# Integrate your Amazon SES Account with Kizen

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**Audience:** Admins, Developers, Solution Architects

**Purpose:** Explains how to integrate an Amazon SES account with <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code> so email can be sent using your verified SES configuration.
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## Overview

Once your Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) account is configured in Amazon Web Services, you’ll connect it to <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code> so <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code> can send email using your verified domain. This step establishes the secure connection between <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code> and your SES account and enables email sending across <code class="expression">space.vars.automations</code>, broadcasts, and bulk sends.

Completing this setup allows <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code> to route email through your Amazon SES account while SES handles delivery, reputation, and sending limits.

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## Before You Begin

Before integrating your Amazon SES account with <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code>, make sure the following steps are complete:

* You have completed all steps in [Configure Your SES Account in AWS](/docs/integrations-and-plugins/integrations/amazon-ses/configure-your-ses-account-in-aws.md)
* Your SES sending identity (domain or email address) is verified
* DKIM is enabled for your verified identity
* You have an AWS IAM user with the required permissions, including:
  * `ses:SendEmail`
  * `ses:GetIdentity`
* You have the following AWS details available:
  * Access Key ID
  * Secret Access Key
  * AWS Region where your SES identity is verified

These prerequisites ensure <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code> can authenticate with Amazon SES and send email successfully once the integration is enabled.

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#### **Enable the Amazon SES Plugin** <a href="#id-1.-enable-the-amazon-ses-plugin" id="id-1.-enable-the-amazon-ses-plugin"></a>

* In <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code>, open the **App** **Marketplace**.
* Search for **Amazon SES** and select **Enable**.
  * This turns on the integration for your account.
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#### **Add your SES Credentials** <a href="#id-2.-add-your-ses-credentials" id="id-2.-add-your-ses-credentials"></a>

Once the plugin is enabled, you’ll see a short configuration form.

* Enter your **AWS Access Key ID** and **AWS Region**.
  * Your AWS region will look something like `us-east-1` or `us-west-2`.
  * You can find it at the top-right of your AWS console or in the SES URL (for example, `https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/ses/home`).
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#### Select Save

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**Note:** <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code> saves your AWS Access Key ID and region, so you won’t need to re-enter them. To update your settings, select Edit Configuration in the Amazon SES plugin.
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#### When prompted, add your **AWS Secret Access Key** in the **Update Integration Secret** window and Select Save

<code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code> stores this securely in your business’s **Secrets Manager.**

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**Note:** To manage your secrets, select **Manage Secrets** in the Amazon SES plugin. This opens the page where you can view, update, or remove stored secrets.
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**What you’re doing:**\
You’re giving <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code> permission to send emails through your own Amazon SES account using the secure access keys you created earlier in AWS.
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#### **Confirm the Connection** <a href="#id-3.-confirm-the-connection" id="id-3.-confirm-the-connection"></a>

After saving your credentials:

* You’ll see your **Amazon SES plugin** listed as **Enabled** in the Marketplace.
* <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code> automatically verifies your connection by attempting to communicate with your SES account.
* Once verified, your account will be ready to send:
  * <code class="expression">space.vars.automations</code> emails
  * Broadcasts
  * Bulk sends

If something doesn’t connect, double-check that your:

* IAM user permissions include `ses:SendEmail` and `ses:GetIdentity` in AWS.
* DKIM is enabled.
* Region (in <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code>) matches your verified domain’s region in SES.
* Access key and secret were copied correctly.
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#### **Test Your Setup** <a href="#id-4.-test-your-setup" id="id-4.-test-your-setup"></a>

To confirm that everything works:

1. In <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code>, create a quick test email or <code class="expression">space.vars.automation</code>.
2. Send it to a personal email address.
3. In your AWS SES console, open **Account dashboard > Sending statistics**. Your sent email count should increase.
4. In <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code>, confirm that the message appears as delivered.
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Your Amazon SES Account should now be integrated with <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code>.

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## What's Next

If you need additional context or want to revisit earlier steps, review the [Amazon SES](/docs/integrations-and-plugins/integrations/amazon-ses.md) overview and [configuration](/docs/integrations-and-plugins/integrations/amazon-ses/configure-your-ses-account-in-aws.md) topics to better understand how SES works with <code class="expression">space.vars.Kizen\_company\_name</code> and how email delivery is managed.

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<summary>Related Topics</summary>

* [Amazon SES](/docs/integrations-and-plugins/integrations/amazon-ses.md)
* [Configure your SES Account in AWS](/docs/integrations-and-plugins/integrations/amazon-ses/configure-your-ses-account-in-aws.md)

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