---
title: "Acymailing"
description: "Connect J2Commerce to AcyMailing: install the connector, set up your lists and assign newsletters to products."
url: "https://docs.j2commerce.com/apps/acymailing"
markdown_url: "https://docs.j2commerce.com/apps/acymailing.md"
last_updated: "2026-10-23T03:36:49+00:00"
version: "J2Store 4"
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  - title: "Acymailing"
    url: "https://docs.j2commerce.com/apps/acymailing"
---

# Acymailing

**Requirements**

- with PHP 8.1.0 +
- Joomla! 4.x/ Joomla! 5.x +
- J2Commerce / J2Store 4.x +

You should already have Acymailing installed on your site before you purchase the J2Commerce Connector. If you follow the steps below without having Acymailing already installed on your website, then you will receive an error message because it has nothing to connect to.

## Purchase Acymailing Connector

**Step 1:** Go to our [J2Commerce website](https://www.j2commerce.com/extensions) > Extensions > Apps

**Step 2:** Locate the Acymailing App > click View Details > Add to cart > Checkout.

**Step 3:** Go to your My Downloads under your profile button at the top right corner and search for the app. Click Available Versions > View Files > Download Now

## Install the App

Go to System > Install > Extensions > install the app

![Joomla System Dashboard with System in the sidebar and the Extensions link under Install highlighted](https://docs.j2commerce.com/images/docs/shared/canada-post-installer-1.webp)

## Enable the App

Go to J2Commerce > Apps > search for the Acymailing app.

Click on the 'X' under Status to enable it

![J2Commerce Applications list with J2Commerce and Apps highlighted and the enabled status check for the Acymailing for J2Commerce app highlighted](https://docs.j2commerce.com/images/docs/shared/acymailing-enable-1.webp)

## Setting up Acymailing Lists

**Step 1:** Create a new email list by clicking on Acymailing > List > Create

![AcyMailing Lists screen with Lists highlighted in the sidebar, the Create button highlighted, and the Simple Product and Newsletters lists shown](https://docs.j2commerce.com/images/docs/shared/acymailing-list.webp)

**Step 2:** Name your list > Save & Exit

![AcyMailing New list form with List name and Display name set to Flexible Variant Product, and the Save & exit button highlighted](https://docs.j2commerce.com/images/docs/shared/acymailing-name-list.webp)

## Setting up the App Parameters

Go to J2Commerce > Apps > open the Acymailing app by clicking on the Title or Open App

![J2Commerce Applications list with J2Commerce in the sidebar and Apps menu highlighted, and the Acymailing for J2Commerce app title highlighted](https://docs.j2commerce.com/images/docs/shared/acymailing-adding-lists1.webp)

### Basic Settings tab

![Acymailing for J2Commerce app, Basic tab: Newsletters and Simple Product lists selected, list title text set, Auto Subscription, product display and Guest User Subscription Yes](https://docs.j2commerce.com/images/docs/shared/acymailing-setup2.webp)

**Acymailing Newsletter List:** Select the newsletters you want to make available to choose from when assigning them to the specific products you want them sent to.

**Acymailing List Title:** Name the Title you want to show for customers to click on.

**Auto Subscription:** Select Yes to send the Acymailing notification message when a user is created.

**Display Auto Subscription in products:** Set to 'Yes' to display Auto Subscription in products.

**Guest User Subscription:** Set to 'Yes' to enable guest user subscription.

**Send Confirmation Email:** Set to 'Yes' to add to the list AFTER confirmation, otherwise if set to 'No' - automatically add to selected list.

## Assigning Newsletters to Products

When someone purchases this specific product, they will receive newsletters regarding that product. In the example below, we are assigning the Simple Product Newsletters to the Simple Product.

Open the product in articles > J2Commerce (J2Store Cart) > Apps > Click on all of the newsletters you want to be available for the simple product.

You can also enable the Auto Subscription, which will show up on the front end during checkout, allowing the customer to opt in/out of the newsletters.

![Joomla Articles: Edit, J2Store Cart tab and Apps sub-tab highlighted: Product Type Simple, Acymailing Newsletter List with Simple Product highlighted, Auto Subscription toggle](https://docs.j2commerce.com/images/docs/shared/acymailing-adding-lists.webp)

## Frontend

The screenshot below will show how the customer will have a choice to opt in or out of the newsletter for this product.

![Checkout page with the Sign Up for Our Newsletter heading and the Simple Product checkbox highlighted above the Review Order Details button](https://docs.j2commerce.com/images/docs/shared/acymailing-checkout.webp)