Complete Amazon SES Setup and Walkthrough for FluentCRM (and Wordpress)

This tutorial is my complete start-to-finish walkthrough for setting up Amazon SES with FluentCRM and really all of Wordpress. Using this walkthrough, your website will be able to send transactional emails through Fluent SMTP.
This will handle all of your account-related, comment-related, WooCommerce, Thrive Apprentice, and any transactional/system emails sent by your website.
This will also cover any marketing emails you send through FluentCRM.
My cut-and-paste email template for getting out of the SES Sandbox is available to members of Convology Pro, along with an extended level of personalized support. If you'd like to learn more, check out the link below.
🔑 Convology Pro (All-Access) - www.convology....
Tools Used in this Video:
📪 FluentCRM: www.convology....
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[@trevormccollum]

Couldn't have done this without you. thanks

[@calvinmcdanielparealtor8242]

Thanks for creating this video. I was having issues setting up AWS with Fluent CRM.

[@InvincibleViolinist]

Well done, and up to date. Glad I found this video because it matches the current Amazon interface. Some of the other tutorials I looked like, can't make that claim. Thank you for posting it!

[@WebVid]

Well paced, thoroughly covered and clearly communicated. Thank you for your effort.

[@wporigami]

Most comprehensive tutorial on this topic I found, congrats ! Thank you !

[@SellyS.]

This is incredibly helpful. I've gone through this process a couple of times now!

[@mubindidit230]

Thank you so much. That was a gold mine for me. You are awesome. Liked and Subed!!!

[@chrissmith4568]

Very helpful, direct and clear. Thank you for taking the time to make this!

[@markuserikssen]

Excellent tutorial. Very detailed information! Thanks!

[@MuhammadAwais-ss4yu]

Whooaaa What a tutorial. Best of the Best. Loved it.

[@StationeryNerd]

Thank you!!! This 16 minute video took me 6 hours to get through and I only broke my website twice. LOL! But each step in your tutorial helped me figure out what I needed to get set up and kept me moving through the process in a methodical way. I appreciate your help!

[@Convology]

Oh wow! That sounds like quite an ordeal. I'm glad you're at least able to keep moving forward.

[@StationeryNerd]

@@Convology - yes. I have submitted my request to amazon to get out of the sandbox. Whew!

[@EarlyBird313]

This is amazing. Thanks for the detail!

[@reading_matilda]

very helpful, thanks for the video!

[@justinhawley1002]

Awesome tut, mate. Thanks for this!

[@DannoSullivan]

OMG, that's a lot of work -- thanks so much for the walk-through. How we anyone handle this without a tutorial like this?

[@Convology]

It’s intense. I try to remind my clients that AWS and this type of connection is really meant for enterprise level solutions. Amazon won’t make money off of someone like me. They make money off massive volume. So the process matches the real demographic. But hopefully this tutorial can help even small organizations benefit from the affordable service of SES.

[@eddierobles2137]

thank you so much for this video.You rock man

[@WellnessEpisodes]

Awesome and thanks a lot for this tutorial. You responded to our request. Mucho gracias!

[@Convology]

You're very welcome. This has been needed for a long time so I'm glad I was able to get it done.

[@jennymartinez7306]

Excellent truly helpful thanks.

[@richardshaules3981]

Thanks for the video- just trying this out however it looks like Amazon has changed things and the "access key - programmatic access" has been relocated. Any idea how to set up SES with these new changes?

[@Zignito]

Hi Thanks for the video. If we are mainly using for marketing and some transactions email. Which option is best for this

[@srramanujam]

Hi Boss, Thank you very much for the clear instructions. My out of sandbox request was approved at the first submission. Thank you for the detailed video. One thing I havent yet figured out is how to receive emails. I use Hostinger subdomain for SES and have fluent CRM installed in my wordpress site (or is it already in one of those mysterious DNS insructions?)

[@ProfeKyle]

Hey Doug, Thanks for the video. I've been using a lot of your videos to help set up my website. About a year ago I tried out Fluent CRM but the delivery was extreeeeemely slow (I have a list of 10,000 people and it was going to take 1-2 days to send all the emails). I then tried to set up Amazon SES with no luck on getting verified. There were no videos like yours at the time. I was thinking that Amazon SES would allow me to deliver emails at the same speed as a Mailchimp or Getrespone. My question is, with your experience with your set up, do your emails from Fluent CRM send quickly or does it take a long time to send them? Thanks again!

[@Convology]

Amazon SES determines your delivery speed. My accounts typically get between 14 and 25 emails per second. For 10,000 emails that would take about 12 minutes. If you use the service and show you're not a spammer, you can request an increase in your sending speed from Amazon. In fact, I once requested a larger sending limit and they gave me faster sending without me even having to ask.

[@ProfeKyle]

@@Convology Interesting. You mentioned transactional and marketing. I send a weekly newsletter. Do you think Fluent CRM can handle that or is it best for more transactional emails and update emails?

[@Convology]

@@ProfeKyle A weekly newsletter is the simplest form of email marketing, and FluentCRM can handle that no problem.

[@ProfeKyle]

@@Convology Nice. Thanks for the reply!

[@shamsunnabitaqib6180]

very well explain

[@zero2webmaster]

Well done

[@MusicMoneySchool]

4:10 "I'm not going to pretend I fully understand " ahaha 😂🤣. I've been around about 2 years on KZbin and have been question "how do I get viewrs to f#$& click those 2 damn buttons like and sub) and have found myself that moment like this 4:20 make ME do that (like and sub) almost naturally almost instantly! Love You Man!

[@micarlecallea3157]

Thanks so much for this ... quick question I noticed you havee fluentcrm on your membership site... but have the emails sent from the domain of your blog site... is that right?

[@Convology]

FluentCRM can be anywhere, even on a domain completely unrelated to the emails you've configured to send. I have FluentCRM on my members.convology.com subdomain, I send emails from [e-mail], and I authenticate those through a custom sending domain (emails.convology.com). I have an updated tutorial discussing these new authentication requirements: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKTXkqJvfdieqNEsi=rexVy609-FO93QI9

[@eugenechen6277]

inside of flunt crm, I go to setting could not find conection option, just wondering how did you get to the option Amazon ses?

[@triryuzaki3573]

Hi there, what is the point to create "custom MAIL from domain"? Could you elaborate on that? Thanks

[@Convology]

It's for domain based message authentication and conformance (DMARC). Basically another level of authorization. You set a subdomain that SES sends through rather than through SES's servers. You can still send from your own primary domain, but the emails get authenticated through a subdomain.

[@qilee3067]

Thanks for your good share. BTW, can I purchase your template of applying to get out of the sandbox. I have failed several times to get out of the sandbox.

[@Convology]

The template is available exclusively for Convology Pro members. I'm not selling it separately.

[@zahidulfitri]

hi convology, u are the best. i want to ask u. im using email from hostinger. why when im send campaign using fluent crm, the email will send on ‘promotion inbox’. how to fix it?

[@zahidulfitri]

i want to send direct into primary inbox..

[@Jessica.a.jackson]

Thank you for this video! I recently had increased traffic on my website as people signed up for my list and transactional emails were sent - WPX as the host notified me that I can only send 50 emails/30 minutes and shut off email capability. With fluent crm and Amazon SES is the webhost sending any emails or is it a separate system? Currently I have a form that submits information to flodesk that does trigger the wpx email and I'm trying to figure out a scalable option.

[@Convology]

Once you connect Amazon SES to your site (with FluentSMTP, for example) then all of your emails will send from Amazon SES. None will send through WPX.

[@thrivinginmotherhood]

@@Convology Thank you so much for the clarification!

[@enemaoj1504]

Very helpful, thank you so much. I have a question. I'm setting up an email marketing software (SaaS) where subscribers can get an account and send emails. I plan to set up the application smtp using Amazon uses. Does Amazon allow this kind of business?

[@Convology]

I believe so. I had a platform custom built that uses SES where clients can send email through it.

[@enemaoj1504]

Thank you so much!

[@olympusrealtygroupteamatex4861]

I've followed everything to the letter and my emails still say they are from amazonses. I must have not configured a DNS record correctly. Is there another tutorial that can help? I already verified IAM.

[@RajiaBegumRoji]

Updated Amazon SES Setup with Custom Sending Domain and Custom DMARC Monitoring

[@jonj8123]

Question: if you're using google workspace can you use SES for fallback connection?

[@Convology]

Yes, though you shouldn't use Google Workspace with your site to send mail.

[@Damienstarkgplus]

I followed the instructions, but I get this error: FluentMail\Includes\Support\ValidationException::$errors is deprecated This message appears in the top-right corner of my screen, right after I enter in all credentials on AWS service provider page (screenshot attached) and click "save connection settings." What to do?

[@Convology]

Contact WPManageNinja about the error. Make sure you're out of the sandbox in SES.

[@technocopper]

Thank you for this very detailed and current email. I have received an email back from Amazon SES and the only thing I don't know how to answer is what to do about complaints. Do I just say we will address the complaints. How might a complaint show up in Fluent CRM? thank you ahead of time for your help.

[@Convology]

Let them know complaints are handled via a dedicated inbox and that any complaints you receive results in the user being removed from the list/service at their request, and bounces are handled through the bounce handler notifications.

[@technocopper]

@@Convology Hello, thank you for your reply, and thank you even more for your video. It was so thorough and I don't know how I would have managed to do such a complicated thing without your step by step instructions. I did manage to get verified and out of the sandbox. My host helped me set up the DNS records as I did not do them correctly. How do I direct complaints to a dedicated inbox? I don't expect to get complaints the way we are using FluentCRM but just in case.

[@Convology]

@@technocopper It's set up by default. It just means they'll email your address on file and sometimes you have to tell Amazon directly that you monitor that for complaints. You'll get notified by Amazon if there are issues. If you're verified and out of sandbox, then you're all set. Glad you found the video helpful! Best of luck with FluentCRM.

[@technocopper]

@@Convology ok, great. I did tell them that. ❤

[@garryjohnson401]

Hey Doug, when I send out a campaign with FluentCRM/SMTP that is integrated with Amazon SES (not sandboxed)... it freezes the front end access to my site... is there a way to adjust the amount of emails being sent at a time to limit server resources?

[@taiwoojo3864]

how can i remove email bounce email

[@andreimihaiantoniu8708]

I got rejected. Do you know if I can apply again? What would be the best way to go from here?

[@Convology]

There's almost no chance they'll let you appeal. I recommend using Elastic Email API if you got rejected from SES.

[@andreimihaiantoniu8708]

If I create a new account, what should be the best way to proceed?

[@Convology]

@@andreimihaiantoniu8708 They'll know you applied with your previous domain and will reject you. Amazon doesn't like something about your website or your business. What industry are you in? Where are you located? What did you submit to them in your application?

[@andreimihaiantoniu8708]

I'm in the consulting business. I help service based businesses build an online sales funnel. I'm from Romania. Do you want me to share my application here?

[@moonheecho3654]

11:59) Hi, can you let me know where I can get access and secret key?

[@Convology]

It's in the video at 02:30.

[@moonheecho3654]

​@@ConvologyThank you. By the way, I noticed that set incorrect region(N Verginia) by mistake after finishing all setting. Is it possible to change to N California where is the closest region from where I live ,Soutern california?

[@Convology]

@@moonheecho3654 Virginia is fine, that's where I have mine set and I'm in California. To change it would require starting the whole setup over.

[@moonheecho3654]

@@Convology Thank you very much! By the way, After I setup Fluent SMTP, I did "email test" in Fluent SMTP menu. However I got this error msg: SimpleEmailService::sendRawEmail(): Sender - MessageRejected: Email address is not verified. The following identities failed the check in region US-EAST-1..... I'm still in a sandbox mode in SES. is it the reason that I got the error? Thank you

[@Convology]

@@moonheecho3654 Did you apply to get out of the sandbox?

[@escapefelicity2913]

transactional email?

[@c-sharptricks9899]

thank you, i did all steps, email is verified, also have got production access, added DKIMS and MX and text records, but still not able to send email using smtp credentials.

[@ChezMarnie]

Wow, amazing job. Thank you very much.