AWS Setup (Manual)

Tip: For most users, we recommend the One-Click Connect flow. It's faster and more secure.

If you prefer to manage your IAM users manually, follow the steps below.

Setup Steps

Step 1: Create an IAM User

Go to the AWS IAM Console and create a new user.

Set a name like transmit-api-user
Ensure Programmatic access is enabled

Step 2: Attach Policy Permissions

Create a new IAM policy with the following JSON and attach it to your user:

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ses:*",
        "sns:CreateTopic",
        "sns:Subscribe",
        "sns:DeleteTopic",
        "sns:SetTopicAttributes",
        "s3:CreateBucket",
        "s3:PutBucketPolicy",
        "s3:PutBucketNotification",
        "s3:GetObject",
        "s3:DeleteObject",
        "s3:ListBucket"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}

Step 3: Generate Access Credentials

Once the user is created:

Open the user's Security credentials tab
Click Create access key
Choose Third-party service as the use case
Copy both the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key

Step 4: Connect in Transmit

Go to Transmit Settings and enter your credentials in the AWS Infrastructure section.

Production Access

Warning: By default, all new AWS SES accounts are in "Sandbox" mode. You can only send to verified email addresses.

To send to your entire list:

Go to the SES Account Dashboard
Click Request production access
AWS typically approves requests within 24 hours