Mailchimp Xenforo plugin

[Jonathan David Bloom]

People are signing up fine, but whenever I edit my account details to subscribe and unsubscribe from the newsletter, nothing happens for me.

 

[Andy.N]

Did you guys check the Mailchimp error log under Tools in ACP?
If you enter the API and select a newsletter group, the log should record an OK. If there are any red alerts there, take a look and we can discuss further.

Jonathan,
Take a look at the Mailchimp log. It should show you if any of your action (sub/unsub) generates any error.

Brett,
Looks like you didn't put up the files completely.

 

[Brett Peters]

Brett,
Looks like you didn't put up the files completely.

Files were uploaded fine, I am running XF 1.01 which might be the problem
I will give it a re install when the mod is updated

I have deleted my last post so that it does not clutter up your thread

 

[cmeinck]

First off, this is fantastic plugin. I use a cheap mail service, but this plugin seems to be worth the cost of moving to a more expensive Mail Chimp service. I have a bit of a dilemma. I have it installed in my test site. I've signed up as a test user and it correctly adds/removes me based upon my designation.

My plan is to migrate my existing forum to XF. Within my current forum, I had a checkbox that appeared at sign up. If they opted in, they were part of a monthly export to my current email service. That's where it ended with vB. Users could not modify their newsletter status within the forum. When I migrate over 100,000 members to XF, they will have access to change their newsletter status. What is the default status? Is it set to no? If I move my current list to Mail Chimp, will this plugin send/receive data? How will this affect their status?

Thoughts? Ideas on how to best implement this during the migration?

 

[Andy.N]

This plugin does not import your current list from VB.
What I would do is to run a query off your current vb database to pull email address/name/relevant fields to a CSV file and save it. The query would look for users that select that checkbox. You want to be compliant and not just put everyone in that list. I purge my 20K list from VB and build it up from 3K when I move to Mailchimp

Then import this list to your mailchim newsletter list. This essentially mass import your subscribers at one shot.
Future members will use the Mailchimp plugin to sign up.

In the future, I may add an option for sidebar signup box. And the option for existing subscribers to modify their status (html/text/mobile, sub/unsub)

 

[cmeinck]

This plugin does not import your current list from VB.
What I would do is to run a query off your current vb database to pull email address/name/relevant fields to a CSV file and save it. The query would look for users that select that checkbox. You want to be compliant and not just put everyone in that list. I purge my 20K list from VB and build it up from 3K when I move to Mailchimp

Then import this list to your mailchim newsletter list. This essentially mass import your subscribers at one shot.
Future members will use the Mailchimp plugin to sign up.

In the future, I may add an option for sidebar signup box. And the option for existing subscribers to modify their status (html/text/mobile, sub/unsub)

Okay, so I think I've got a plan. With new members, I was going to get them on MailChimp. This will allow me to start using that service and make sure that it's worth the investment. (My list is over 60K). I'll base this on response, etc. If it works out well, I'll export the list from my current provider to MailChimp, thus uniting my email list.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Andy.N]

important tip
You haven't sent out anything with your list right?
Make very sure that your 60K list is as clean as possible. Chance is your bounce rate in your first campaign will rock your world and get your account suspended
I almost did with my first newsletter. The Mailchimp guy is very serious about not having spammer on their list so if you got a high bounce rate, they will contact you.

Before you import, make an announcement or something to try to get your members to update their email address. People change email address every 2,3 years so if you import list from members who used your site 5 years ago, they will surely bounce.

 

[Jonathan David Bloom]

In response to my earlier message, it's working now. For some weird reason, it wasn't before.

Is it possible to add this to a sidebar block?

 

[Andy.N]

In response to my earlier message, it's working now. For some weird reason, it wasn't before.

Is it possible to add this to a sidebar block?

What do you want to add to the sidebar? A signup widget?
It's in the planned features.

 

[Jonathan David Bloom]

That's awesome! Thanks Andy!

 

[Jonathan David Bloom]

Andy, did you email MailChimp about this addon? http://connect.mailchimp.com/users/sign_up This way you can get more users on it.

 

[Andy.N]

Yes, I have been on the phone with Mailchimp about this plugin before. They are obviously very excited about it. They will put this plugin on their official integration page
http://www.mailchimp.com/features/integrations/

 

[cmeinck]

Andy, would it be possible to run a mySQL query to "find banned users and change newsletter state to no"?

I've just started using the plugin on a fairly active site and noticed a few spammers signed up for the newsletter and confirmed their account.

 

[Andy.N]

I plan to add a feature so banned/deleted accounts will automatically get unsubscribed to the newsletter.

 

[cmeinck]

I wish there were a way to double like a post.

 

[Rich]

This will not uninstall without a fatal error
Fatal error: Call to a member function query() on a non-object in /public_html/nyphotoforum/forum/library/MailChimp/Installer.php on line 31

 

[Andy.N]

Rich,
Take a look at post #17
Will have some fixes and updates when XF rolls out.

 

[Rich]

Rich,
Take a look at post #17
Will have some fixes and updates when XF rolls out.

Aren't we past that already?

 

[Forsaken]

Aren't we past that already?

I think he means 1.1 as there are going to be changes that might need to be addressed by developers and designers in upgrading releases.

 

[Andy.N]

Yes, I mean XF 1.1 as it will have custom profile fields and other things that will allow us to revamp the addon.