Set Up Your System for Email Communications

To send emails using Point of Sale, you must verify that you’re authorized to use an email address, domain, or both for each region where your stores operate. Point of Sale uses Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) to verify your email address and domain identities. You can manage identities in the CMS, view verification statuses, and take action as needed. Verify a domain if you send email from multiple email addresses or verify just one email address to send communications.

Important
Important This article applies to Hyperforce. If you don't see Integrations | Email Integration in your CMS, you're on the legacy platform. Follow Ghost Email instead.

Before you can send emails, Point of Sale requires that you verify that you’re authorized to use an email address, domain, or both. You're required to complete this verification process for each region where your stores operate.

Point of Sale uses Amazon Simple Email Service (SES), a cloud-based email sending service, to verify your email address and domain identities. You can manage identities in the CMS, view all verification statuses, and take action if needed.

Depending on your store operations, you can verify a domain, an email address, or both. For example, if you use only one email address to send communications, you can verify just one email address, such as support@yourbrand.com. To send email from multiple email addresses, verify a domain, such as yourbrand.com. However, you can have only one domain identity and one email address for each region.

  • Verify Domain or Email Identities
    Verify your domain or email address in Point of Sale CMS to begin the verification process. Verifying domains and email addresses confirms that you own them for secure, reliable communication.
  • Check Identity Verification Status
    Quickly view your identity verification status within Point of Sale CMS. Find domain verification details, including TXT and CNAME records, directly in the Email Integration settings. Copy these values and publish them to your domain's DNS provider within 72 hours to verify your domain and ensure seamless email integration. Email verifications do not require further action.