Sendy + Amazon SES Setup on Indian Servers

The cost problem with email SaaS

Own your email costs: Sendy (one-time) on a small VPS, Amazon SES as the engine:

1. Install Sendy — PHP+MySQL app on a VPS; the installer walks database and brand setup
2. SES production access — request it; sandbox otherwise blocks real sends
3. Verify the domain — DKIM records in DNS; SES signs outbound
4. SPF — authorize SES in your sending policy
5. First campaign — import list, send to a seed segment, watch bounce handling

The economics are the point: SES bills per thousand emails, so 100,000 sends cost a few thousand rupees versus SaaS plans that charge monthly per subscriber. Our VPS server tiers run Sendy comfortably, and the email deliverability guide keeps the mail landing.

How Sendy plus SES works

How Sendy plus SES works. Do the change this heading names on one site first, then check it in a private browser window or in the mail client, depending on the topic. Change one setting at a time, and undo it if the result is wrong before you try the next. If you want the Jaipur desk to look with you, email support@webji.services — that mailbox is staffed 24/7 in Hindi and English. Phone +91 141 4941811 is business hours only.

Step 1: VPS installation

VPS installation. Do this on one site or a staging copy first, then check the public URL in a private window so cache does not hide the result. Stop if the page errors, and email support@webji.services with the step name and the exact error before you repeat it on every account. WebJi® support mail is staffed 24/7 in Hindi and English; the phone line +91 141 4941811 is business hours only.

Step 2: SES setup and production access

SES setup and production access. Do this on one site or a staging copy first, then check the public URL in a private window so cache does not hide the result. Stop if the page errors, and email support@webji.services with the step name and the exact error before you repeat it on every account. WebJi® support mail is staffed 24/7 in Hindi and English; the phone line +91 141 4941811 is business hours only.

Step 3: DKIM and SPF records

Two practical notes on DKIM verification on SES: it interacts directly with caching and database response, and misconfiguration is the most common cause of 'hosting is slow' tickets. WebJi® support checks it as part of standard migrations.

Step 4: first campaign and bounce hygiene

On bounce and complaint handling, the honest summary is that defaults matter more than brand names — a well-set budget plan outranks a mis-tuned premium one. WebJi® documents its defaults openly and adjusts them per ticket when workloads need it.

Cost table per 100,000 emails in INR

How this plays out with small VPS hosting: settings that look cosmetic usually decide page speed and uptime under real traffic. The defaults WebJi® ships are tuned for Indian network conditions, and support can review your setup on request.