- Introduction to Mandrill
The Mandrill connector sends email using a defined template on a Mandril account, populating the merge field defined in that template. The connector then polls Mandrill to report whether emails were bounced, opened, or links clicked within the email.
- Prerequisites
To use the Mandrill connector you must first have an account with Mandrill. The connector requires the following:
- Configuration
To use Mandrill, a connection must be configured by a Unica Administrator. The connection properties are these:
- Test connection
When you define a connection, the Test button can be pressed. This invokes a query operation on Mandrill to ensure that the server can be reached and that the connection parameters are valid.
- Configuring a Touchpoint or Process box
When the Mandrill connector is configured from a Touchpoint in Journey, or a process box in Campaign, these properties are displayed:
- Event tracking
The Mandrill connector periodically polls Mandrill to fetch sent email status. The connection property, Activity Fetch Frequency determines how often Mandrill is polled.