[bombcar]

SES requires you to know what you’re doing with setup, etc - mailchimp et al hand-hold you through all that.

[Braxton_Hicks]

But if you do know what you're doing - like myself and many other engineers - you don't need hand holding.

I would not consider SES "shit" because it does not baby-sit you throughout the setup process. The documentation was solid, and I had a lot of freedom to customize a solution specific to my use case. Overall working SES has been an enjoyable experience.

But maybe my mind will change 1 billion emails later haha we'll see.

[bombcar]

I agree. When testing the various SES was more involved but seemed to work fine. If you follow the standard procedures and aren’t a spammer (even a respectable spammer) it should work fine.