Updated PR Series Submitted for Review
Phase 1: Email Adapter Foundation
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Added email analytics adapter support with Mailgun implementation (3/4)
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Added email suppression adapter support with Mailgun implementation (4/4)
Phase 2: Amazon SES Integration for Sending Newsletters
New (config driven) SES Email Provider Newsletter Setting 
- Mailgun remains the default but this replaces it if SES is setup (can only be one newsletter mail config setting)*
Included Setup and Documentation
Reference documentation, and over 70 tests, are included. Complete setup script included in phase 2 for configuring AWS SES to make it easier to review / test using a working Amazon environment.
1. config.development.json.example
• Example SES configuration for local testing
• Demonstrates all three configuration sections: mail, adapters.email, and emailAnalytics
• Uses placeholder credentials for safety
2. config.production.json.example
• Full production-ready configuration template
• Includes database, server, and privacy settings
• Follows SES configuration best practices
3. SES-SETUP.md
• Comprehensive AWS SES infrastructure guide
• Step-by-step CLI commands for:
• Creating SNS topics and SQS queues (with optimized attributes)
• Setting up subscriptions, policies, and configuration sets
• Defining event destinations
• Critical note: Explains why click tracking must be disabled in Ghost
• Lists required IAM permissions, verification commands, and troubleshooting steps
4. DOCS-SUGGESTION-SES.md
• Concise working draft content for Ghost Newsletter Docs
• Focused on technical users
• References the setup script approach
• Mirrors the structure and tone of the Mailgun documentation
I realize Ghost likely has higher-priority work right now, so I continued independently with the goal of making respectful, steady progress. Hopefully, this is a useful contribution to the community. It would be great to have the opportunity to discuss next steps and / or explore merging this upstream if there’s interest from Ghost maintainers. My sense is that the community has long wanted more newsletter provider options, I think it makes Ghost a more valuable platform, and it’s been an honor to help move that forward.