> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mailgreet.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing Subscribers

> Comprehensive guide to managing, organizing, and segmenting your email subscribers in MailGreet

# Subscriber Management Guide

## Understanding Subscribers

### Types of Subscribers

MailGreet classifies subscribers into different categories:

* **Active**: Engaged subscribers who have opened or clicked your emails recently
* **Unconfirmed**: Subscribers who haven't confirmed their subscription (for double opt-in)
* **Unsubscribed**: People who have opted out of your emails
* **Bounced**: Email addresses that have hard-bounced (permanently undeliverable)
* **Junk**: Addresses marked as spam traps or known problematic domains

### Subscriber Data Fields

Standard fields available for all subscribers:

* Email address (required)
* First name
* Last name
* Company
* Phone
* Country
* City
* Address
* Zip/Postal code
* Birthday
* Gender
* IP address
* Signup source

## Managing Your Subscriber List

### Viewing Subscribers

To view existing subscribers:-

1. Navigate to the [Subscribers](https://mailgreet.com/dashboard/subscribers) section in the sidebar.

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2. The main view shows all active subscribers
3. Use filters to narrow down by:
   * Subscription date
   * Groups
   * Fields
   * Activity (opened, clicked)
   * Location
   * Email client

### Add Individual Subscribers

To add subscribers manually:-

1. Navigate to the [Subscribers](https://mailgreet.com/dashboard/subscribers) section in the sidebar.
2. Click **Add Subscriber** button.
3. The **Add new subscriber** dialog box will appear.

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3. Enter **email address** (required), **First name**, **Last name**.
4. Select the appropriate group(s).
5. Click on the **Add Subscriber** button.
6. The email address will be automatically verified upon signup and the new subscriber will be shown as the topmost entry in the **All Subscribers** section.
7. Now, you have successfully added a new subscriber.

### Bulk Importing Subscribers

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  <Card title="Import Subscribers" icon="file" href="/import-subscribers">
    This guide will teach you how to import multiple subscribers at once.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Required Format for Import Files

For successful imports, your file should:

* Include headers as the first row
* Have "email" as a column header for email addresses
* Use UTF-8 encoding for special characters
* Not exceed 100,000 subscribers per import

Example CSV format:

```
email,first_name,last_name,company
john@example.com,John,Smith,ABC Inc.
jane@example.com,Jane,Doe,XYZ Corp.
```

### Exporting Subscribers

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  <Card title="Export Subscribers" icon="file" href="/export-subscribers">
    This guide will teach you how to export multiple subscribers at once.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Subscriber Groups

### Creating and Managing Groups

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  <Card title="Create Group" icon="file" href="/groups-and-segment#create-a-group">
    This guide will teach you how to create a group.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Moving Subscribers Between Groups

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  <Card title="Move Subscriber between Groups" icon="file" href="/groups-and-segment#change-group-of-subscriber">
    This guide will teach you how to move subscriber between groups.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Removing Subscribers from Groups

To remove subscribers from specific groups:

1. Navigate to the [Subscribers](https://mailgreet.com/dashboard/subscribers) page.
2. Click on the **All subscribers** tab.
3. Click on the particular subscriber in the **All Subscribers** section which you want to remove from the group.
4. In the **Subscriber Information** section, click on the **Edit** button.
5. A **Edit Subscriber** dialog box will appear.
6. In the **Groups** section, deselect the chosen group to remove the subscriber from this particular group.
7. Click on **Save Changes** button.

## Subscriber Segments

### Understanding Segments vs. Groups

* **Groups**: Static collections of subscribers manually assigned or based on signup form
* **Segments**: Dynamic, rule-based collections that update automatically based on criteria

### Creating Segments

Create targeted segments based on subscriber data or behavior:

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  <Card title="Creating Segments" icon="file" href="/groups-and-segment#create-a-segment">
    This guide will teach you how to create segments.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Example Segment Conditions

* Subscribers who opened a specific campaign
* Subscribers who clicked on a specific link
* Subscribers from a specific country
* Subscribers who joined after a certain date
* Subscribers who haven't opened any emails in 90 days
* Subscribers who have completed a purchase (custom field)

### Using Segments

Segments can be used for:

* Targeted campaign sending
* Re-engagement campaigns
* Cleaning your list
* Analyzing subscriber behavior
* Creating lookalike audiences for advertising

## Custom Fields

### Adding Custom Fields

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  <Card title="Creating/Adding Custom Fields" icon="file" href="custom-fields#create-a-custom-field">
    This guide will teach you how to create/add custom fields.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Common Custom Field Uses

* Purchase history
* Product preferences
* Subscription tier
* Member since date
* Lead score
* Registration source
* Survey responses
* Customer ID

### Using Custom Fields in Campaigns

1. In the email editor, click where you want to insert the field
2. Select **Personalization**
3. Choose your custom field from the dropdown
4. Add fallback text for subscribers without data in that field

## Troubleshooting

### Common Subscriber Issues

**High Unsubscribe Rates**

* Audit your sending frequency
* Review content relevance
* Check for permission issues
* Segment your list for better targeting

**Low Engagement**

* Clean inactive subscribers
* Improve subject lines
* Enhance content quality
* Test sending times
* Segment for relevance

**Import Errors**

* Check file format (CSV, encoding)
* Verify required headers
* Reduce file size if too large
* Fix formatting issues in data

**Bounced Emails**

* Remove invalid addresses
* Verify email addresses at signup
* Use double opt-in
* Check for typos in domains

### Getting Support

If you encounter issues managing subscribers:

* Check the MailGreet Knowledge Base
* Contact support via live chat
* Email [info@mailgreet.com](mailto:info@mailgreet.com)
* Post questions in the community forum
