Migrate from Constant Contact

Move your contacts, lists, and email marketing from Constant Contact to GoodPostal. This guide walks through the entire process step by step.

Migration Overview

1. 1

   Export contacts from Constant Contact

   Download your contacts as a CSV, one export per list you want to keep.
2. 2

   Set up GoodPostal

   Create your account, connect an email sending service, and verify your sender. See Getting Started.
3. 3

   Import contacts

   Upload the CSV files into GoodPostal, one group per Constant Contact list.
4. 4

   Rebuild your templates

   Recreate your email layout in the GoodPostal editor.

Step 1: Export from Constant Contact

1. 1

   Open your contacts

   In Constant Contact, click Contacts in the left panel, then All Contacts, or open a specific list. You can also filter by email status to export subscribed contacts only.
2. 2

   Select the contacts

   Tick the checkbox at the top of the list to select everyone in the current view.
3. 3

   Export

   Open the Actions menu and choose Export. Pick the fields you want to include, then confirm.
4. 4

   Download the CSV

   When the export finishes, click Download CSV to save the file.

Step 2: Import into GoodPostal

1. 1

   Create contact groups

   Create a GoodPostal group for each Constant Contact list (e.g., "Newsletter", "Donors").
2. 2

   Rename the export headers

   GoodPostal reads columns by exact name, so rename Constant Contact's headers to email, first_name, and last_name in a spreadsheet first. A file without a column literally named email is rejected.
3. 3

   Import each CSV

   On the Contacts page click Import and upload a file. Repeat per list.
4. 4

   Put each batch in its group

   The import has no group selector. After each import finishes, select the new contacts in the Contacts list and use Add to Group.
5. 5

   Verify the counts

   Confirm contact counts and group assignments match Constant Contact.

Step 3: Rebuild Templates

Rebuild your layout in the GoodPostal drag-and-drop editor using the component library, or have an AI assistant build it for you. Replace Constant Contact's inserted contact details (like the first-name placeholder from the editor) with GoodPostal merge tags such as {{ first_name }} and {{ unsubscribe_url }}.

What Does Not Migrate

• Automation paths - Constant Contact automations have no direct GoodPostal equivalent.
• Events and social posts - Constant Contact's event and social tools stay behind; GoodPostal focuses on email campaigns.
• Historical campaign reports - Export any reports you need before closing the account.

Post-Migration Checklist

• Contact counts match between the two platforms
• Groups mirror your Constant Contact lists
• Unsubscribed contacts were NOT imported
• Email sending service is connected and verified
• Templates rebuilt and a test email sent
• Signup forms swapped to GoodPostal
• Constant Contact subscription cancelled