You can create as many lists as you need in your MailChimp account, but if you're looking to target specific audiences with your campaigns, we'd suggest you manage one list, and use our groups or segmenting features instead.

Follow these three simple steps to create a list.

1. Choose Lists from your MailChimp dashboard, then click the Add List button in the upper righthand corner.

2. Fill out the setup details with you or your client's information, making sure you've written a good Permission Reminder.

3. Click Save to finish setting up your list, then click Done For Now to return to the lists page.

Importing your list

Now that you've got your list all set up, it's time to import your subscribers into the list. There are four ways to do it

1. Upload a CSV file

2. Copy/paste from Excel

3. Import directly from Salesforce, Highrise, Google docs, or other apps

4. Start a list from scratch

Just select the import option you'd like and follow the steps. Now that your list is imported, we'll help you set the name and content type for each column. Use the pull-down menu above each column to set the field name and type. Once you've mapped your fields, click All Done to complete the import.

After the import, you'll get to review all the emails that were or were not added to your list. Just click the links to view more details. (Note that if you have a large list, we'll ask for your email address so we can send you the notifications and report when the list is imported.)