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Articles Tagged "hosted+files"
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Can I include music and video in my campaigns?
Yes! First, the bad news: Most email programs can't play audio or video files directly (a plugin or another program is required), and so this content is often stripped from emails completely. Spam filters can also get tripped up on the code required to display videos and block emails from…
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Will MailChimp host my files for me?
Sure! If you want to provide a PDF file, Word doc, Excel Spreadsheet, or one of these other file types, we make it easy to upload your file to MailChimp and add a link in your campaign. Here's how: In the Design step of the Campaign Builder, click inside any…
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Can I send attachments with MailChimp?
No, But... Since you can't send attachments directly through MailChimp, you can let us host the files you'd normally attach to your email, and then link to the files in your campaign. This saves bandwidth, doesn't bog down recipients' email accounts, helps with delivery rates, reduces bounce backs from angry…
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Can I use a PDF as a template?
Directly sending or uploading a PDF or creating a template directly from a PDF would not be a possibility. You would first need to convert your PDF to clean HTML files (not created in Word!). (That's a manual process.) Once converted, you can upload your HTML code in your MailChimp…
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How do I upload a .zip file to use as my campaign?
If you would like to have total control over your html code but would still like MailChimp to host your files, your best option is to upload all of your files and html in a zip file. Organize all of your files into the following: The images that need to…
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How do I import my campaign from a URL?
It's easy to use a URL as a campaign. Here's what you need to do: Click create campaign on the Dashboard or Campaigns page of your account. Choose regular ol' campaign, A/B split campaign, or RSS-driven campaign, depending on the type you'd like. In the Design step, choose the import…
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What types of files can I upload to MailChimp?
If you are using the upload function so that MailChimp can host a file you want to link to, you'll want to make sure that you're trying to upload a file that's on the approved list of uploads. You can upload any of these: 7z aiff asf avi bmp csv…
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How do I delete a file that MailChimp is hosting for me?
Hosted files can be deleted the same way you delete images from the gallery. Make sure you're on the content editor on the Design step of the Campaign Builder and click on the body to edit. Click on the link button on the toolbar (which looks like a chain link).…
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How do I set a link to a document I already uploaded to MailChimp?
If you previously uploaded a file to your MailChimp gallery, and just need to link to it, here's how: On the Design step of the Campaign Builder, edit the area where you want to link to your file by clicking the edit button for that region. Create or highlight the…
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If I create a link to a document you’re hosting, do you track clicks to it?
Yep, is the simple answer. If you have MailChimp host a document for you, we will track the clicks to that document.