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[JIL] SendGrid Email v.5.5

The SendGrid Email Event Device enables the possibility to send customisable mail notifications via the sendgrid service. Please beware that there is a sendgrid account and internet access on the Just In Linux Engine machine/server required

General

The SendGrid Email Event Device enables the possibility to send customisable mail notifications via the sendgrid service. Please beware that there is a sendgrid account and internet access on the Just In Linux Engine machine/server required for this Event Device.

Within the Event Device Configuration a sendgrid API key is required. This can be created within the settings of your sendgrid account.

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Furthermore at least one verified sender mail account has to be created.

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Devices

Open the Just Control Configuration panel and select the “Events” tab. Choose the “HTTP” Device and leave the IP address field empty. Press the “Add…” button.

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There will be a new window, where following steps have to be taken. Select the “SendGrid Email” preset and press the “+” button. Then select the Authorization parameter and copy & paste your API key into the Value field next to “Bearer”.

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Then click on the “Sender” parameter and enter your verified sender mail address into the “Value” field.

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Next choose the “Recipient” parameter and add the mail address of the specific recipient into the “Value” field.

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Then select the “Subject” parameter and enter the appropriate subject into the “Value” field.

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Lastly select the “Message” parameter and enter the message text into the “Value” field.

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Then press the “Ok” button to finish the configuration.

Presets

Go to the “Event Presets” sub-tab and create a new Event Preset. Set a name for this new Preset and choose the sendgrid Event Device and press the “Add” button. Then use the “Finish” button to save the Event Preset.

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This Event Preset is immediately available within the Channel Inspector.