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Mailchimp Integration

 

Configure Integration in Contentware

  • You start in Contentware.  Click Integrations link in the upper right corner, and select "connect" for the Mailchimp integration.
  • Input the username and password to the Mailchimp account you want associated with Contentware.
  • Next, select "Configure Connection".  A pop-in will appear, select "email" and "submit".

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Create a Mailchimp Template

  • Now, we need to make a 1 time template in Mailchimp.  In Mailchimp, under Campaigns on the left navigation menu, choose Email templates and click Create Template.
  • Click "Code Your Own" in the upper navigation bar
  • Select "Paste in Code".
  • Delete all of the content in the Edit Code editor on the right side of the page

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  • Copy the code from this file and paste into the Edit Code editor.  Then click "Save and Exit" at the bottom in the far right corner.

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  • Click Save and Exit, and you will be asked to give the template a name.  Do that, click submit, and you're done. 

Approve and Transfer into Mailchimp

Once the Mailchimp integration is configured, an "Approve and send to Mailchimp" link will appear in the campaign's emails. 

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Click the link, and you're asked to associate a Mailchimp template with the message.  Select the a template, click submit, and the message is pushed into Mailchimp in the "All Campaigns" section.