Using AWS As SMTP/POP
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RedoTCPIP · 2023-11-28 05:39

I need help  with what I thought would be a very typical situation:

1. I have a domain name.
2. I have an AWS account (paid).
3. I would like to use AWS server for both incoming and outgoing mail.

Embarrassingly, I do research in this field, but I cannot afford to
swim-and-hope at the moment, so was wondering if someone could  point
me straight to it.

I'm OK with Windows or Linux, though prefer Windows.

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blissofbeing · 2023-11-28 06:12

For incoming mail you would have to setup a lamda to process it.
Outgoing is easy with SES.

Why not just forward your email with something like
https://forwardemail.net or a lot of registrars offer email forwarding
then use Amazon SES for outgoing email.

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gobbanajs · 2023-11-28 12:21

have you considered using AWS SES for your email needs? It's a
reliable service with detailed documentation to help you set up both
incoming and outgoing mail. You can use this with Windows or Linux,
and it's a cost-effective option for your AWS account. Good luck!

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RedoTCPIP · 2023-11-28 13:19

Indeed I have. In fact, one of my people set it up  yesterday. We are
in the "evaluation" period for account setup. After taking a quick
look at documentation, I was not sure if I could point my desktop
email client (Outlook) to it and use it that way.

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weischin · 2023-11-29 01:30

If you want to stick with AWS, try WorkMail for incoming/outgoing and
SES for outgoing to large group.