This guide will show you how to connect your Mandrill account to Shopibx, allowing you to send order confirmations, customer notifications, and other emails directly from your store using Mandrill’s email delivery service.
Step-by-Step Guide to Connect Mandrill with Shopibx #
- Create a Mandrill Account
- Mandrill is a transactional email API service from Mailchimp, so you’ll need a Mailchimp account to use it.
- If you don’t have one, create a Mailchimp account by visiting Mailchimp.
- Once your Mailchimp account is created, log in and go to the Mandrill section under Mailchimp’s settings.
- Get Your Mandrill API Key
- Inside your Mailchimp account, navigate to the Mandrill section.
- Go to Settings > API Keys and click Create a Key.
- Copy the newly generated Mandrill API Key; you’ll need it for integration.
- Navigate to Email Settings in Shopibx
- Log in to your Shopibx dashboard.
- Go to
Settings>Email Settings.
- Select Mandrill as Your Email Provider
- From the dropdown menu in the
Email Settingssection, choose Mandrill as your email provider.
- From the dropdown menu in the
- Fill in the Required InformationFor Mandrill, fill out the following fields:
- Mail Driver:
- Set this to
smtp.
- Set this to
- Mail Host:
- Enter
smtp.mandrillapp.com.
- Enter
- Mail Port:
- Use
587for TLS or465for SSL.
- Use
- Mail Username:
- Enter your Mandrill username. This is typically your Mailchimp email address.
- Mail Password:
- Enter the Mandrill API Key that you generated earlier.
- Mail Encryption:
- Set this to
tlsfor secure email sending.
- Set this to
- Mail From Address:
- Enter the email address you’d like to send from, such as
your-email@yourdomain.com. This should be a verified email address in Mandrill.
- Enter the email address you’d like to send from, such as
- Mail From Name:
- Enter the name you want your customers to see (e.g.,
Your Store Name).
- Enter the name you want your customers to see (e.g.,
- Mail Driver:
- Test Your Configuration
- After entering all the required information, click the Test button to verify that the connection works. This will send a test email to check the configuration.
- Save Your Settings
- Once the test is successful, click Save to apply the settings.
What to Do if You Encounter Issues #
- Verify Your Email Address: Make sure that the email address you’re using as the “Mail From Address” is verified in Mandrill.
- Check Mandrill API Key: Ensure that the Mandrill API Key is correct. If necessary, generate a new API key from the Mandrill settings page.
- Monitor Your Account: Mandrill has certain sending limits depending on your Mailchimp plan. Ensure that you are within your sending quota.
By following these steps, you’ll be able to integrate Mandrill with your Shopibx store and start sending emails to your customers using Mandrill’s powerful email service.
