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MailChimp

Mailchimp

To set up MailChimp for integration with EmailElement, you'll need:

Add and Set Up Email Domain

  • Go to your profile page and select the “Domains” tab
  • Click the “Add & Verify Domain” button, then follow prompts to verify ownership of it

Add and Set Up Email Domain

Add and Set Up Email Domain

  • After the Domain has been added, click “Start Authentication” for the Domain
  • Follow Mailchimp's guided setup process

Add and Set Up Email Domain

  • From the navigation panel under Automations, select “Transactional email”
  • Click the “Launch App” button

Navigate to Transactional App

Create API Key

  • Once in the Transactional email app, go to “Settings”
  • Click “+ New API Key”

Create API Key

  • Select your options and finish by clicking “Create API Key”

Create API Key

Set Up Mailchimp in EmailElement

  • Go to Send Integrations and create a new integration
  • Integration Type: API
  • ESP: Mailchimp
  • API Key: the Mandrill API key you just created
  • Save the integration, then click "Run Test"

Test the Integration

  1. Click Run Test on the integration.
  2. The result is reported for each sender domain on it.
  3. One domain succeeding is enough for the integration to go active.

Troubleshooting

Issue Solution
Authentication failed Check the credentials are correct and still active in Mailchimp.
Domain not verified The sender domain has to be verified in EmailElement and in Mailchimp. Check its SPF and DKIM records.
Run Test fails for one domain That domain is not set up in Mailchimp. Check it there, and check its DNS records.
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