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Do you think why I said $25?
It leverages AWS SES to send emails at a much cheaper cost.
you oughta pay one time $59 to buy the Sendy software.
And not just DigitalOcean, but you’re able to get it installed on any other cloud platform.
Sendy is not a resource-intensive software, so an entry-level server (1 CPU/1-2GB RAM) should be fine.
Here are some options.
Until now, you know the pricing benefits.
Lets take a look at some of its features.
If you are using WordPress, then Sendy has a simple widget to collect emails.
Alternatively, it’s possible for you to useThrive Leadsto integrate with Sendy to collect emails faster.
Note: you should be familiar with basic Linux administration to sign on and roll out the software.
Dont worry if not; you might hire a professional onFiverrto get it done for you.
Lets get it started…
I assume you already have an AWS account.
If not, you cansign up here.
Dont share the access and secret key with anyone.
Installing Sendy
Lets initiate the security script to harden the SQL.
execute the below command and set the password for root.
Press Y for all the options.
Ex:
Note: change the password to some complex one
Its time to upload Sendy software.
When you buy, you will receive an email with download link and a license key.
you should probably upload the downloaded software to your server.
Lets quickly restart all the necessary software.
All the preparation work is done and its time to install Sendy.
Great, lets start the installation…
You will also receive an email from AWS to confirm the email.
You have once done, login to Sendy.
This concludes Sendy is successfully installed and ready to use.
But, wait, dont go way.. there is more.
By default, AWS allows sending 200 emails daily, which may not be sufficient for many cases.
To increase the quota, go to theservice limit increase requestand submit it.
Note: you gotta choose the same region as your Sendy is connected to.
By default its N. Virginia.
AWS will notify you.
Verifying Domain
For better email delivery, you should consider verifying the domain on AWS SES.
Once you add the TXT and CNAME records, it may takeup to 72 hoursto get it verified.
And once done, you should see all green under verification, DKIM, and enabled for.
Youll get a verification email to the email address you provided.
Once confirmed, you should see the status as verified.
Now you are good to use Sendy!
Conclusion
It takes a little bit of time to set upSendybut worth it.
