPost analytics