How to Set Up Automated Welcome Email in Mailchimp (2026) | Step-by-Step

Learn how to set up an automated welcome email in Mailchimp the right way. In this tutorial, you'll walk through creating an automation from scratch, choosing the right trigger, writing your welcome message, and activating your flow so new subscribers hear from you instantly. This is the current updated method that works with Mailchimp's latest interface, so you won't run into outdated menus or missing options. Whether you're building your first email list or cleaning up an old setup, this process is straightforward and takes less than 15 minutes. Watch through to the end to make sure your automation is live and sending correctly. If this helped, subscribe for more email marketing tutorials.