Guides and Tutorials Exporting Subscribers From Your Account

Exporting Subscribers From Your Account

Exporting subscribers from Maildroppa is a simple process:

1. Select subscribers by status

In the "Show" drop-down menu, select the status of subscribers you want to view and export (Confirmed, Pending, Unsubscribed, Bounced, or Blocked) or "Show all Subscribers" if you want to export subscribers from multiple statuses.

Subscriber page showing subscriber list and 'Show' dropdown, with 'Bulk Actions' option highlighted in a red rectangle.

2. Choose subscribers to export

In the Bulk Actions section, you can choose to Export All subscribers or only Export Selected subscribers. To export specific subscribers, select them by checking the box in the left column of their row. You can select all subscribers displayed on the current page by checking the box in the header row. The number of subscribers displayed per page can be set to 20, 50, or 100, allowing you to select a different number of subscribers at once.

'Bulk Actions' dropdown, with 'Export Selected' highlighted in a red rectangle.

3. Start the export process

The export will take place in the background and may take some time depending on the number of subscribers being exported. Subscribers will be grouped by their status and placed in separate CSV files. Once the export is complete, you will receive an email with a link to download the files as a zip-compressed file.

Export Subscribers dialog: "We're exporting your list of subscribers. You will receive an email when the export is available.

Email with a green "Download Subscribers" button to download the exported subscribers.

Practical Use Cases for the CSV Data Export

The CSV data format is a standard format that is supported by many tools and systems. In the case of Maildroppa, the exported subscriber data in CSV format can be utilized in various ways, such as:

  • Transferring the subscribers to another Email Provider

  • Using the subscriber data with other programs or apps outside of email marketing, such as a CRM or database

  • View or edit the subscriber data with tools like Microsoft Excel, Google sheets or a common text editor

  • Use the csv file(s) as backup option, in case you want to reimport the data back into Maildroppa at a later time.

Conclusion

The ability to export your subscriber data from Maildroppa not only enables you to use the data in various ways, but it also showcases the benefits of email marketing compared to other forms of social media marketing.

You have direct access to your customers' data, can view and edit it in any program, and can contact your customers directly through their email address without our platform standing between you and your customers. As a bonus, the ability to export and control your data meets the requirements for data portability set forth by the GDPR.

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