How can I send a confirmation email and add a new member's email address to Mailchimp in Webflow if the membership form is not a form?

If the membership form in Webflow is not a traditional form, you will need to use other methods to send a confirmation email and add the new member's email address to Mailchimp. One approach is to utilize Webflow's interactions and custom code capabilities to achieve this functionality.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how you can implement this process:

1. Setup a Membership Collection in Webflow:
- First, create a new Collection in Webflow for your members. Include a field to capture the member's email address.
- Make sure to set appropriate permissions for this Collection so that only authenticated users can access it.

2. Add an interaction to the Membership Collection item:
- On the Collection List page where you display your members, add a custom interaction to each Collection item.
- Configure the interaction to trigger when a user clicks on a specific button or element, such as a "Confirm Email" button associated with each item.

3. Custom code for sending the confirmation email and adding to Mailchimp:
- In the interaction, add custom code to send the confirmation email and add the new member's email to Mailchimp.
- Use Webflow's Custom Code feature, or an external script hosted elsewhere, to handle the email sending and Mailchimp integration. You'll need to write code in a language like JavaScript or use a framework/library like jQuery.

4. Confirmation email setup:
- Create a HTML template for your confirmation email, including the necessary variables to fill in the member's name, email, and any other relevant information.
- In the custom code, use an email service provider API (such as SendGrid or Mailgun) to send the email. You'll need to configure SMTP settings or use an HTTP request to the Email API endpoint.

5. Mailchimp integration:
- Use Mailchimp's API to add the new member's email address to the desired audience or list.
- You'll need to authenticate your API requests with your Mailchimp API key and follow their API documentation to implement the necessary API calls.

6. Test and refine:
- Test the entire process to ensure the confirmation email is sent, and the member's email address is successfully added to Mailchimp.
- Fine-tune the interactions, custom code, confirmation email template, and Mailchimp integration as needed.

Remember, the above steps assume that you have some understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and APIs. If you are not comfortable with coding, you may need to consult with a developer or consider alternative methods like using third-party webhooks or form builders to achieve the desired functionality.