# Connect to AWS SES openssl s_client -crlf -quiet -connect email-smtp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com:465 openssl s_client -crlf -quiet -starttls smtp -connect email-smtp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com:25 # SMTP commands EHLO 2ndwatch.com AUTH LOGIN # Username by 'echo -n [accesskey] | base64' skdfjlskdflskj # Password by 'echo -n [secretkey] | base64' sdjlskdjflskjdflksj # SMTP Commands MAIL FROM:[verifiedemail] RCPT TO:[verifiedemail] DATA Subject: Testing the SES This was a test . QUIT # Check to see if you got the email