How to Use Mailchimp with Gmail?

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May 8, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to insert Mailchimp email templates directly inside Gmail.

Quick summary

The Mailchimp for Gmail integration lets you insert pre-built email templates directly into a Gmail compose window without leaving your inbox. This step-by-step walkthrough covers everything from opening a new compose window to selecting and sending a Mailchimp template via Gmail.

Steps

Open Gmail and start composing a new email.
Click the Insert Template icon in the compose window.
Select the Mailchimp tab from the pop-up modal.
If prompted, log in to your Mailchimp account to access your saved templates.
Select the template you want to use in your Gmail email.
The chosen Mailchimp template is inserted into your compose window — edit the content, add attachments, and hit send.

📌 Why this matters

Integrating Mailchimp with Gmail allows marketers and sales teams to send professionally designed, on-brand email templates directly from their Gmail inbox without switching tools. This Mailchimp-Gmail integration eliminates the need to copy and paste campaign content, saving time and reducing formatting errors. By accessing Mailchimp templates inside the Gmail compose window, users can maintain consistent email branding across both marketing campaigns and one-to-one outreach. For teams that rely on both Gmail for daily communication and Mailchimp for email marketing, this integration is a practical productivity multiplier.

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