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  • Getting Started
    • Moving out of the Amazon Sandbox
    • Creating your AWS Credentials
    • Enabling DKIM
    • Verifying your from email address
  • Using Mailblast
    • What is an automation?
    • How do I create embedded Signup Forms?
    • Custom Tracking URLs
    • Using unsubscribe links
    • How do I use the Mailblast API?
    • Using merge fields to personalize your emails
    • What Integrations are supported?
    • How do I setup double Opt-In for subscribers?
    • Setting up a custom unsubscribe landing page
    • How do I send emails to subscribers who opened/did not open a campaign?
    • Do you have a whitelabel program?
  • Tracking and Analytics
    • How does Mailblast handle bounces?
    • What are soft and hard bounces?
  • Pricing
    • How much does Mailblast cost?
    • How much does AWS cost?
    • Is there a discount for non profits?
  • Affiliate
    • Do you have an affiliate program?
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  1. Getting Started

Moving out of the Amazon Sandbox

NextCreating your AWS Credentials

Last updated 3 years ago

If you just started using Amazon SES, you will start off in the Amazon Sandbox. You will not be able to send any Campaigns while in the Amazon Sandbox.

In order to move out of the Sandbox and enable production mode you need to request a .

Make a Daily Sending request based on the maximum number of emails you expect to be sending in a 24 hour period. Be realistic here as you can always come back to request an increase once you have an established history.

Under User Case Description enter in details on what your expected use case is. Here is an example template.

Sample Use Case Message:

We will be using Amazon SES to send emails to our website subscribers after they opt-in to our newsletter. We intend to sending weekly updates with relevant content from our main site. The email will always have an unsubscribe link that they can request to be removed from our newsletter list. We are using mailblast.io as our delivery platform which handles and immediately removes any bounces, complaints and unsubscribes from our list. Kindly approve my request for Amazon SES production access in above mentioned region. Let me know if you have any question.

The approval process can take up to 24 Hours and you should get an email confirmation when it is completed. You will still able to create Lists/Templates and Campaigns in Mailblast while you wait.

Fill in the rest of the details based on your info. Be sure to read the and the since your use of Mailblast depends on your acceptance of these terms.

AWS Service Terms
Acceptable Use Policy
Sending Limit Increase