Getting started with SESMetric
Create an account, verify a sending domain, and send your first transactional email in under ten minutes.
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This guide walks you from sign-up to your first delivered email. The path is the same whether you plan to send over SMTP or the REST API.
1. Create an account
Sign up at sesmetric.com. Verify your email when prompted. New accounts start on the free tier — enough to test SMTP delivery and view analytics.
2. Verify a sending domain
Transactional email requires a verified sender. In the dashboard go to Senders → Add identity → Domain and enter the apex you intend to send from (e.g. example.com).
We give you three CNAME records to add at your DNS provider:
selector1._domainkey.example.com -> selector1.sesmetric-dkim.com
selector2._domainkey.example.com -> selector2.sesmetric-dkim.com
_amazonses.example.com -> (provided in dashboard)
DNS propagation usually completes within a few minutes. The dashboard polls and flips the identity to verified automatically.
3. Pick a sending path
| Path | Best for | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| SMTP | Drop-in for any framework / mail client | Free + paid |
| REST | Native API, attachments, templates | Paid only |
4. Send your first email
Over SMTP — get credentials at SMTP → Add credential, then point any SMTP client at smtp.sesmetric.com:587.
Over REST (paid) — see the REST API guide.
5. Watch the event stream
Every send produces events in the Analytics tab — sent, delivered, opened, clicked, bounced, complained. Same events can be POSTed to your own URL as webhooks.