Create an Email on iOS

Wherever your day takes you, Mailchimp's mobile app helps you manage your email campaigns. You can create, edit, and send campaigns from your mobile device. If you need to do something that isn't available in the mobile app, log in to Mailchimp.com from a web browser to access more features.

In this article, you'll learn how to create and send an email campaign on your mobile device.

Before you start

Here are some things to know before you begin this process.

• To send an email, make sure you have subscribers in your audience. If you don’t have subscribers in your audience, import your contacts or invite people to subscribe with a signup form.
• Be sure to verify your email’s domain before you send your first email.
• Landing pages and some create options only appear if your audience has contacts and your user level can send campaigns.

Create an email campaign (new builder)

Create an email campaign in the new builder from the Campaigns tab.

To create an email campaign in the new builder from the Campaigns tab, follow these steps.

1. In the Mailchimp mobile app, tap the Campaigns tab.
   

2. Tap Create in the upper-right corner.\

3. Tap Create an email.

4. On the Templates screen, swipe to find a template you like then tap Select.
   All templates show placeholder text and images to help you begin to design your email.

5. In the CAMPAIGN INFORMATION section, tap each field to enter Campaign name, Recipients, Email subject, From name, Preview text and From email address.

That's it! You can start to design and add content to your email campaign.

Design a campaign

After you choose a template and set up your email, you’ll move to the design step. Use content blocks to edit and format text, upload images, and design your background.

To edit and design your email campaign, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to the Campaigns tab.
2. Tap the campaign you want to work with.
3. Tap Edit and Preview.
   

Add content

Here on the main campaign screen, add content blocks, change the background, and see how your campaign will appear on desktop and mobile devices.

• Add a content block
  Tap the + icon to choose and insert a new content block.
• Upload files or images
  Select an image content block, then choose options from the editing toolbar. Tap Choose file. Add a new image from your phone or tablet, or choose a file from the Content Studio.
• Preview as you edit
  By default, you view and edit the email in Mobile mode. Tap the eye icon to switch between mobile and desktop preview.
• Change the background
  Tap the paint bucket icon to choose a color for your background and images. You will see the global styles menu.

Edit a content block

To edit an individual content block, tap the block you want to work with. On the toolbar, choose move, edit, duplicate, or delete.

• Move
  To change the order of content blocks in your campaign, tap the up/down arrows to shift the block up or down.

• Duplicate
  To copy a content block, tap the enclosed + icon. Any content you’ve added to that content block will show in the duplicate block.

• Delete
  To remove a content block from the campaign, tap the trash icon.

• Edit text blocks
  Tap the block you want to edit then use the editing toolbar to change basic text attributes, headers, fonts, colors, button shape, and style. Set your text to bold, italic or underline. To update or add new text, tap the block twice to reveal the cut, copy, or replace menu. Also, select options to re-align your text to left, center, or right. When you're finished editing, tap Done.
  

• Edit image blocks
  Tap the image block you want to edit then select editing options from the menu. Tap Replace file to open the content studio. Add a new image from your phone or tablet, or choose a file from the content studio. Add alt text or a link to your image.
  

  In the CAMPAIGN INFORMATION section, you can send a test email to see how your content looks. You can also use the Replicate option to make a copy of your email or tap Delete to remove the campaign entirely.

After you’ve finished editing the campaign, be sure to tap Done.

Send a campaign

Before you send your email campaign, you’ll review the checklist for alerts. After any issues are resolved, the campaign is ready to send.

To send an email campaign from your mobile device, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to the Campaigns tab.
2. Tap the campaign you want to work with.
3. Tap Confirm and Send.
4. Review the checklist for your campaign. If there are issues with your campaign, tap the alert to return to your draft and resolve the problem.
   
5. When your campaign is ready to send, press Touch and hold to send. Or, to schedule your campaign for another time, tap Send Later.

Create an email campaign (legacy builder)

Create an email campaign in the legacy builder from the Campaigns tab.

To create a campaign in the legacy builder from the Campaigns tab, follow these steps.

1. In the Mailchimp mobile app, tap the Campaigns tab.
   
2. Tap Create in the upper-right corner.\
3. Tap Create an email.
4. On the template screen, click the top drop-down menu to view your template options:
   • Featured Layouts
   Premade layouts that you can fill out with your own information.
   • Saved Templates
   Templates you’ve already made on the desktop version of Mailchimp.
   
5. Swipe to find a template that you like and tap Select.
   All templates show placeholder text and images to help you begin to design your email.
6. In the CAMPAIGN INFORMATION section, tap each field to enter Campaign name, Recipients, Email subject, From name, Preview text and From email address.

That's it! You can start to design and add content to your email campaign.

Design a campaign

After you choose a template and set up your email, you’ll move to the design step. Use content blocks to edit and format text, upload images, and design your background.

To edit and design your email campaign, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to the Campaigns tab.
2. Tap the campaign you want to work with.
3. Tap Edit and Preview.
   

Add Content

Here on the main campaign screen, Add content blocks, change the background, and see how your campaign will appear on desktop and mobile devices.

• Add a content block
  Tap Add to choose and insert a new content block.
• Preview as you edit
  By default, you view and edit the email in Desktop mode. Tap Preview to switch between desktop and mobile preview.
• Change the background
  Tap the Background button in the header, body, and footer to choose a color or insert an image for each section.
• Adjust the section height
  Tap and drag the section sliders to adjust the height of the header, body, and footer.

Edit a content block

To edit an individual content block, tap the block you want to work with. On the toolbar, choose move, edit, duplicate, or delete.

• Move
  To change the order of content blocks in your campaign, tap Move. Then, use the arrows to shift the block up or down.

• Edit text blocks
  To edit the contents of a block, tap Edit. To change the font or style of the text, tap the Content drop-down menu in the lower-left corner to navigate between the Style or Settings screens. When you’re done, tap Save & Close.\

• Edit image blocks
  Tap Replace. Add a new image from your phone or tablet, or choose a file from the Content Studio. When you’re done, tap Save & Close.
  

• Duplicate
  To copy a content block, tap Duplicate. Any content you’ve added to that content block will show in the duplicate block.

• Delete
  To remove a content block from the campaign, tap Delete.

  In the CAMPAIGN INFORMATION section, you can send a test email to see how your content looks. You can also use the Replicate option to make a copy of your email or tap Delete to remove the campaign entirely.

After you’ve finished editing the campaign, be sure to tap Save & Exit.

Send a campaign

Before you send your campaign, you’ll review the checklist for alerts. After any issues are resolved, the campaign is ready to send.

To send an email campaign from your mobile device, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to the Campaigns tab.
2. Tap the campaign you want to work with.
3. Tap Confirm and Send.
4. Review the checklist for your campaign. If there are issues with your campaign, tap the alert to return to your draft and resolve the problem.
   
5. When your campaign is ready to send, press Touch and hold to send. Or, to schedule your campaign for another time, tap Send Later.