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Getting Started

Get up and running with Sesquatch in just a few minutes. This guide will walk you through creating your account, connecting AWS, and deploying your first email template.

Prerequisites

  • An AWS account with SES configured
  • IAM permissions to create roles in your AWS account
  • A verified email address or domain in SES (for sending test emails)

Setup Steps

1

Create your account

Sign up for a free Sesquatch account. No credit card required to get started.

  • •Visit the registration page and enter your email
  • •Verify your email address
  • •Set up your organization name
Sesquatch registration page
2

Connect your AWS account

Securely connect your AWS account using IAM roles. This allows Sesquatch to manage your SES templates.

  • •Create an IAM role in your AWS account
  • •Configure the trust policy for Sesquatch
  • •Add the role ARN to your connection settings
AWS connection wizard showing IAM role setup
3

Create your first template

Use our visual editor to build beautiful, responsive email templates.

  • •Click "Create Template" from the templates page
  • •Use the HTML editor with live preview
  • •Add template variables for personalization
Sesquatch template editor with HTML and preview
4

Deploy and test

Deploy your template to AWS SES and send test emails to verify everything works.

  • •Set the version as active to deploy to SES
  • •Send test emails with sample variable data
  • •Verify rendering across email clients
Send test email modal

What's Next?

Connecting AWS in Detail

Deep dive into IAM role configuration and security best practices.

Learn more

Template Editor Guide

Learn about HTML templates, variables, and the visual editor features.

Learn more