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title: "Adding New Contacts to Mailercloud"
description: "Learn how to efficiently add new contacts to Mailercloud and organize them into contact lists for effective email marketing campaigns."
url: https://help.mailercloud.com/en/articles/19-adding-new-contacts-to-mailercloud
collection: "Audience"
updated: 2026-10-31
language: en
---

# Adding New Contacts to Mailercloud

Learn how to efficiently add new contacts to Mailercloud and organize them into contact lists for effective email marketing campaigns.

## **Adding Contacts in Mailercloud:**

To create a new contact list, you can follow the step-by-step instructions or refer to the accompanying video guide. 

### Step 1: Create a Contact List

1.  Go to your **Mailercloud Dashboard**.
    
2.  Navigate to the **Audience** section and select **List** from the drop-down.
    
3.  Click **Create New List**.
    
4.  Enter a **unique name** for your list.
    
5.  Choose your **list type**:
    
    -   `Normal` – for standard email marketing.
        
    -   `Suppressed` – to exclude contacts from campaigns.
        
6.  Select the **contact category**:
    
    -   Active
        
    -   Bounces
        
    -   Suppressed
        
    -   Unsubscribe
        
    -   Spam Complaints
        
    -   Abuse
        
7.  Click **Continue** to proceed.
    

### Step 2: Add Contacts to the List

Mailercloud provides three simple methods:

#### Option 1: Upload a CSV File

-   Click **Start an upload**.
    
-   Select your CSV file.
    
-   Click **Continue** after upload completes.
    

#### Option 2: Copy and Paste

-   Click **Copy and paste**.
    
-   Paste your contacts (e.g. email, first name, country, city).
    
-   Click **Continue** to confirm.
    

#### Option 3: Add Individual Contacts

-   Click **Add Individual Contacts**.
    
-   Fill in the subscriber form.
    
-   Click **Continue** to save.
    

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### Step 3: Map Contact Details

Ensure accurate data alignment:

-   Match columns from your file to the correct Mailercloud properties (e.g. “First name” to "First Name" field).
    
-   This step improves personalization and email targeting.
    

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### **Multi-List Contact Management**

You can now **add or remove a contact from multiple lists** using the **multi-select** option in the Edit Contact page.

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-   This allows for **easy reassignment** without needing to delete or re-import the contact.
    

By following these steps, you can easily build and maintain high-quality contact lists in Mailercloud. Need help? 🎥 Watch our video guide or reach out to our support team.