MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

[lesliekirk]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Something I had noticed when installing the MailChimp module on a site - the module's doc say that the installation will automatically create the item called "mailchimp" - no it doesn't.

Leslie

[lesliekirk]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

I'm digging deeper into this issue for the unhappy store owner and have discovered that when I use Firefox, it keeps giving me a message to enter my email address even though my email address is in the field. I'm going to test with other browsers/platforms and report back. This could be the actual problem.

[lesliekirk]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

I haven't tested having it checked by default, but Im not sure it would work even if you modified the template. The actual add is done on check (remove is done on uncheck).

If it is a feature people want I can probably add it into the core module so you can choose via the admin.

This seems to be a HUGE issue with a store owner. She's now wanting to switch to something else that lets the checkbox be checked and the customer has to uncheck it. Yeah, I know about the opt-in stuff. She has seen a dramatic decrease in subscribers since she switched from Subscribe2 to MailChimp.

[netblazon]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Thanks Brennan, that would be great!
Susan

[Brennan]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Hey Susan -

I just took a look at this. The way we are making the API call now it ignores the welcome email even if you have it selected to send for that specific list.

I will update this shortly to correct this so you can control the Final Welcome email settings via MailChimp.

[lesliekirk]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Would like to know that too - seems I have store owner that has seen a dramatic drop in sign ups since switch from Subscribe2 to MailChimp - not really sure what the issue is.

[netblazon]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Brennan, will the "Final Welcome Email" be sent to either people who subscribe via the checkbox, or to people who subscribe via the form that is built using the module? I'm not receiving them but it's possible I've set something up incorrectly. The final welcome email appears to be tied to a given form in Mailchimp though, so maybe it's not possible?

[netblazon]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Awesome! Along a similar thread, I find that I can't type "mailchimp" without trying very hard. It always comes out "mailchump" ;)

[Rick Wilson]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

We had a client this week ask us to install Monkey Click on their website (they meant Mail Chimp).

[netblazon]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Add me to the list of people who'd like the checkbox to be checked by default.

@Leslie---Subscribe2? That brings back memories!

[lesliekirk]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Any word on adding this feature? I know a few others were asking about it and I would definitely love to see it added.

I'll dog pile onto this one too. Store owner is wanting this box checked by default since Subscribe2 was set up that way for her.

[Kent Multer]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Hi folks --

I see that this is a popular topic, so I'll mention that I'm just finishing up a Mailchimp-integration module myself, as a custom project for a single client. I'm hoping to turn it into a published product in the near future.

Someone asked about interest groups, and my module does support those. It lets you assign different interest groups to specific categories, so that each cagegory can display sign-up checkboxes for the related groups. The module also displays the complete set of sign-up checkboxes on the Account and checkout pages.

Anyone interested in getting a copy of the module now is welcome to email me. I'd also like to find out what other features would be useful. A couple of you mentioned having the module collect more name-and-address info; I should be able to do that easily enough. What else is on your dream list?

Thanks --

[afiumano]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

That is all I changed and it is working - but I am also getting the extra formatting in the actual Mailchimp list. I haven't tried fixing that yet. Maybe someone else has?

[lesliekirk]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Yes, I was able to do this by modifying the Mailchimp javascript file: mailchimp-js.js.

Change the following code:

function mailchimp_checkbox(){

        //set variables
        var isChecked =     $('input[name=newsletter]:checked').val();
        var shippingEmail = $('#ShipEmail').val();
        var shippingFirstName = $('#ShipFirstName').val();
        var shippingLastName = $('#ShipLastName').val();

to:

function mailchimp_checkbox(){

        //set variables
        var isChecked =     $('input[name=newsletter]:checked').val();
        var shippingEmail = $('#BillEmail').val();
        var shippingFirstName = $('#BillFirstName').val();
        var shippingLastName = $('#BillLastName').val();

Is this all that needs to be changed? I see a number of other references to shippingFirstName, shippingLastName:

function mailchimp_checkbox(){

		//set variables
		var isChecked =	 $('input[name=newsletter]:checked').val();
		var shippingEmail = $('#ShipEmail').val();
		var shippingFirstName = $('#ShipFirstName').val();
		var shippingLastName = $('#ShipLastName').val();
		
		if (shippingEmail == ''){
        
			alert("Please enter your email address above and try again.");
			$('input[name=newsletter]').attr('checked', false);	
            
		}else if(shippingFirstName == ''){
        
			alert("Please enter your first name above and try again.");
			$('input[name=newsletter]').attr('checked', false);	
            	
		}else if(shippingLastName == ''){
        
			alert("Please enter your last name above and try again.");
			$('input[name=newsletter]').attr('checked', false);	
            
		}else{
		
			if( api_key == '' || list_id == ''){
				alert("Please enter your MailChimp API Key and select a list in the Miva Merchant admin under utilities.");
			}else{	
					
				if(isChecked){
                
					disableCheckbox();
					addSubscriber(api_key, list_id, shippingEmail, shippingFirstName, shippingLastName, 'checkbox_message');
					setTimeout("enableCheckbox()",2000);
						
				}else{
							
                	disableCheckbox();
					removeSubscriber(api_key, list_id, shippingEmail, 'false', 'false', 'false', 'checkbox_message');
					setTimeout("enableCheckbox()",2000);
                    
				}
			} //end api key check
				
		} //end input valudation


	} // end mailchimp checkbox

Also the store owner is reporting some "goofy formatting" in the First Name when they enter something like Tom and Sherry becomes Tom%20and%20Sherry



Thanks,
Leslie

[afiumano]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Thank you so much! That did the trick.