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Integrate Mailchimp With Your Shipping Software
Build a stronger post-purchase engine for your business. The ShipStation Mailchimp integration helps you turn imported orders into fresh subscriber data, keep fulfillment moving in one dashboard, automate routine work, and stay connected with customers after every purchase.
Key integration features
- Grow selected Mailchimp lists
- Update subscriber purchase fields
- Segment contacts by marketplace
- Print labels in batches
- Automate fulfillment workflows
About
Mailchimp is a marketing platform used by e-commerce brands, small businesses, nonprofits, professional services firms, and creators. It's known for email and SMS marketing, audience tools, templates, and automations that help businesses keep customers engaged.
The ShipStation Mailchimp connection turns order activity into cleaner marketing data. When new orders import into ShipStation, ShipStation automatically creates new email subscribers in the Mailchimp lists you choose. It also updates useful customer details tied to the latest purchase, including order value, order date, marketplace, store name, and location fields.
That gives you a simpler workflow across marketing and fulfillment. Your team spends less time moving customer data by hand, while ShipStation handles label creation, automation rules, batch printing, tracking, and returns from one place. You get better follow-up, better visibility, and more control as order volume grows.
Why Mailchimp users choose ShipStation
Move beyond basic shipping tools with ShipStation
STEP 1
In ShipStation, open Account Settings and select Integration Partners from the sidebar navigation. This takes you to the area where partner connections are managed.
STEP 2
Click the Mailchimp tile to open the connection screen. Then scroll to the bottom and click the green Log In to Mailchimp button.
STEP 3
Enter your Mailchimp username and password, click Log In, and then click Allow to authorize ShipStation. After that, you’ll be redirected back to ShipStation.
STEP 4
Select the Mailchimp lists you want updated when new orders are imported, then click Update Select Lists. From then on, new imported orders create subscribers in those selected lists.
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FAQ
ShipStation Mailchimp FAQ for setup, subscribers, labels, and shipping
Can I connect Mailchimp to ShipStation?
Yes. In ShipStation, go to Account Settings and select Integration Partners from the sidebar navigation. Click the Mailchimp tile, then click the green Log In to Mailchimp button. Enter your Mailchimp username and password, click Log In, and click Allow to authorize ShipStation. Then select the Mailchimp lists you want updated and click Update Select Lists.
What happens when new orders import into ShipStation?
When a new order imports into ShipStation, ShipStation automatically creates a new email subscriber in each Mailchimp list you selected during setup. It also creates or updates purchase-related subscriber data, so your marketing lists reflect the latest order information without manual entry.
What subscriber data does ShipStation send to Mailchimp?
ShipStation creates or updates several subscriber fields and groups inside Mailchimp. That includes:
- Email address
- First and last name
- Last Order Date
- Last Order Amount
- Marketplace where the customer ordered
- Store Name from last purchase
- ZIP code
- City
- State
- Country Code
That extra detail gives your team better context for segmentation and follow-up campaigns.
Can I choose which Mailchimp lists ShipStation updates?
Yes. During setup, ShipStation lets you select the Mailchimp lists you want updated when new orders are imported. After you make your selections, click Update Select Lists to save them.
Will ShipStation add my historical customers to Mailchimp?
No. ShipStation does not create subscriber information in Mailchimp from historical customer information. It only creates subscriber data for customers on orders that import after you update your list selections.
How long does it take for Mailchimp subscriber data to appear?
Initial subscriber information may take several minutes to populate in your Mailchimp lists. That short delay only affects the initial population step, so give the integration a little time before checking results.
Why do Mailchimp users add ShipStation for shipping?
Mailchimp handles marketing. ShipStation handles fulfillment. Together, they give you a cleaner post-purchase flow.
With ShipStation, you can:
- Manage orders in one dashboard
- Print labels individually or with batch printing
- Use automation rules to cut repetitive work
- Compare shipping options across a broad carrier network
- Keep customers informed with tracking updates
- Run returns and exchanges in a branded experience
That means your marketing data stays fresh in Mailchimp while your shipping workflow stays fast and organized in ShipStation.


