From 8798ca8b741c63807416f718690072d3cc8c31b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stuart Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:03:59 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Added brief guidance for setting up Amazon SES prior to linking to the very specific guide to generating a SMTP user that would come after the steps in the guidance --- site/source/misc-guides/smtp.rst | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/site/source/misc-guides/smtp.rst b/site/source/misc-guides/smtp.rst index b649f99..77b62b2 100644 --- a/site/source/misc-guides/smtp.rst +++ b/site/source/misc-guides/smtp.rst @@ -54,4 +54,11 @@ There are several StartOS services that are capable of sending emails, such as B .. group-tab:: Amazon SES - To use Amazon SES please refer to the `Amazon SES docs `_ + + To use Amazon SES you will need: + + * An Amazon Web Services (AWS) account. If you don't have one, you can `register here `_ for free. + * To set up Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) on AWS, from `inside your AWS `_ console, also free within certain limits. + * Optional: To purchase your own domain name to send emails from, then add the domain records Amazon provides you. This will allow you to request 'Production Access' to send emails to unverified addresses (i.e. to more than just your own email address). + + You can then refer to the `Amazon SES docs `_ to create a SMTP user. From 8abced1ca70e5dfb4a590ad8fb98dc9da894accc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stuart Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:16:31 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Added an extra link explaining future potential costs --- site/source/misc-guides/smtp.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/site/source/misc-guides/smtp.rst b/site/source/misc-guides/smtp.rst index 77b62b2..5abf381 100644 --- a/site/source/misc-guides/smtp.rst +++ b/site/source/misc-guides/smtp.rst @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ There are several StartOS services that are capable of sending emails, such as B To use Amazon SES you will need: * An Amazon Web Services (AWS) account. If you don't have one, you can `register here `_ for free. - * To set up Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) on AWS, from `inside your AWS `_ console, also free within certain limits. + * To set up Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) on AWS, from `inside your AWS `_ console, also free for a time within `certain limits `_. * Optional: To purchase your own domain name to send emails from, then add the domain records Amazon provides you. This will allow you to request 'Production Access' to send emails to unverified addresses (i.e. to more than just your own email address). You can then refer to the `Amazon SES docs `_ to create a SMTP user.