Test AWS SES connection

test_ses.sh

#!/bin/bash

USER=$(echo -n $1 | base64)
PASS=$(echo -n $2 | base64)

# 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 example.com
AUTH LOGIN

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

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

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

This was a test
.

QUIT