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Share Mailchimp access without sharing a password

Last updated: August 2026

To give an agency access to Mailchimp, use Mailchimp user levels — the agency is invited by email with a permission level. No password is shared, the client keeps ownership of Mailchimp accounts, and access can be removed anytime.
Full step-by-step guide

The official way to grant Mailchimp access

Mailchimp user levels — the agency is invited by email with a permission level. You'll find it under Account → Settings → Users → Invite a user. The client keeps ownership of Mailchimp accounts; the agency is granted only what you assign.

The mistake almost everyone makes: Handing over a login skips Mailchimp's permission levels entirely and hides who sent what.

What you'll need first

Access levels explained

Grant the least access the work needs. Here's what each level on Mailchimp can do:

Access level / roleWhat it can do
OwnerFull control including billing. Keep this.
AdminManage most settings and users.
ManagerCreate and send campaigns, manage audiences. Usual agency level.
AuthorCreate content but not send.
ViewerView reports only.

How long it takes

1–2 minutes to invite; the agency accepts the email invitation.

Why this is safer than sharing a password

The agency is invited by their own email at a permission level you choose — no password shared, removable anytime.

Or do it in one link

Every step above is why agencies move to a single link. HandItSafe requests exactly the Mailchimp access you need — the client approves it through Mailchimp's own process in about three minutes, no password shared, and keeps a panel to see and remove access anytime. That visibility is why clients approve faster, and it makes offboarding a one-tap job later.

Read the full step-by-step guide to giving Mailchimp access

FAQ

Mailchimp access — your questions answered

Password needed for Mailchimp?

No. The agency is invited by their own email at a permission level you choose.

Which level for an agency?

Manager or Author to create and send; Viewer for reporting only.

Can I remove access?

Yes, from Users. HandItSafe shows it in the client panel.

Manager or Author for an agency?

Manager to create and send; Author if you want to approve before sending.

Does this replace sharing my login?

Yes — and it keeps a record of who sent what, which a shared login can't.

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Skip the whole thing — send one link.

HandItSafe requests exactly this access in one link. No passwords. Your client keeps a panel to remove it anytime.