Mailchimp, a well-liked service for email marketing, offers a variety of resources for designing, dispatching, and overseeing email campaigns. An essential capability is the option to send trial emails. This allows you to preview the email’s appearance to your recipients and verify for any mistakes prior to sending it out. This article illustrates how to send a test email on Mailchimp.
Step 1: Access Your Email Campaign
To get started, you need to log in to your Mailchimp account and access the email campaign you want to test. Navigate to the Email tab and select the specific campaign.
Step 2: Navigate to the Test Mode
With your campaign open, go to the top of your screen and click on thePreview and Test drop-down menu. In the menu that appears, selectSend a Test Email.
Step 3: Enter the Recipient’s Email Address
A window should pop up asking you to enter the recipient’s email address. Input the email address where you wish to send the test email. You can send test emails to multiple addresses by separating each address with a comma.
Step 4: Send the Test Email
Once you’re done inputting the email address(s), click on theSend Test button. Mailchimp will then send the test email to the provided address(s). This gives you the opportunity to review your email and ensure everything is as it should be before sending it out to your subscribers.
Step 5: Review the Test Email
Check your inbox for the test email. Review it thoroughly, checking the design, links, images, spelling and grammar. If you’re not happy with something, you can go back to Mailchimp and revise the email before sending it out to your subscribers.
// Sample code to send a test email
function sendTestEmail() {
var testEmailAddresses = '[email protected],[email protected]';
Mailchimp.campaigns.sendTest('campaignId', testEmailAddresses);
}
Conclusion
Sending a test email is an important part of any email campaign. It helps you spot any errors or issues that might affect your email’s effectiveness. This guide has shown you how to send a test email in Mailchimp, allowing you to confidently send your campaigns knowing they appear as intended to your subscribers.
