# Getting Started

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## 30 minutes ... To start sending Emails & SMS using Send With SES. &#x20;

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="150" align="center"></th><th width="260">WHAT</th><th>WHERE</th><th align="center">APPROX TIME</th><th align="center">HOW</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center"></td><td>WHAT</td><td>WHERE</td><td align="center">APPROX TIME</td><td align="center">HOW</td></tr><tr><td align="center">1</td><td>Create AWS Account</td><td>AWS Management Console</td><td align="center">10 Mins</td><td align="center"><a href="https://docs.sendwithses.com/how/aws-setups/how-to-create-a-free-aws-account">Help</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">2</td><td>Create AWS Role</td><td>AWS Management Console</td><td align="center">5 Mins</td><td align="center"><a href="https://docs.sendwithses.com/how/aws-setups/create-aws-role">Help</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">3</td><td>Move out of SES Sandbox</td><td>AWS Management Console</td><td align="center">5 Mins</td><td align="center"><a href="https://docs.sendwithses.com/how/send-email/how-to-increase-aws-ses-sending-limits">Help</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">4</td><td>Add DNS Records for your domain</td><td>Your Domain Registrar</td><td align="center">5 Mins</td><td align="center"><a href="https://docs.sendwithses.com/how/send-email/how-to-add-edit-dns-records-with-your-domain-registrar">Help</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">5</td><td>Move out of SMS Sandbox</td><td>AWS Support Console</td><td align="center">5 Mins</td><td align="center"><a href="https://docs.sendwithses.com/how/send-sms/increase-amazon-sns-sms-spending-limit">Help</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">6</td><td>SMS - Request Sender ID (Optional)</td><td>AWS Support Console</td><td align="center">5 Mins</td><td align="center"><a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/en_pv/pinpoint/latest/userguide/channels-sms-awssupport-sender-id.html">Help</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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