diff --git a/.env b/.env
index aa2930d..a48105a 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ SIMBRELLA_API_KEY="testtest-api-key-12345"
 # support@mermsemr.com
 # F7f220a7f.may12002!
 
+# twillo recovery - BPR7DMFHP53D919YWYWB6R5F
+
 MAIL_SERVER=smtp.gmail.com
 MAIL_PORT= 465
 MAIL_USERNAME=message@chiefsoft.com
@@ -59,4 +61,7 @@ STRIPE_CANCEL_URL="https://qa-panel.mermsemr.com/subscription"
 
 # UPLOAD PATHS
 UPLOAD_FOLDER="/app/uploads/DEV"
-MEDIA_SERVER="https://qa-media.mermsemr.com"
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+MEDIA_SERVER="https://qa-media.mermsemr.com"
+
+AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=AKIAZAI4GVFJEGM4JHET
+AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=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
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diff --git a/.production.env b/.production.env
index 8232114..c013e76 100644
--- a/.production.env
+++ b/.production.env
@@ -59,3 +59,5 @@ STRIPE_CANCEL_URL="https://panel.mermsemr.com/subscription"
 UPLOAD_FOLDER="/app/uploads/LIVE"
 MEDIA_SERVER="https://media.mermsemr.com"
 
+AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=AKIAZAI4GVFJEGM4JHET
+AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=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
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diff --git a/.qa.env b/.qa.env
index 45a8844..bb545e8 100644
--- a/.qa.env
+++ b/.qa.env
@@ -60,4 +60,7 @@ START_URL_PATTERN =".devprov.mermsemr.com"
 
 # UPLOAD PATHS
 UPLOAD_FOLDER="/app/uploads/DEV"
-MEDIA_SERVER="https://qa-media.mermsemr.com"
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+MEDIA_SERVER="https://qa-media.mermsemr.com"
+
+AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=AKIAZAI4GVFJEGM4JHET
+AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=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
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diff --git a/app/api/services/account.py b/app/api/services/account.py
index 1df5490..5b38701 100644
--- a/app/api/services/account.py
+++ b/app/api/services/account.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ import smtplib
 from email.mime.text import MIMEText
 from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart
 
+from sendgrid import SendGridAPIClient
+from sendgrid.helpers.mail import Mail
+
 import datetime
 import jwt
 import random
@@ -31,6 +34,9 @@ from app.config import Config
 import smtplib, ssl
 from email.message import EmailMessage
 
+from app.notifications.aws.aws_mailer import send_email_ses
+
+
 class AccountService(BaseService):
     JWT_SECRET_KEY = Config.JWT_SECRET_KEY
 
@@ -644,59 +650,55 @@ class AccountService(BaseService):
 
     @staticmethod
     def process_test_email(data):
-        logger.info(f"Email Test Enter", exc_info=True)
-        AccountService.test_new_mailer()
-        AccountService.send_register_mail('ameye@chiefsoft.com', 'pend-uid---', 100, 'olutest', 'Ameyetest')
+        logger.info(f"Email Test Enter 001", exc_info=True)
+        send_email_ses(
+            to_email="ameye@chiefsoft.com",
+            subject="Test from Merms",
+            html_content="<strong>Hello from AWS SES</strong>"
+        )
+        # AccountService.test_new_mailer()
+        # AccountService.send_register_mail('ameye@chiefsoft.com', 'pend-uid---', 100, 'olutest', 'Ameyetest')
         logger.info(f"Email Test", exc_info=True)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def test_new_mailer():
+    def test_new_mailer_old():
         logger.info("test_new_mailer 000 ")
         # --- Email Configuration ---
         sender_email = "support@mermsemr.com"  # Enter your email address
         receiver_email = "ameye@chiefsoft.com"  # Enter the recipient's address
         # Use the App Password generated in Step 1
-        app_password = "ijcl pyko pswl phra"
-        app_password55 = "ijclpykopswlphra"
+        app_password = "flhf cjjx bguv fycg"
+        app_password = "flhfcjjxbguvfycg"
 
         # --- Create the Email Message ---
-        msg = EmailMessage()
-        msg.set_content("This is the body of the email sent from Python.")
+        # msg = EmailMessage()
+        # msg.set_content("This is the body of the email sent from Python.")
+        msg = MIMEText("This is the body of my email.")
         msg['Subject'] = "Subject Line from Python"
         msg['From'] = sender_email
         msg['To'] = receiver_email
 
         # --- Connect to Gmail's SMTP Server and Send the Email ---
         smtp_server = "smtp.gmail.com"
-        port = 465  # For SSL
-        port = 587  # For non SSL
+        port = 587  # STARTTLS
 
-        # Create a secure SSL context
-        # context = ssl.create_default_context()
+        context = ssl.create_default_context()
         logger.info("test_new_mailer 003 ")
         try:
             logger.info("test_new_mailer 000 44")
-            # with smtplib.SMTP_SSL(smtp_server, port, context=context) as server:
             with smtplib.SMTP(smtp_server, port) as server:
-                # server.starttls()
+                logger.info("test_new_mailer 000 44-1")
+                server.ehlo()
+                logger.info("test_new_mailer 000 44-2")
+                server.starttls(context=context)
+                server.ehlo()
                 logger.info("test_new_mailer 000 55")
                 server.login(sender_email, app_password)
                 logger.info("test_new_mailer 000 66")
                 server.send_message(msg)
                 logger.info("test_new_mailer 000 77")
-
-
                 logger.info("Email sent successfully!")
 
-            # msg = EmailMessage()
-            # msg.set_content("This is the body of the email.")
-            # msg['Subject'] = "Test Subject"
-            # msg['From'] = "sender@example.com"
-            # msg['To'] = "recipient@example.com"
-            #
-            # server.send_message(msg)
-            # print("Email sent successfully!")
-
         except smtplib.SMTPAuthenticationError:
             logger.error("Authentication error: Check your username and password.")
 
@@ -708,6 +710,85 @@ class AccountService(BaseService):
             logger.error(f"An unrelated error occurred: {e}")
 
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def test_new_mailer():
+
+        # Replace these with your actual details
+        SENDGRID_API_KEY = "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"
+        FROM_EMAIL = 'support@mermsemr.com'  # Must be a verified sender in SendGrid
+        TO_EMAIL = 'works@chiefsoft.com'
+
+        message = Mail(
+            from_email=FROM_EMAIL,
+            to_emails=TO_EMAIL,
+            subject='Sending with Twilio SendGrid is Fun',
+            html_content='<strong>and easy to do anywhere, even with Python</strong>'
+        )
+
+        try:
+            # Initialize the SendGrid client
+            sg = SendGridAPIClient(SENDGRID_API_KEY)
+
+            # Send the email
+            response = sg.send(message)
+
+            # Print status codes: 202 means the request was accepted for delivery
+            print(f"Status Code: {response.status_code}")
+            print(f"Body: {response.body}")
+            print(f"Headers: {response.headers}")
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"An unrelated error occurred: {e}")
+
+
+        # logger.info("test_new_mailer 000 ")
+        # # --- Email Configuration ---
+        # sender_email = "support@mermsemr.com"  # Enter your email address
+        # receiver_email = "ameye@chiefsoft.com"  # Enter the recipient's address
+        # # Use the App Password generated in Step 1
+        # app_password = "flhf cjjx bguv fycg"
+        # app_password = "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"
+        #
+        # # --- Create the Email Message ---
+        # # msg = EmailMessage()
+        # # msg.set_content("This is the body of the email sent from Python.")
+        # msg = MIMEText("This is the body of my email.")
+        # msg['Subject'] = "Subject Line from Python"
+        # msg['From'] = sender_email
+        # msg['To'] = receiver_email
+        #
+        # # --- Connect to Gmail's SMTP Server and Send the Email ---
+        # smtp_server = "smtp.sendgrid.net"
+        # port = 587  # STARTTLS
+        #
+        # context = ssl.create_default_context()
+        # logger.info("test_new_mailer 003 ")
+        # try:
+        #     logger.info("test_new_mailer 000 44")
+        #     with smtplib.SMTP(smtp_server, port) as server:
+        #         logger.info("test_new_mailer 000 44-1")
+        #         server.ehlo()
+        #         logger.info("test_new_mailer 000 44-2")
+        #         server.starttls(context=context)
+        #         server.ehlo()
+        #         logger.info("test_new_mailer 000 55")
+        #         server.login(sender_email, app_password)
+        #         logger.info("test_new_mailer 000 66")
+        #         server.send_message(msg)
+        #         logger.info("test_new_mailer 000 77")
+        #         logger.info("Email sent successfully!")
+        #
+        # except smtplib.SMTPAuthenticationError:
+        #     logger.error("Authentication error: Check your username and password.")
+        #
+        # except smtplib.SMTPConnectError as e:
+        #     logger.error(f"Connection error: {e}")
+        # except smtplib.SMTPException as e:
+        #     logger.error(f"An unexpected SMTP error occurred: {e}")
+        # except Exception as e:
+        #     logger.error(f"An unrelated error occurred: {e}")
+
+
     def send_register_mail(signup_email, pending_uid, pending_id, firstname, lastname):
 
         pending_member = {
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 1e46992..dab9d4c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "${APP_PORT:-14700}:5000"
     environment:
+      - AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=${AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}
+      - AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=${AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}
       - FLASK_APP=${FLASK_APP}
       - FLASK_ENV=${FLASK_ENV}
       - DATABASE_URL=postgresql+psycopg2://${DATABASE_USER}:${DATABASE_PASSWORD}@${DATABASE_HOST}:${DATABASE_PORT}/${DATABASE_NAME}
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index fa6504e..a271ed2 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -49,4 +49,8 @@ requests
 
 openai
 
-redis
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+redis
+
+sendgrid
+
+boto3
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