Test AWS SES from the CLI Command Line

testses.sh

# Connect to AWS SES
openssl s_client -crlf -quiet -connect email-smtp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com:465
openssl s_client -crlf -quiet -starttls smtp -connect email-smtp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com:25

# SMTP commands
EHLO 2ndwatch.com
AUTH LOGIN

# Username by 'echo -n [accesskey] | base64'
skdfjlskdflskj

# Password by 'echo -n [secretkey] | base64'
sdjlskdjflskjdflksj

# SMTP Commands
MAIL FROM:[verifiedemail]
RCPT TO:[verifiedemail]
DATA
Subject: Testing the SES

This was a test
.

QUIT

# Check to see if you got the email