Answers.Body: <p>Most email service providers like MailChimp won't let you send to a list of addresses, even if they're user accounts on your site, without first adding them to a list inside the ESP's control panel.</p>
  <p>If you're planning on sending out user emails through a tool like this, it's best to determine the sync strategy before you start signing up users.</p>
  <p>That said you have a couple options for existing users:</p>
  <ol>
  <li><p>Create a template to export your user information in CSV format, save it's output and import into MailChimp</p>
  </li>
  <li><p>Use the <a href="https://putyourlightson.com/plugins/campaign" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Campaign Plugin</a> to send out messages</p>
  </li>
  </ol>
  
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Answers.Text: Thanks @Jeremy! The sync strategy is the major issue here. I have lots of  experience with MailChimp, and it will not work in this scenario. Campaign Plugin, however, looks like the perfect solution! Not sure how I missed that, but many thanks for suggesting it.
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Body: <p>Is anyone aware of a solution for using Craft user data with something like MailChimp? This is a very simple use case of sending newsletters/announcements to registered Craft users. Would be even better if it could be by User Group, but I will settle for all users.</p>
  
  <p>I understand that Sprout Email can connect to MailChimp mailing lists, but that does not address the issue of having to manually sync the Craft User data with a MailChimp list.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks for any suggestions!</p>
  
Tags: <emails>
Title: Integration with MailChimp et al
ThreadText: # Integration with MailChimp et al
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-10-15)
  
  Is anyone aware of a solution for using Craft user data with something like MailChimp? This is a very simple use case of sending newsletters/announcements to registered Craft users. Would be even better if it could be by User Group, but I will settle for all users.
  
  I understand that Sprout Email can connect to MailChimp mailing lists, but that does not address the issue of having to manually sync the Craft User data with a MailChimp list.
  
  Thanks for any suggestions!
  
  **Tags:** emails
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2018-10-16. Score: 2
  
  Most email service providers like MailChimp won't let you send to a list of addresses, even if they're user accounts on your site, without first adding them to a list inside the ESP's control panel.
  
  If you're planning on sending out user emails through a tool like this, it's best to determine the sync strategy before you start signing up users.
  
  That said you have a couple options for existing users:
  
  1. Create a template to export your user information in CSV format, save it's output and import into MailChimp
  2. Use the [Campaign Plugin](https://putyourlightson.com/plugins/campaign) to send out messages
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks @username_1! The sync strategy is the major issue here. I have lots of  experience with MailChimp, and it will not work in this scenario. Campaign Plugin, however, looks like the perfect solution! Not sure how I missed that, but many thanks for suggesting it.  
  
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