---
title: "Sending emails in production with Amazon SES"
author: "Yaroslav Shmarov"
date: "2021-02-08"
canonical_url: "https://blog.superails.com/send-emails-in-production-amazon-ses"
markdown_url: "https://blog.superails.com/send-emails-in-production-amazon-ses.md"
description: "get the API keys here: https://eu-central-1.console.aws.amazon.com/ses/home?region=eu-central-1#smtp-settings:{:target=\"blank\"} Getting the API Keys: HOWTO…"
tags: ["ruby-on-rails","action_mailer","amazon-ses","aws","sendgrid"]
license: "GNU AGPL v3. Credit Yaroslav Shmarov and link the canonical URL."
video_url: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ncuRodXi88"
---

# Sending emails in production with Amazon SES

get the API keys here:

[https://eu-central-1.console.aws.amazon.com/ses/home?region=eu-central-1#smtp-settings:](https://eu-central-1.console.aws.amazon.com/ses/home?region=eu-central-1#smtp-settings:){:target="blank"}

Getting the API Keys:

![awsses0](https://blog.superails.com/assets/send-emails-in-production-amazon-ses/awsses0.PNG)

![awsses1](https://blog.superails.com/assets/send-emails-in-production-amazon-ses/awsses1.PNG)

![awsses2](https://blog.superails.com/assets/send-emails-in-production-amazon-ses/awsses2.PNG)

![awsses3](https://blog.superails.com/assets/send-emails-in-production-amazon-ses/awsses3.PNG)

HOWTO

production.rb:

```
config.action_mailer.default_url_options = {host: "corsego.herokuapp.com", protocol: "https"}
config.action_mailer.perform_deliveries = true
config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = true

config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :smtp
config.action_mailer.smtp_settings = {
  port: 587,
  address: 'email-smtp.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com',
  user_name: 'SMTP_CREDENTIALS_USER_NAME',
  password: 'SMTP_CREDENTIALS_PASSWORD',
  authentication: :plain,
  enable_starttls_auto: true
}
```

app/mailers/application_mailer.rb:

```
default from: "Corsego <hello@superails.com>"
```

useful links:

- [https://hixonrails.com/ruby-on-rails-tutorials/ruby-on-rails-action-mailer-configuration/](https://hixonrails.com/ruby-on-rails-tutorials/ruby-on-rails-action-mailer-configuration/){:target="blank"}