Simple Email Service SES (website)

No, it is not required to have an active website in order to set up an Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) account. The primary requirements for setting up an SES account are:

1. An AWS account: You need to create an AWS account if you don't already have one.

2. Verified email address or domain: To send emails using Amazon SES, you must verify your "From" address or domain to prove ownership. This verification process does not require an active website.

As for tutorials, Amazon provides guidance on setting up SES. The process typically involves these steps:

1. Sign up for an AWS account if you don't have one.
2. Set up your SES account, which includes verifying your email address or domain.
3. If you plan to use the API, obtain AWS access keys or set up programmatic access.
4. If you plan to use SMTP, obtain SMTP credentials.

Amazon offers an SES account setup wizard that guides you through the process of creating your first identity (email address or domain) in SES. This wizard appears when you first access SES and haven't created any identities yet.

Additionally, Amazon provides documentation and tutorials to help you get started with SES, including information on verifying email addresses, setting up email sending, and moving out of the sandbox environment for increased sending limits.

Sources
Getting started with Amazon Simple Email Service - Amazon Simple Email Service
Setting up email with Amazon SES - Amazon Simple Email Service
Setting up Amazon Simple Email Service - Amazon Simple Email Service