Send an email from am Automation runbook

Using SendGrid you can send email from Azure Automation.

Requirements

• SendGrid account
• Azure Automation account
• User-assigned managed identity

SendGrid account setup

Create a SendGrid account

• In the Azure marketplace search for ‘Twilio SendGrid’
• Choose plan (there is a free plan that limits sending 100 emails a day)
• Choose a subscription and other details to host the SendGrid SaaS

Configure the SendGrid account

Once setup you will need to configure the new account which can be started by clicking the button in the Azure portal or referencing an email sent to your account from SendGrid.

Create a sender identity

Your sender identity is the “from” email address your recipients will see in their inbox.

• Creat the new sender with the details required

API keys

API Keys authenticate your application, mail client, or website with Twilio SendGrid services. Unlike a username and password, API keys are scoped to provide access only to the services you select. You can also delete and create API keys without impacting your other account credentials. For these reasons, Twilio SendGrid requires you to connect to its services using API keys.

• In the SendGrid portal navigate to settings then API keys
• Name the API key something useful
• Create a full access API key
• Copy the API key and store is somewhere secure; an Azure Key Vault is a good choice

References

SendGrid Microsoft