---
title: "iContact Integration"
description: "iContact Integration"
url: https://help.kourses.com/en/articles/60-icontact-integration
collection: "Integrations"
updated: 2026-01-16
language: en
---

# iContact Integration

iContact Integration

In this article we'll show you how to connect your iContact account to Kourses. This will allow you to add new member information from Kourses to your lists inside iContact account for followup marketing.

  
Connecting your **Kourses** account to **iContact** lets you automatically send new buyer information to your email marketing lists.  
Here’s how to set it up in just a few steps.

## Step 1: Choose the Membership to Integrate

-   Log into your Kourses account.
    
-   Choose the **membership** you want to integrate with iContact (example: _Premium Membership_).
    
-   Go to **Integrations**.
    
-   Under **Email Marketing and Others**, click **Add Service**.
    

## Step 2: Select iContact from the List

-   A list of available services will appear.
    
-   Find **iContact**.
    
-   Click **Choose Service**.
    

## Step 3: Gather Your iContact Credentials

You’ll need three things from your iContact account:

-   Application ID
    
-   Username (your email address)
    
-   Password
    

To get these:

1.  Log into your **iContact** account.
    
2.  Click **Settings and Billing** from the right-hand menu.
    
3.  Choose **iContact Integrations**.
    
4.  Scroll to the **Custom API Integration** section.
    
5.  Click **Create** to generate a new API integration.
    

Copy each of the following:

-   **Application ID**
    
-   **Email address** (Username)
    
-   **Password**
    

## Step 4: Enter Credentials in Kourses

-   Go back to Kourses.
    
-   Paste the **Application ID** into the Application ID field.
    
-   Paste your **email address** into the Username field.
    
-   Paste your **password** into the Password field.
    
-   Click **Save and Connect**.
    

If connected successfully, you’ll now see a list of your iContact **lists**.

## Step 5: Choose Your iContact List

-   Select the list where you want new buyers to be added.
    
    -   Example: _New List September_.
        
-   This ensures that whenever someone joins your membership, they’re automatically added to your chosen list in iContact.
    

## Step 6: Finalize the Connection

-   Review your selection.
    
-   Click **Save** to complete the setup.
    

  

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## Abandoned Cart Leads Integration

If you would like to pass your abandoned checkout / cart leads through to iContact, follow this guide to integrating iContact. We'll show you how to create the custom fields required for this integration to work most effectively.

  

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to connect **iContact** to your **Kourses** platform so you can capture leads when users abandon their checkout.

Let's dive in!

## Step 1: Choose Your Membership

-   Log into **Kourses**.
    
-   Select the membership you want to set up the integration for.
    
-   Example: _"Lead Funnel in a Weekend"_ membership.
    

## Step 2: Access the Integration Settings

-   Click on the **Integrations** tab.
    
-   Scroll down to the **Email Marketing and Others** section.
    
-   Find **Abandoned Cart Lead** and click **Add Service**.
    

## Step 3: Connect to iContact

-   From the list of services, select **iContact**.
    
-   Click **Save and Connect**.
    
-   _(Tip: If you need help finding your iContact credentials, check out the separate tutorial on that!)_
    

## Step 4: Set Up Your iContact Fields

After connecting iContact, you'll need to prepare some custom fields inside iContact:

1.  **Go to iContact** dashboard.
    
2.  Click on **Contacts**.
    
3.  From the top menu, select **Custom Fields**.
    
4.  Click **Create Field**.
    

Create two custom fields:

-   **Membership Name**
    
    -   Type: Text
        
    -   Display As: _Membership Name_
        
-   **Cart URL**
    
    -   Type: Text
        
    -   Display As: _Cart URL_
        

Don't forget to **Save** each field after creating it!

## Step 5: Link Custom Fields in Kourses

-   Go back to **Kourses** and click **Save** to refresh the integration.
    
-   Scroll down to see the custom field options.
    
-   Select the **Membership Name** and **Cart URL** fields you just created.
    
-   Click **Save** again to complete the mapping.
    

## How It Works After Setup

-   When a lead abandons checkout, after about **1 hour**, their info is automatically sent to **iContact**.
    
-   The lead will be added to your **Abandon Checkout** list in iContact.
    
-   The **Membership Name** they were trying to buy and the **Cart URL** will be populated in their contact record.
    
-   You can now use this information to create personalized follow-up emails!
    

## Final Tip

That’s it — your **iContact** integration with **Kourses** abandoned checkout feature is complete!