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Articles Tagged "unsub"
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All The Merge Tags (Cheatsheet)
Here's a quick list of all of the merge tags we have available. You can also dig down into other articles like RSS merge tags or merge tags for campaigns for deeper explanations and examples. Contents Merge Tags for Campaigns Merge Tags for Subject Lines Merge Tags for Footers Social…
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How do I place my *|UNSUB|* (unsubscribe) Tag in my HTML version?
All campaigns must include our properly coded *|UNSUB|* tag in them so that we can insert a one-click unsubscribe URL into your message. There are absolutely no exceptions to this rule. Even if you're sending to just friends. Even if you are sending an internal message. Even if you're sending…
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Why do I have to use your unsubscribe link?
Contents Here's Why Adding An Unsub Tag Footer Content Isn't Visible Here's Why MailChimp is built for email marketing, which means we're built to send one-to-many messages. When you're sending one-to-many messages, all kinds of spam regulations, deliverability best practices, infrastructure issues, and netiquette apply. So we're kinda "hard wired"…
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The Dangers of Deleting Lists
It's almost always better to use the auto-update option and add new members or member information to your existing list. If you're deleting and uploading new lists with the same recipients on a regular basis, this tends to cause abuse complaints. When you delete a list, the entire list history…
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The system tells me I don’t have an UNSUB (unsubscribe) tag, but I really do.
If MailChimp isn't allowing you to send a campaign and it's telling you that you don't have an Unsubscribe link but you really do have an unsubscribe link, here are a few things to check: Are you using your own unsubscribe link? If so, the system will not recognize it.…
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How can I stop getting subscribe and unsubscribe notifications?
To turn off the subscribe and/or unsubscribe notifications, go to the Lists tab > click on the settings link > click on List Name & Defaults > then remove the email address(es) listed under "want email notifications?". That will stop the subscribe and unsubscribe notification emails. You can also choose…
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Why am I getting a gray bar or a 2nd footer that I can’t edit below the real footer of my campaigns?
There are several ways to get a gray bar or default footer added to the bottom of your campaign. Reason Number One: As part of our Terms of Service, MailChimp requires all campaigns to include our unsubscribe tag. If you have removed this unsubscribe tag, or altered the provided Templates…
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How can I add your *|UNSUB|* unsubscribe tag to a campaign I imported from a URL?
You can include this code for the unsubscribe tag on your URL and we'll pull it in with the rest of the code: <a href="*|UNSUB|*">Unsubscribe me.</a> The text "Unsubscribe me" can be changed. For instance "remove me from this list" is sometimes used. Or if you don't want to include…
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How do I add the *|UNSUB|* (unsubscribe) tag to my plain text version?
All campaigns must include our proprely coded *|UNSUB|* (unsubscribe) tag in them so that we can insert a one-click unsubscribe URL into your message. There are absolutely no exceptions to this rule, even if you're sending to just friends, even if you are sending an internal message. To remain in…
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What should my plain-text footer look like?
All email campaigns sent from MailChimp must include our *|UNSUB|* unsubscribe tag. When MailChimp delivers your campaign, he'll replace that tag with your list's unique opt-out link. You can alter the text in your footer, but don't ever remove the *|UNSUB|* tag or remove your address (you can manually add…