ActionAWS SESUpdated September 2026

How do I send an email through AWS SES?

Short answer: You can send email via ses in AWS SES by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the AWS SES Send Email via SES action to a workflow, map its 7 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Send Email via SES in AWS SES — start free All 2 AWS SES actions

Send Email via SES in AWS SES — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
From Address from	string	Required	Verified SES sender address. Optionally include display name: "Acme <no-reply@acme.com>".
To Address(es) to	string	Required	Comma-separated list of recipient emails.
Subject subject	string	Required	Message subject line.
HTML Body body_html	string	Optional	HTML email body. At least one of body_html or body_text is required.
Text Body body_text	string	Optional	Plain text fallback. Recommended for deliverability.
Reply-To reply_to	string	Optional	Optional Reply-To address. Comma-separated for multiple.
Configuration Set configuration_set	string	Optional	Optional SES configuration set for event tracking.

Sample request

{
  "from": "no-reply@yourdomain.com",
  "to": "recipient@example.com",
  "subject": "Your order confirmation",
  "body_html": "{{trigger.body_html}}",
  "body_text": "{{trigger.body_text}}"
}

Returns

{
  "MessageId": "0100018be-abc123-def4-5678-..."
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Send Email via SES.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → AWS SES

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → AWS SES

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Send Email via SES.

What does the Send Email via SES action do in AWS SES?

Sends a transactional or bulk email through SES. Requires the from-address to be verified. SES pricing is dramatically cheaper than SendGrid/Mailgun at scale (~$0.10 per 1000 emails) — the trade-off is more operational responsibility around bounce/complaint handling and reputation management.

What inputs does Send Email via SES require?

Required: From Address, To Address(es), Subject. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if AWS SES returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message AWS SES returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Send Email via SES support batch operations?

Run Send Email via SES inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within AWS SES's rate limits.

More actions

Other AWS SES actions.

Action

List Verified Identities

Returns every verified sender email/domain in the connected SES region. SES blocks sends from unverified identities, so this is the pre-flight check before Send Email — confirm the from-address is verified or your sends will silently fail.

Send Email via SES in AWS SES — start free