question for mailchimp and smtp

[dennistsc]

question:
i use free smtp from google (smtp.gmail.com)
and
i sign up for free MailChimp API Key

may i know where the software or how to use smtp and mailchimp API in ospos?

1. smtp is sending out email but when i click a customer (then click email) and my window 10 the mail pop up. so can't use the smtp??
2. i add a contact to mailchimp and the ospos didn't sync the email to customers section.

may i know do something wrong? or the feature is not using this way. hope that i ask a clear question. thanks for your time.

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[daN4cat]

There is only push from OSPOS to Mailchimp no synchronisation the other way round.

For SMPT send, you need to make sure your PHP configuration on your Apache server has the SMPT library available and enabled.

[dennistsc]

There is only push from OSPOS to Mailchimp no synchronisation the other way round.

For SMPT send, you need to make sure your PHP configuration on your Apache server has the SMPT library available and enabled.

could you send me more info for the "push from OSPOS to Mailchimp" and "PHP configuration on your Apache server has the SMPT library available and enabled"

thanks for your reply

[emushene]

I would rather install Sendmail and hook it up to Gmail SMTP. So far has been the easiest installation I have done on a Linux server.

[dennistsc]

I would rather install Sendmail and hook it up to Gmail SMTP. So far has been the easiest installation I have done on a Linux server.

thanks for letting me know
would you mind share more?
i have a business and i would like to use that

[emushene]

follow your regular sudo apt/yum/dnf install Sendmail mailutils
configure send mail by following this link here.

Note
/etc/mail/authinfo/smtp-auth
AuthInfo: "U:root" "I:user@gmail.com" "P:PASSWORD" the password here will have to come from Gmail/security app password. to do that, go to your account settings security and create it... note, you must have 2 step authentication on.

let me know if it works for you, will take 20 minutes to complete.

finally, select Sendmail on OSPOS Setup & Conf.. it just works

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