Configuring Amazon SES

[Scott Musser]

Have got SES account set up, have been released from the sandbox.

I cannot get the emails to send. I continue to receive Connection Errors in my error log. I think I've got all setting correct in the Email Options page, but something is not right and I need help.

 

[BoostN]

This is working for me:



Also, be sure your host isn't blocking the port number you're using. In this case I'm using 587.

 

[Scott Musser]

Have that exact setup with no success. Checking on port blocking now. Anyone here on BlueHost that is running SES?

 

[Jake B.]

Have that exact setup with no success. Checking on port blocking now. Anyone here on BlueHost that is running SES?

I think you can try port 2587 if 587 is blocked

 

[fly]

Have got SES account set up, have been released from the sandbox.

I cannot get the emails to send. I continue to receive Connection Errors in my error log. I think I've got all setting correct in the Email Options page, but something is not right and I need help.

What is the error?

 

[Scott Musser]

What is the error?

Zend_Mail_Protocol_Exception: Email to admin@flyhusky.com failed: Connection timed out - library/Zend/Mail/Protocol/Abstract.php:277

 

[Scott Musser]

Also, be sure your host isn't blocking the port number you're using. In this case I'm using 587.

BlueHost says 587 is unblocked, yet to success.

 

[Scott Musser]

Here's my config screen shot.

 

[BoostN]

Looks correct. I would have the host confirm it's not blocked via shell output. If you have access to SSH for your server, try something like this:

https://serverfault.com/questions/309052/check-if-port-is-open-or-closed-on-a-linux-server

..and just to be sure, I would confirm your policy within IAM for SES sending.

 

[Scott Musser]

Do you need to change the MX records to match the Amazon SES settings?

 

[MattW]

Do you need to change the MX records to match the Amazon SES settings?

MX records are for inbound email, not for sending via SES.

 

[Forsaken]

I think you can try port 2587 if 587 is blocked

This is what I had to do on my server, even though 587 and 465 were unblocked.

 

[fly]

Not sure if this was ever resolved, but try SSL (instead of TLS) on port 465.

 

[poel]

Same problem here, 587 seems to be opened.
the forum is under /forum folder, can be this the problem?


server error log:

• Swift_TransportException: Email to *****@gmail.com failed: Connection could not be established with host email-smtp.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com [Connection refused #111] src/vendor/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/lib/classes/Swift/Transport/StreamBuffer.php:277

 

[Jake B.]

Same problem here, 587 seems to be opened.
the forum is under /forum folder, can be this the problem?


server error log:

• Swift_TransportException: Email to *****@gmail.com failed: Connection could not be established with host email-smtp.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com [Connection refused #111] src/vendor/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/lib/classes/Swift/Transport/StreamBuffer.php:277

You'd likely need to contact your host about something like this, something is blocking you from connecting to SES

 

[poel]

You'd likely need to contact your host about something like this, something is blocking you from connecting to SES

Ok now I can contact amazon SMTP, but I have an other error:

Swift_TransportException: Email to ****@gmail.com failed: Expected response code 250 but got code "554", with message "554 Message rejected: Email address is not verified. The following identities failed the check in region US-EAST-1: <****@gmail.com>, ****@gmail.com, xenforousername <admin@xenforosite.com> "

I also have verified Email Address Identities. I think it appends because it is in sandbox mode

 

[Jake B.]

As long as you're in sandbox mode you can only send to addresses you've verified, to get out of sandbox mode you have to create a ticket to apply for full access: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/DeveloperGuide/request-production-access.html

 

[poel]

My mistake, I had selected the wrong datacenter as a host. Now it works, I have the limit to 250 monthly mails, I opened a tiket to increase it.
I have another question. I read that I have to clean up the list to which I send the newsletter, to avoid a high percentage of rebounds. How can I do it on xenforo?