# Move from beehiiv to MailCheap | Switching Checklist

> Plan your beehiiv to MailCheap switch with a practical checklist for exports, imports, sending identity, testing and publication content.

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Last updated: 2026-10-26

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SWITCHING GUIDE

## Move thoughtfully. *Keep your audience first.*

A practical checklist for moving from beehiiv to MailCheap. Work through the details before you change where your next issue goes out.

YOUR SWITCHING CHECKLIST 

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## Audit your must-haves 

List paid subscriptions, referral rewards, automations, existing pages and anything else you rely on. Decide how each will work after the move. Do not treat a contact transfer as a replacement for those systems.

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## Export and keep a backup 

MailCheap’s guide directs you to beehiiv Settings → Export data → Export subscribers (full version). Save the original file securely before editing anything. Check the official instructions if your interface differs.

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## Review the import 

With a MailCheap plan, upload the CSV through Contacts → Import. Inspect field mappings and status counts. Only import people who consented. Investigate missing records rather than trying to bypass suppressions.

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## Prepare your sending identity 

Follow MailCheap’s domain setup instructions, then verify your sender details and required postal address. Check signup forms and links. Keep DNS changes scoped to the records your new provider requires.

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## Test the complete reader experience 

Send a test, open it on desktop and mobile, and check every important link. Test signup and unsubscribe flows. Allow time for MailCheap’s staged sending and warm-up process before a time-sensitive launch.

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## Finish the switch deliberately 

Confirm your new workflow works before ending the old subscription. Separately handle archives, publication URLs and any paid memberships. Monitor your first campaigns and keep your exports secure.

### What stays behind?

MailCheap’s guide says historic issues and their statistics, premium tiers, podcasts, website pages and referral rewards do not come across with the subscriber import. Plan for them separately.

[Read MailCheap’s official migration instructions ↗](https://mailcheap.ai/migrate/beehiiv?via=wealthyshezzy1)

Based on official migration and import documentation, reviewed 25 October 2026. This checklist is planning guidance, not a migration service.

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