How to add date stamp to squeeze page to use MailChimp Autoresponder

[rydale13]

Hi,

How easy would it be to add a date stamp MM/DD/YYYY (as a hidden field) to the squeeze page for eStore?

The reason why I need this feature is so I can use MailChimp’s autoresponder function on the list the squeeze page adds subscribers to, as Autoresponders will not work through API calls on MailChimp without it.

Is this possible?

If so, how?

Thanks

Luke

[rydale13]

Just to add, the reason why I’m having this problem is because I am NOT using the double opt-in method when adding people to the mailing list and I need to keep it this way.

I am instead using the optional date field for paid purchases (found in autoresponder settings) to allow me to add a date field so that I can send out scheduled messages using the autoresponder via MailChimp. Without this date field, MailChimp will not allow use of the autoresponder through API calls.

I need a similar date field to be added to the squeeze page so that I can use the autoresponder through API calls and avoid the double opt-in process.

Luke

[amin007]

You can use the “Signup Date Field Name” field in the mailchimp settings section to specify your date field name (there is a link to a documentation that will explain more on this).

If you do not specify anything in that field then eStore will automatically use the current date when signing up the user to your list. It sends the date in the “yyyy-mm-dd” format.

[rydale13]

Thanks for your reply.

I understand that works for paid purchases, because I am using that already. but does that date field work for the squeeze page too?

[amin007]

All autoresponder signup (squeeze page and after purchase signup) exercises the same code to do the signup. So yes squeeze page signup will also use the current date to signup the user if the “Signup Date Field Name” field is empty.

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