
ApproveThis manages your MailRush.io Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Sales Crm
When Email Marketing Meets Approval Muscle
Let's get real: approval processes are where good campaigns go to die. Marketing teams are pumping out emails through platforms like MailRush.io, sales teams are chasing hot leads, and somewhere in the middle - a PDF gets stuck in legal review for three weeks. This isn't workflow management. It's adult babysitting.
That's why connecting ApproveThis (your new approval sheriff) with MailRush.io (your email outreach workhorse) via Zapier changes the game. We're talking about turning "Hey, can someone check this?" into "Approved. Next." before your coffee gets cold.
Why This Combo Doesn't Suck
MailRush.io tells you who clicked your emails. ApproveThis tells you who needs to act on that intel. Together, they automate the boring stuff so your team can focus on what matters:
No More Approval Black Holes
When a prospect clicks a pricing page link at 2 AM, your sales director gets an approval request in their inbox by 2:05. No logins. No hunting through apps. Just a clear "Approve/Reject" button that works on mobile.
External Approvals That Don't Bleed Seats
Client's legal team needs to review campaign copy? Add them as approvers without buying another MailRush license. They'll get email approvals, you'll get audit trails, and accounting gets to keep their petty cash.
Automatic Follow-Up Without the Nagging
Approved a discount offer? Contact gets added to the nurture campaign automatically. Denied a request? They're unsubscribed before your intern has to awkwardly explain why. Systems talk, humans don't have to.
Real-World Uses That Don't Feel Like Corporate Fluff
Use Case 1: From Email Click to Approved Deal in 15 Minutes
How it works: Prospect clicks "Book Demo" in your MailRush campaign → Zapier triggers an ApproveThis request → Sales lead approves/denies via email → Approved leads get calendar invites automatically.
Who kills it with this:
- SaaS teams: Turn free trial users into qualified demos without sales ops playing middleman
- Event planners: Auto-approve VIP ticket upgrades when high-value leads engage
Use Case 2: Legal Reviews That Don't Kill Campaign Velocity
The magic: New compliance doc uploaded in ApproveThis → Zapier adds legal@client.com to a MailRush.io review campaign → They click "Approve" from email → Approved version goes live.
Save your sanity if you're:
- Marketing agencies: Client approvals happen in their inbox, not your project management tool
- Healthcare vendors: Automatically route HIPAA-compliant content to compliance officers
Use Case 3: Clean Up Your Lists Without Manual Drudgery
The flow: Request denied in ApproveThis → Zapier tells MailRush.io to unsubscribe them → Your sales team stops wasting time on dead leads.
Perfect for:
E-commerce teams sunsetting expired promo codes. Financial advisors complying with opt-out requests. Basically anyone who hates GDPR fines.
Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind
If you can make toast, you can connect these apps:
Step 1: The Handshake
Create a Zapier account (free tier works). Connect MailRush.io and ApproveThis - takes about 2 minutes unless your cat walks on the keyboard.
Step 2: Pick Your Trigger
Choose MailRush events like "Prospect Clicked Email" or ApproveThis triggers like "Request Denied." This is where you decide what action starts the party.
Step 3: Set Your Rules
Use ApproveThis' conditional thresholds to auto-approve small discounts but escalate big deals to execs. Because your CMO doesn't care about $50 coupons.
Step 4: Test Drive
Send a test email. Click your own link. Approve the request. If it works, buy yourself a drink. If not, Zapier's docs won't judge you.
Who Gets Their Life Back
Sales Teams: From Lead Hoarders to Closers
Your AEs stop herding cats for internal approvals. Custom approval groups mean deals route to the right approver based on deal size. $10k discount? Goes straight to regional VP. $500? Sales manager slaps the approve button between calls.
Marketing: Campaigns That Don't Require Begging
Legal approves email copy via email instead of sending tracked changes in a PDF from 1998. Calculated fields auto-flag campaigns needing compliance review based on keywords like "guarantee" or "lowest price."
Operations: Audit Trails That Don't Lie
Real-time dashboards show exactly who approved what campaign element and when. Vacation delegation means Karen in legal can ski in peace while her backup gets auto-assigned requests. No more "I thought YOU approved it!"
This Isn't Just Another "Integration"
Most app partnerships are just data handoffs. This combo actually changes how teams work:
Approval groups + email tracking = Know not just THAT a decision was made, but HOW. Did all VPs approve the campaign? Did two click "Approve" while one ignored it? The dashboard doesn't care about office politics.
Thresholds + engagement data = Auto-approve repeat buyers requesting 10% off. Escalate first-time customers asking for 30%. Your rules adapt as prospects move through campaigns.
Email approvals + Zapier = Approvers never login anywhere. Clients, vendors, execs - they get a clean email, click a button, and you get a paper trail. No more "I didn't see the Slack message."
Cool Features You'll Actually Use
(Because no one needs another dashboard widget)
Set It & Forget It Approvals
Create rules like "Auto-approve any request under $500 if prospect opened 3+ emails." Save the meetings for actual strategy.
Approval Bouncers
Route high-value leads to senior reps automatically. Tag requests from enterprise campaigns to skip junior approvers. Your workflow grows up as your deals do.
Emergency Overrides
CFO on vacation? Temporarily delegate approvals to COO without changing entire workflows. Because sometimes adults take PTO.
Bottom Line: This Isn't About Apps
It's about eliminating the 37 back-and-forth emails required to launch a campaign. It's about your sales ops lead not threatening to quit during Q4. It's about clients thinking you're magically efficient instead of chronically overwhelmed.
ApproveThis + MailRush.io via Zapier is how mid-sized companies punch above their weight. Less busywork. More closed deals. Fewer excuses about "waiting on approvals."
Get Started Free (takes 3 minutes) or book a demo if you like human interaction. Either way, stop letting approvals bottleneck your growth.
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Best Approval Workflows for MailRush.io
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for MailRush.io
Create approval requests for new prospect clicks
When prospects click on email links, this automation creates an approval request in ApproveThis to validate their interest. It streamlines decision-making by initiating timely approval workflows based on engagement. *Note: Configure additional filters to target specific campaigns if needed.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
Prospect Clicks Email
Triggers when a prospect clicks on a link.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Add MailRush contacts for new approval workflows
When a new approval request is initiated in ApproveThis, this automation adds the corresponding contact to a MailRush campaign. It helps streamline lead management by ensuring timely follow-up on approval requests. *Note: Map request data to the appropriate campaign fields in MailRush as needed.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Add Contact to Campaign ID
Add contact to a campaign based on its campaign ID
Unsubscribe contacts for completed approval outcomes
When an approval request is completed in ApproveThis, this automation unsubscribes the related contact from a MailRush campaign. It helps manage follow-up actions based on approval decisions, reducing manual workload. *Note: Ensure data mapping connects approval outcomes to the correct MailRush contacts.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
Unsubscribe a Contact From a Campaign
Unsubscribe a contact using from a capaign
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