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    Microsoft Marketplace Subscription Guide (Azure)

    Subscribe to Simply Send through the Azure Marketplace, link your account, and start sending — all billed through your existing Azure subscription.

    1

    Subscribe on Azure Marketplace

    Find the Simply Send offer in the Azure Marketplace and subscribe to the plan that fits your sending volume.

    a

    Find the offer

    Find Simply Send through either the Azure Portal or Microsoft Marketplace listing, then choose a plan.
    b

    Complete the purchase

    Click Subscribe, fill in the subscription name and resource group, then confirm your purchase. Azure will provision the SaaS resource.
    2

    Set Up Your Simply Send Account & Link the Subscription

    Configure the Azure subscription in Simply Send so its plan and credits are connected to the right billing workspace.

    a

    Open Configure SaaS Account

    From the Azure SaaS resource overview, click Configure SaaS Account. Azure will redirect you to the Simply Send setup page.
    b

    Create or sign in, then link

    If you are new to Simply Send, create an account. Otherwise, sign in to your existing account and make the workspace you want to bill active. Review the subscription details on the setup page and click Confirm & Link. When setup completes, your Azure subscription is active and linked; continue to Step 3.

    A billing workspace can have one active subscription provider at a time. If it is already billed through another provider, cancel that subscription before linking Azure Marketplace.

    3

    Create a Sending Domain & Set Up Credentials

    Add and verify a sending domain before creating sending credentials. Then choose REST API or SMTP based on your workflow and plan.

    a

    Add and verify your domain first

    In Simply Send, open Domains, add the domain you will send from, publish the DNS records provided, and complete verification.
    b

    Choose your sending method

    For the REST API, open API Keys and create a Transactional key for transactional email or a Marketing key for campaigns. SMTP credentials are for transactional sending, require a Paid plan, and can be created from SMTP Credentials.
    c

    Store credentials in Azure Key Vault

    Store the API key and Account ID, or the SMTP username and password, in Azure Key Vault. Let your Azure application retrieve the secret using its managed identity; do not commit credentials to source control.
    4

    Send Your First Email

    Send from any Azure-hosted service using the REST API or SMTP relay. This REST API example includes the required unsubscribe and company-address markers; use the SMTP guide for SMTP configuration.

    Configure and approve the required templates in the Compliance Templates guide before sending.

    → Full quickstart guide
    5

    Confirm Your Plan, Credits & Billing

    In Simply Send, open Account → Billing to confirm the linked plan and subscription status. Check the Email Credits tab to see the shared balance and usage.

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    Understand email credit usage

    Transactional email uses 3 credits per email, and marketing email uses 4 credits per email. Both use the workspace's shared email-credit balance.
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    Manage billing through Azure

    Azure Marketplace manages the subscription agreement, billing, renewal, and cancellation. Simply Send displays the connected plan and email-credit balance in your workspace; charges appear on your Azure invoice according to the offer terms.
    6

    If Setup Does Not Complete

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    The subscription is still processing

    Wait for Azure to finish provisioning the SaaS resource, then reopen Configure SaaS Account from the resource overview.
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    The setup link is missing or expired

    Return to the Azure Portal, open the Simply Send SaaS resource, and choose Configure SaaS Account again.
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    A different subscription is already linked

    The workspace cannot link Azure while another provider subscription is active. Review Account → Billing, cancel the other subscription with its provider, and retry the Azure setup.
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    Still stuck?

    Contact Simply Send support with the Azure subscription and the Simply Send workspace you are trying to link. Do not send API keys or activation tokens.

    Related Documentation

    Quickstart

    Send your first email with Simply Send in under 5 minutes.

    Authentication

    API keys, account IDs, and securing credentials in Key Vault.

    Webhooks

    Pipe real-time email events into Azure Event Grid or Service Bus.

    SMTP Relay

    Connect an application or mail client using SMTP credentials.