Handoff

Mailchimp is not the reply

Mailchimp can send a newsletter they joined. It does not send the first reply, and it does not store a partial.

Mailchimp can send a newsletter they joined. It does not send the first reply, and it does not store a partial.

A newsletter signup is the list they ticked. The reply to a lead form is a different message, from your domain.
What Mailchimp holds, and what stays on the lead
RecordWhat it isWhat it is not
ListOnly the list they choseA second list
ReplySent from your domainA campaign email
PartialKept only with consent to saveSubscribed by default

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Questions

Does Mailchimp send the first reply?

No. The reply sends from your domain after approval or an accepted rule.

Does a score of 80 change the Mailchimp handoff?

A score of 80 or above raises an alert. It does not send the reply, and it does not write into Mailchimp by itself.

Can a partial be copied to Mailchimp?

A partial is kept only with consent to save. Copying it onward still requires that consent.

Where should a Mailchimp form be audited?

On the form itself. The handoff does not explain which field people leave.