This topic explains how to purchase and activate Direct Mail.
1. Log on to the Direct Mail product page.
2. On the Direct Mail product page, click Buy Now to purchase a Direct Mail resource package (prepaid) or click Activate Now to activate the pay-as-you-go (postpaid) billing method.
Note: In the Direct Mail console, the Singapore region is used by default. If you switch to the China (Hangzhou) region to use the Direct Mail service in the Chinese mainland, you must complete real-name registration.
Go to Real-Name Registration .
Purchase a resource package
1. Click Buy Now to open the resource package purchase page.
2. Select the resource package specifications and quantity that you need, and then click Buy Now.
3. On the order confirmation page, confirm your order details, read the Direct Mail Resource Package Service Agreement, and then click Proceed to Payment to open the payment page.
4. Confirm the payment information and click Pay. After the payment is successful, the payment success page appears.
5. Click Management Console to go to the Direct Mail console.
If you have already activated the pay-as-you-go billing method for Direct Mail, you can go directly to the console. If you have not, you are prompted to activate the service upon logging on to the Direct Mail console. Click Activate Now. After activation, you can use the Direct Mail console.
Note:
A resource package is valid for six months. Use the package before it expires.
You cannot unsubscribe from a resource package or request a refund for any remaining quota once it has been used or has expired.
The system sends expiration reminders through SMS messages, emails, and internal messages. Monitor these notifications to ensure you use your resource package before it expires.
For international accounts (which log in from www.alibabacloud.com), to allow a sub-account to purchase Direct Mail resource packages, you must grant it the following permissions in the RAM console:
AliyunDirectMailFullAccess(Grants full access to manage Direct Mail)AliyunBSSOrderAccess(Grants permissions to view and pay for orders in Billing and Cost Management)
Activate pay-as-you-go
1. On the Direct Mail product page, click Activate Now to open the activation page.
2. Review the Pricing, read the Direct Mail Service Activation Agreement, and then click Activate Now to activate Direct Mail.
After the service is activated, go to the Direct Mail console to use the service. For instructions on sending emails, see the user guide.