How can I send emails from Azure with an SMTP service?
Microsoft Azure is great for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services through Microsoft-managed data centers. But getting Microsoft Azure to send email can be a headache. With SocketLabs Azure SMTP server, you can integrate email sending capabilities into your Azure service fast, so you can start sending emails from Azure.
Microsoft Azure does not offer Azure email servers out of the box and sending email from Windows Azure presents dozens of deliverability challenges. If you’re looking for an Azure email server, then the best way to send email from your Azure service is to use an SMTP Relay Provider like SocketLabs.
Azure SMTP Integration Guide: How to Use Azure to Send Email
Sending email from Azure is easy. Simply signup for SocketLabs, and plug your SMTP credentials into your Azure application. Our Azure SMTP service can also be found in the Microsoft Marketplace.
Step 1Create a Free Test Account With SocketLabs
When you use Microsoft Azure, you’ll quickly find that Microsoft does not offer native Azure email sending services to allow sending emails from your web app with SMTP or API. For this reason, we suggest using an SMTP Service like SocketLabs. Sign up for a free test account here.
Aside from sending with SMTP, you can also use the SocketLabs Injection API. The SocketLabs Injection API allows you to transmit messages via HTTP POST events as opposed to transmitting them via SMTP.
Step 2Connect Your Azure Web App to SocketLabs’ SMTP Server
After your account is setup and your SMTP server is provisioned, you can use the System.Net.Mail class to send email from your Azure Web App using the simple code which can be copied from here.
Step 3Start Sending!
After your Azure App is connected to your SMTP server in SocketLabs and you send a few test messages, your Azure Web App will be configured to send email from the Microsoft Azure Platform. You can get detailed analytics and deliverability insights within your SocketLabs account.
Even More Reasons to Integrate SocketLabs With Azure
SMTP Server Built For Microsoft Azure
If you’re looking for an Azure email service then you’ve come to the right place. Our SMTP relay service provides lightning-fast integration into Microsoft Azure. Benefit from reliable transactional email delivery, scalability, and analytics for applications built in Azure.
Reach the Inbox – Not the Spam Folder
When sending email from your Azure SMTP email service, it’s critical that your emails land in the inbox, not the spam folder. Our innovative email technologies and know-how will help you get your email into the inbox of your recipients on time, every time.
Expert Support Standing By
Our team of email experts is standing by to help you with your Azure SMTP Server challenges. Our goal is your success, and our 10 years of email experience can easily be leveraged to get you there.
Fully Managed Email Service For Microsoft Azure
The Azure SMTP Server Solution we provide handles all the heavy work, so you don’t have to. We handle DomainKey / DKIM Signing, SPF / Sender ID, ISP Traffic Shaping, Dynamic Throttling and more…
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Our friendly, web-based reporting system gives you real-time insight into your delivery status 24×7, and our APIs enable you to integrate mailing statistics with your in-house applications. Allowing you to take actionable decisions based on insights from the data we helped you collect.
