Help Scout + Mailchimp

Create Help Scout conversations from Mailchimp subscribers

Eliminate delays when reaching out to new subscribers by using this Mailchimp to Help Scout automation. Once set up, each time a new subscriber is added in Mailchimp, Zapier will create a new conversation from customer in Help Scout. By establishing an immediate connection, you are helping jumpstart your customer relationships for the future.

When this happens...
New Subscriber
Triggers when a new subscriber is added to an audience.
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Create Conversation
Creates conversation including tags and custom fields (only with Help Scout's Plus plan). Select mailbox to see custom fields.
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Supported triggers and actions

What does this mean?

- Audience
- Status
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Audience
- LinkRequired
- Track all links clicks
Trigger
Scheduled
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- StoreRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Store
Trigger
Scheduled
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- AudienceRequired
- Segment or TagRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It

- AudienceRequired
- Email AddressRequired
Action
Write
- CampaignRequired
Action
Write

- AudienceRequired
- Tag nameRequired
Action
Write
- NameRequired
- CompanyRequired
- Address 1Required
- Address 2
- CityRequired
- StateRequired
- ZipRequired
- CountryRequired
- Phone
- Permission ReminderRequired
- Email Type OptionRequired
- From NameRequired
- From EmailRequired
- SubjectRequired
- LanguageRequired
- Notify On Subscribe
- Notify On Unsubscribe
- Double Optin
- Marketing Permissions
- Use Archive Bar
Action
Write
- AudienceRequired
- Email AddressRequired
- Delete Contact
Action
Write
- CampaignRequired
Action
Write
- AudienceRequired
- TagRequired
- Email AddressRequired
Action
Write
- NameRequired
Action
Search
- AudienceRequired
- Tag nameRequired
Action
Search
- NameRequired
- Campaign Name
- AudienceRequired
- Segment or Tag
- Email SubjectRequired
- Preview Text
- From NameRequired
- From Email AddressRequired
- To Name
- Content Type
Action
Search or write
- SearchRequired
- Audience
- AudienceRequired
- Subscriber EmailRequired
- New Email
- StatusRequired
- Double Opt-In
- Update Existing
- Replace Groups
- Groups
- Language Code
- Tag(s)
Action
Search or write
- MailboxRequired
- Assigned User
- Tag
- Status
- Custom Fields
Trigger
Instant
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- MailboxRequired
- Assigned User
- Tag
- Status
- Custom Fields
Trigger
Instant
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- SubjectRequired
- MailboxRequired
- Customer Label
- Customer ID
- Customer's Email
- From User
- Thread TypeRequired
- TextRequired
- StatusRequired
- Assigned User
- Tag
- Cc
- Bcc
- Import OnlyRequired
- Trigger Auto Reply
Action
Write
- ConversationRequired
- CustomerRequired
- TextRequired
- User
- Create as DraftRequired
Action
Write
- Subject
- Mailbox
- Assigned User
- Tag
- StatusRequired
- Email
- Custom Query
Action
Search
- NameRequired
Action
Search
- User's EmailRequired
- Date Range StartRequired
- Date Range EndRequired
Action
Search
- User's EmailRequired
Action
Search
- EmailRequired
- First NameRequired
- Last NameRequired
- Phone
- Chat Handle
- Social Profile
- Website
- Background
- Organization
- Location
- Job Title
- Address
- Address
- City
- State / Province
- Postal Code / ZIP Code
- Country
Action
Search or write

- Audience
- Trigger each time a subscriber opens an email
Trigger
Scheduled
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New Audience
Triggers when a new audience is added to your MailChimp accounts.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- AudienceRequired
- Note About Samples
Trigger
Instant
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- AudienceRequired
Trigger
Instant
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- AudienceRequired
- Note About Samples
Trigger
Instant
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- Campaign Name
- AudienceRequired
- Segment or Tag
- Email SubjectRequired
- Preview Text
- From NameRequired
- From Email AddressRequired
- To Name
- Content Type
Action
Write
- CampaignRequired
Action
Write
- AudienceRequired
- Email AddressRequired
- Custom Event NameRequired
- Properties
Action
Write
- AudienceRequired
- Subscriber EmailRequired
- New Email
- StatusRequired
- Double Opt-In
- Update Existing
- Replace Groups
- Groups
- Language Code
- Tag(s)
Action
Write
- AudienceRequired
- TagRequired
- Email AddressRequired
Action
Write
- AudienceRequired
- Email AddressRequired
- NoteRequired
Action
Write
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Headers
- Additional Request Headers
- Body
Action
Write
- StoreRequired
- Email AddressRequired
Action
Search
- SearchRequired
- Audience
Action
Search
- AudienceRequired
- Tag nameRequired
Action
Search or write
- MailboxRequired
- Assigned User
- Tag
- Status
- Custom Fields
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Mailbox
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- Conversation IDRequired
- TextRequired
- User
Action
Write
- First NameRequired
- Last NameRequired
- Email
- Phone
- Chat Handle
- Social Profile
- Website
- Background
- Organization
- Location
- Job Title
- Address
- Address
- City
- State / Province
- Postal Code / ZIP Code
- Country
Action
Write
- CustomerRequired
Action
Write
- EmailRequired
Action
Search
- EmailRequired
Action
Search
- User's EmailRequired
Action
Search
- SubjectRequired
- Mailbox
- Assigned User
- Tag
- StatusRequired
- Email
- Custom Query
- MailboxRequired
- Customer Label
- Customer ID
- Customer's Email
- From User
- Thread TypeRequired
- TextRequired
- Assigned User
- Cc
- Bcc
- Import OnlyRequired
- Trigger Auto Reply
Action
Search or write

About Help Scout

Help Scout is the ideal small business help desk. You can deliver great email support and get setup in minutes, without any of the typical help desk complexities.

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About Mailchimp

Share your ideas with Mailchimp email newsletters—then use its landing page and form builders to grow your lists and take marketing further with drip and transactional emails.

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Create Mailchimp subscribers from Help Scout conversations

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Create Help Scout conversations from Mailchimp subscribers

New Campaign

Audience

Status

Link Clicked

Audience

Track all links clicks

New Customer

New Order

Store

New Subscriber in Segment or Tag

Archive Subscriber

Campaign Report

Create Tag

Create Audience

Address 2

Phone

Notify On Subscribe

Notify On Unsubscribe

Double Optin

Marketing Permissions

Use Archive Bar

Unsubscribe or Delete Contact action

Delete Contact

Send Campaign

Add Subscriber to Tag

Find a Campaign

Find Tag

Find or Create Campaign

Campaign Name

Segment or Tag

Preview Text

To Name

Content Type

Find or Create Subscriber

Audience

New Email

Double Opt-In

Update Existing

Replace Groups

Groups

Language Code

Tag(s)

Conversation Created

Assigned User

Tag

Status

Custom Fields

Tags Updated

Assigned User

Tag

Status

Custom Fields

Create Conversation

Customer Label

Customer ID

Customer's Email

From User

Assigned User

Tag

Cc

Bcc

Trigger Auto Reply

Send Reply

User

Find Conversation

Subject

Mailbox

Assigned User

Tag

Email

Custom Query

Find Mailbox

Get Custom Report

Get Week Report

Find or Create Customer

Phone

Chat Handle

Social Profile