Creating an Amazon Simple Service Account

1- Sign Up for an Amazon Account 2- Verify Sending Account or Domain 3- Send Test Message 4- Request Product Access to get an Access Key ID and Secret Access Key to enter in VitaLogics 4 Steps to Setting up an Amazon SES Account

Step 1 – Create an Amazon Account You will have to create an Amazon Account if you don’t already have one. Start by going to www. and click “Sign Up Now” on the left hand corner of the screen.

Enter an Address (this is the address that all reminders will be sent from) and Select “I am A New User” then click “Sign In Using our Secure Server

Add your Login Credentials. Remember, this is the that the reminders will be sent from.

Enter in the Appropriate Contact Information

Be sure to complete the Security Check and Verify that you have read and agree to the terms provided.

Enter Your Credit Card Information The Amazon Account allows s per day for FREE. The only time you will be charged is if you exceed this amount. The cost after that is $0.10/1000 s. To review ALL pricing please visit

You will need to verify the phone number you listed on file. Once you click “Call Me Know” and you will be provided with a PIN to enter on your phone.

Once you reached this confirmation screen, you have completed Step 1.

Step 2 – Verify Sending /Domain To verify the sending address(es) or domain(s) start by going to and click on “Verify” on the right hand side of the screen.

Click Sign in to the AWS Console and log in with the login credentials you used to create your account.

Select SES and then click on “Verify a New Sender”.

Click on “Verify a New Address”, then enter the address you will be sending from and click “Verify This Address”.

You will then receive an with a link to click in order to verify the . Once you click on the link, you will come to this page and step 2 is not complete.

Step 3- Send Test Message To begin step 3 go to and click “Send”.

Click Sign in to the AWS Console and log in with the login credentials you used to create your account.

Select SES and then click on “Verified Senders”.

Click the box next to the verified address and then click “Send a Test ”.

Add the in the “From” field into the “To” field, provide a subject and some text in the body of the . Then click “Send Test ”. You should then receive the test .

Step 4- Request Production Access To begin go to and click on “Request”.

Complete and submit the request form to allow you to start sending s to addresses that are not verified and be able to utilize your full s/day.

Step 5- Set Up Access Key ID and Secret Access Key To begin go to and click “Sign in to the AWS Console”.

Select SES and then click on the drop down next to your name. Then select “Security Credentials”.

Scroll down to Access Credentials and you will see you your Access Key ID and click on “Show” to access your Secret Access Key. Both of these numbers are needed to enter into VitaLogics.

you can review the “Using Text and Reminders” Training Video that can be found under Admin -> Training Videos -> Search for “Text and Reminders” Once You have your Access Key ID and Secret Access Key…