The Amazon SES SMTP, IMAP and POP3 settings you need — server email-smtp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, port 587 (STARTTLS) or 465 (SSL/TLS). Copy each field with one click. Free, with no signup.
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Amazon SES mail settings
Outgoing mail (SMTP)
SMTP server
email-smtp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
Port — STARTTLS
587
Port — SSL/TLS
465
Security
STARTTLS on 587/25 or SSL/TLS on 465/2465. Host is region-specific (swap us-east-1 for your region).
Incoming mail (IMAP)
IMAP
Not supported — this is a send-only service.
Incoming mail (POP3)
POP3
Not supported by this provider.
Sending limits & login
Daily send limit
Sandbox: 200 emails/day. Production: a per-account quota you request from AWS.
Authentication
Authenticate with dedicated SMTP credentials generated in the SES console — not your AWS access keys.
App password
Generate SMTP credentials under SES > SMTP settings > Create SMTP credentials.
Amazon SES is a send-only relay — there is no IMAP or POP inbox. Use it as an SMTP sending service.
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To send email through Amazon SES, set your outgoing (SMTP) server to email-smtp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com and use port 587 (STARTTLS) or 465 (SSL/TLS). STARTTLS on 587/25 or SSL/TLS on 465/2465. Host is region-specific (swap us-east-1 for your region).
Amazon SES is a send-only relay, so there's no IMAP or POP3 inbox — you only configure the SMTP server above. Use the tool to copy each value into your app or script.
Sandbox: 200 emails/day. Production: a per-account quota you request from AWS. Authenticate with dedicated SMTP credentials generated in the SES console — not your AWS access keys. Generate SMTP credentials under SES > SMTP settings > Create SMTP credentials.
Those caps make single-mailbox sending fine for personal mail but a poor fit for cold outreach at volume. Emailchaser spreads sending across warmed inboxes and manages deliverability, so you can scale without burning Amazon SES accounts.
What are Amazon SES's SMTP settings?
Amazon SES's outgoing (SMTP) server is email-smtp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com. Use port 587 (STARTTLS) or 465 (SSL/TLS). STARTTLS on 587/25 or SSL/TLS on 465/2465. Host is region-specific (swap us-east-1 for your region). Sign in with your full email address and password (or app password).
What is Amazon SES's IMAP or POP3 server?
Amazon SES is a send-only service, so it has no IMAP or POP3 inbox — you configure it as an outgoing SMTP server only.
Which port should I use for Amazon SES?
Use port 587 with STARTTLS wherever it's offered — it's the modern standard for authenticated sending. Port 465 with SSL/TLS is a solid alternative. Avoid port 25, which most networks block for client sending. Amazon SES's recommended value is above.
Why won't my Amazon SES SMTP connection work?
Check authentication first: Authenticate with dedicated SMTP credentials generated in the SES console — not your AWS access keys. Generate SMTP credentials under SES > SMTP settings > Create SMTP credentials. Then confirm the host, port and security method match exactly — a 587/SSL or 465/STARTTLS mismatch will fail to connect.
Can I send bulk or cold email through Amazon SES?
Not at scale. Sandbox: 200 emails/day. Production: a per-account quota you request from AWS. Providers throttle bursts to fight spam, so pushing cold email through one mailbox hits limits and wrecks deliverability. High-volume outreach belongs on dedicated infrastructure that spreads sending across warmed inboxes — which is what Emailchaser does.
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