/// <summary>
/// This feature allows you to create a message template, and specify different replacement
/// strings for each specific recipient
/// </summary>
public void AddSubstitutionValues()
{
//create a new message object
var message = new SendGrid();
//set the message recipients
foreach (var recipient in _to)
{
message.AddTo(recipient);
}
//set the sender
message.From = new MailAddress(_from);
//set the message body
message.Text = "Hi %name%! Pleased to meet you!";
//set the message subject
message.Subject = "Testing Substitution Values";
//This replacement key must exist in the message body
var replacementKey = "%name%";
//There should be one value for each recipient in the To list
var substitutionValues = new List<String> {"Mr Foo", "Mrs Raz"};
message.AddSubstitution(replacementKey, substitutionValues);
//create an instance of the SMTP transport mechanism
var transportInstance = new Web(new NetworkCredential(_username, _password));
//enable bypass list management
message.EnableBypassListManagement();
//send the mail
transportInstance.Deliver(message);
}
/// <summary>
/// This feature adds key value identifiers to be sent back as arguments over the event api for
/// various events
/// </summary>
public void AddUniqueIdentifiers()
{
//create a new message object
var message = new SendGrid();
//set the message recipients
foreach (var recipient in _to)
{
message.AddTo(recipient);
}
//set the sender
message.From = new MailAddress(_from);
//set the message body
message.Text = "Hello World";
//set the message subject
message.Subject = "Testing Unique Identifiers";
var identifiers = new Dictionary<String, String>();
identifiers["customer"] = "someone";
identifiers["location"] = "somewhere";
message.AddUniqueArgs(identifiers);
//create an instance of the SMTP transport mechanism
var transportInstance = new Web(new NetworkCredential(_username, _password));
//enable bypass list management
message.EnableBypassListManagement();
//send the mail
transportInstance.Deliver(message);
}
/// <summary>
/// Send a simple Plain Text email
/// </summary>
public void SimplePlaintextEmail()
{
//create a new message object
var message = new SendGrid();
//set the message recipients
foreach (var recipient in _to)
{
message.AddTo(recipient);
}
//set the sender
message.From = new MailAddress(_from);
//set the message body
message.Text = "Hello World Plain Text";
//set the message subject
message.Subject = "Hello World Plain Text Test";
//create an instance of the Web transport mechanism
var transportInstance = new Web(new NetworkCredential(_username, _password));
//send the mail
transportInstance.Deliver(message);
}
/// <summary>
/// This feature tags the message with a specific tracking category, which will have aggregated stats
/// viewable from your SendGrid account page.
/// </summary>
public void SetCategory()
{
//create a new message object
var message = new SendGrid();
//set the message recipients
foreach (var recipient in _to)
{
message.AddTo(recipient);
}
//set the sender
message.From = new MailAddress(_from);
//set the message body
message.Text = "Hello World";
//set the message subject
message.Subject = "Testing Categories";
var category = "vipCustomers";
message.SetCategory(category);
//create an instance of the SMTP transport mechanism
var transportInstance = new Web(new NetworkCredential(_username, _password));
//enable bypass list management
message.EnableBypassListManagement();
//send the mail
transportInstance.Deliver(message);
}
/// <summary>
/// Add automatic unsubscribe links to the bottom of emails.
/// http://docs.sendgrid.com/documentation/apps/subscription-tracking/
/// </summary>
public void EnableUnsubscribeEmail()
{
//create a new message object
var message = new SendGrid();
//set the message recipients
foreach (var recipient in _to)
{
message.AddTo(recipient);
}
//set the sender
message.From = new MailAddress(_from);
//set the message body
message.Html = "This is the HTML body";
message.Text = "This is the plain text body";
//set the message subject
message.Subject = "Hello World Unsubscribe Test";
//create an instance of the Web transport mechanism
var transportInstance = new Web(new NetworkCredential(_username, _password));
//enable spamcheck
//or optionally, you can specify 'replace' instead of the text and html in order to
//place the link wherever you want.
message.EnableUnsubscribe("Please click the following link to unsubscribe: <% %>",
"Please click <% here %> to unsubscribe");
//send the mail
transportInstance.Deliver(message);
}
/// <summary>
/// This feature wraps an HTML template around your email content.
/// This can be useful for sending out newsletters and/or other HTML formatted messages.
/// http://docs.sendgrid.com/documentation/apps/email-templates/
/// </summary>
public void EnableTemplateEmail()
{
//create a new message object
var message = new SendGrid();
//set the message recipients
foreach (var recipient in _to)
{
message.AddTo(recipient);
}
//set the sender
message.From = new MailAddress(_from);
//set the message body
var timestamp = DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss tt");
message.Html = "<p style='color:red';>Hello World</p>";
message.Html += "<p>Sent At : " + timestamp + "</p>";
message.Text = "Hello World plain text";
//set the message subject
message.Subject = "Hello World Template Test";
//create an instance of the Web transport mechanism
var transportInstance = new Web(new NetworkCredential(_username, _password));
//enable template
message.EnableTemplate("<p>My Email Template <% body %> is awesome!</p>");
//send the mail
transportInstance.Deliver(message);
}
/// <summary>
/// The Spam Checker filter, is useful when your web application allows your end users
/// to create content that is then emailed through your SendGrid account.
/// http://docs.sendgrid.com/documentation/apps/spam-checker-filter/
/// </summary>
public void EnableSpamCheckEmail()
{
//create a new message object
var message = new SendGrid();
//set the message recipients
foreach (var recipient in _to)
{
message.AddTo(recipient);
}
//set the sender
message.From = new MailAddress(_from);
//set the message body
var timestamp = DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss tt");
message.Html = "<p style='color:red';>VIAGRA!!!!!! Viagra!!! CHECKOUT THIS VIAGRA!!!! MALE ENHANCEMENT!!! </p>";
message.Html += "<p>Sent At : " + timestamp + "</p>";
//set the message subject
message.Subject = "WIN A MILLION DOLLARS TODAY! WORK FROM HOME! A NIGERIAN PRINCE WANTS YOU!";
//create an instance of the Web transport mechanism
var transportInstance = new Web(new NetworkCredential(_username, _password));
//enable spamcheck
message.EnableSpamCheck();
//send the mail
transportInstance.Deliver(message);
}
/// <summary>
/// Enable the Open Tracking to track when emails are opened.
/// http://docs.sendgrid.com/documentation/apps/open-tracking/
/// </summary>
public void EnableOpenTrackingEmail()
{
//create a new message object
var message = new SendGrid();
//set the message recipients
foreach (var recipient in _to)
{
message.AddTo(recipient);
}
//set the sender
message.From = new MailAddress(_from);
//set the message body
message.Html = "<p style='color:red';>Hello World Plain Text</p>";
//set the message subject
message.Subject = "Hello World Open Tracking Test";
//create an instance of the Web transport mechanism
var transportInstance = new Web(new NetworkCredential(_username, _password));
//enable gravatar
message.EnableOpenTracking();
//send the mail
transportInstance.Deliver(message);
}
/// <summary>
/// The Footer App will insert a custom footer at the bottom of the text and HTML bodies.
/// http://docs.sendgrid.com/documentation/apps/google-analytics/
/// </summary>
public void EnableGoogleAnalytics()
{
//create a new message object
var message = new SendGrid();
//set the message recipients
foreach (var recipient in _to)
{
message.AddTo(recipient);
}
//set the sender
message.From = new MailAddress(_from);
//set the message body
var timestamp = DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss tt");
message.Html = "<p style='color:red';>Hello World</p>";
message.Html += "<p>Sent At : " + timestamp + "</p>";
message.Html += "Checkout my page at <a href=\"http://microsoft.com\">Microsoft</a>";
message.Text = "Hello World plain text";
//set the message subject
message.Subject = "Hello World Footer Test";
//create an instance of the Web transport mechanism
var transportInstance = new Web(new NetworkCredential(_username, _password));
//enable Google Analytics
message.EnableGoogleAnalytics("SendGridTest", "EMAIL", "Sendgrid", "ad-one", "My SG Campaign");
//send the mail
transportInstance.Deliver(message);
}
/// <summary>
/// The Footer App will insert a custom footer at the bottom of the text and HTML bodies.
/// http://docs.sendgrid.com/documentation/apps/footer/
/// </summary>
public void EnableFooterEmail()
{
//create a new message object
var message = new SendGrid();
//set the message recipients
foreach (var recipient in _to)
{
message.AddTo(recipient);
}
//set the sender
message.From = new MailAddress(_from);
//set the message body
var timestamp = DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss tt");
message.Html = "<p style='color:red';>Hello World</p>";
message.Html += "<p>Sent At : " + timestamp + "</p>";
message.Text = "Hello World plain text";
//set the message subject
message.Subject = "Hello World Footer Test";
//create an instance of the Web transport mechanism
var transportInstance = new Web(new NetworkCredential(_username, _password));
//Enable Footer
message.EnableFooter("PLAIN TEXT FOOTER", "<p color='blue'>HTML FOOTER TEXT</p>");
//send the mail
transportInstance.Deliver(message);
}
/// <summary>
/// Point the urls to Sendgrid Servers so that the clicks can be logged before
/// being directed to the appropriate link
/// http://docs.sendgrid.com/documentation/apps/click-tracking/
/// </summary>
public void EnableClickTrackingEmail()
{
//create a new message object
var message = new SendGrid();
//set the message recipients
foreach (var recipient in _to)
{
message.AddTo(recipient);
}
//set the sender
message.From = new MailAddress(_from);
//set the message body
var timestamp = DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss tt");
message.Html = "<p style='color:red';>Hello World HTML </p> <a href='http://microsoft.com'>Checkout Microsoft!!</a>";
message.Html += "<p>Sent At : " + timestamp + "</p>";
message.Text = "hello world http://microsoft.com";
//set the message subject
message.Subject = "Hello World Click Tracking Test";
//create an instance of the Web transport mechanism
var transportInstance = new Web(new NetworkCredential(_username, _password));
//enable clicktracking
message.EnableClickTracking();
//send the mail
transportInstance.Deliver(message);
}
