How to Create a DHL Authorization

  • Go to: My shipment Settings, and click on Authorized Account usage.
  • Click on Grant New Authorization.
  • Enter the following:
    • Name: factory contact first and last name
    • Click Business Contact   
    • Email Address: factory contact email address
    • Authorization Name: factory name
    • Description: enter “This is Charlie, and I am authorizing enter the name at enter the company to ship on our account.”
  • Select the options below:
  • Retype the authorization message below and click Save and Send Authorization.

DHL Troubleshooting Authorization Issues

Issue #1:  The authorized vendor cannot access our DHL account to send a package.

From DHL site:

  • Login under cfrohman@advantus.com
  • PW:  DHL12276*a
  • From the My Shipment Settings tab, click Access eSecure
  • Select Authorized User
  • Select Pending and then Search
  • If there are records, click on the email ID and select Approve. 

Issue #2:  The authorized vendor cannot access our DHL account to send a package and Advantus has done the steps related to issue #1

  • Go to the eSecure Access Tab
  • Click the Authorized User tab.
  • Enter the email of the user. Be sure the Status selection is shaded over Approved.
  • Click Search.
    • Notice there are 156 email records found.
  • If your search yields 0 records found, click Add.
  • Enter the account number and the email address of the user. Click Save.
  • Notice the number of records has increased by one. You should be able to scroll down and view the email address that you entered. 

Note:  if there continue to be issues, the direct line for DHL -Technical Support is 800-527-7298. 

Updated on May 8, 2024
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