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Mailchimp 6.x-2.6

By Nancy Wichmann at 06/20/2012 - 12:19

My customer was already using Mailchimp, but now wants an archive list and sign up block on the site. I installed the Mailchimp module. It is pretty much non-functional. Has anyone managed to patch it into a working condition?

 
Nancy

 
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. -- Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.

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Re: Mailchimp 6.x-2.6

By Patrick Avella at 06/20/2012 - 13:54

Hi Nancy,

Sometimes using modules and APIs is over kill. I implement mailchimp
sign up forms all the time by just copy pasting their form code into a
custom block, setting it to the full html filter, and modifying via
html or css as necessary.

I've never used mailchimp's email archive widget before, but it looks
like it would work in a similar fashion, by just pasting the widget
text in a block or node and setting it to full HTML filter.

Hope it helps,
Patrick

On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Ms. Nancy Wichmann
< ... at bellsouth dot net> wrote:

Re: Mailchimp 6.x-2.6

By Earnie Boyd at 06/20/2012 - 13:36

On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Ms. Nancy Wichmann
< ... at bellsouth dot net> wrote:
Perhaps the Mailchimp API changed and the module bridge didn't keep
up? Have you looked at their API?

Re: Mailchimp 6.x-2.6

By Nancy Wichmann at 06/20/2012 - 16:48

Well, the 7.x branch is maintained, allegedly, by Mailchimp staff. And and error in the 6.x branch version of the API classes means that I had to use the 7.x version of that.

 
Nancy

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. -- Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.

Re: Mailchimp 6.x-2.6

By Michael Prasuhn at 06/20/2012 - 20:45

What exactly are you trying to do with the MailChimp module? It's main purpose is to sync user accounts to MailChimp subscriptions, which is potentially way overkill if all you want is a simple sign up form. The built in integration allows things like managing your lists and letting user signup to their list by checking a form item when signing up for your site, or editing their use account. The newest mail chimp module even allows creating campaigns and monitoring them from within Drupal.

-Mike