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This quickstart guide shows you how to set up Sendbase and broadcast your first email.

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Set Up AWS

Sendbase will require an AWS IAM role after you sign up. You can create an IAM role following the instruction.
  1. Enter your IAM role ARN you created as prerequisites.
  2. Select the Region.
  3. Click Initialize Project to set up the project.

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Verify Domain

AWS SES provides a domain verification process to ensure that your domain is properly configured for email sending.
  1. In the navigation panel, click on Email Identities.
  2. Click Add Identity and enter your domain.
  3. Go to the detail page and you can find DKIM settings.
  4. Copy the domain verification CNAME record and add it to your DNS settings.
  5. Wait for the verification to complete. (it takes an average of 5 to 10 minutes)

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Add Senders

After you have verified your domain, you can add a sender identity to send emails.
  1. In the detail page of your email identity, click on Add Sender.
  2. Enter the sender’s email address and click Add.

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Add Contacts

  1. In the navigation panel, click on Contacts.
  2. Two options are available to add contacts:
    • Individual contacts: Click on Create New Contact and enter email addresses separated by commas.
    • Bulk import: Click on Import Contacts and upload a CSV file with email addresses.

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Broadcasts to Contacts

  1. In the navigation panel, click on Create Broadcast.
  2. Select a sender, and enter the subject and body of your email.
  3. You can send a test email by clicking on Test Email to preview how your email will look.
  4. Click on Send Email and confirm to send the email to all your contacts.