Integrate your Amazon SES Account with Kizen

Audience: Admins, Developers, Solution Architects

Purpose: Explains how to integrate an Amazon SES account with Kizen so email can be sent using your verified SES configuration.

Overview

Once your Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) account is configured in Amazon Web Services, you’ll connect it to Kizen so Kizen can send email using your verified domain. This step establishes the secure connection between Kizen and your SES account and enables email sending across automations, broadcasts, and bulk sends.

Completing this setup allows Kizen 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 Kizen, make sure the following steps are complete:

• You have completed all steps in Configure Your SES Account in AWS

• 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 Kizen can authenticate with Amazon SES and send email successfully once the integration is enabled.

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1

Enable the Amazon SES Plugin

• In Kizen, open the App Marketplace.

• Search for Amazon SES and select Enable.

  • This turns on the integration for your account.

2

Add your SES Credentials

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).

3

Select Save

Note: Kizen 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.

4

When prompted, add your AWS Secret Access Key in the Update Integration Secret window and Select Save

Kizen stores this securely in your business’s Secrets Manager.

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.

What you’re doing: You’re giving Kizen 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

After saving your credentials:

• You’ll see your Amazon SES plugin listed as Enabled in the Marketplace.

• Kizen automatically verifies your connection by attempting to communicate with your SES account.

• Once verified, your account will be ready to send:

  • Automations 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 Kizen) matches your verified domain’s region in SES.

• Access key and secret were copied correctly.

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Test Your Setup

To confirm that everything works:

1. In Kizen, create a quick test email or automation.

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 Kizen, confirm that the message appears as delivered.

Your Amazon SES Account should now be integrated with Kizen.

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What's Next

If you need additional context or want to revisit earlier steps, review the Amazon SES overview and configuration topics to better understand how SES works with Kizen and how email delivery is managed.

Related Topics

• Amazon SES

• Configure your SES Account in AWS