Use Gmail Alias Addresses to Test KlickTipp Campaigns

Testing your campaigns in KlickTipp is important to make sure everything works perfectly. But what if you don’t have enough email addresses for testing?

Maybe your private email addresses are already saved in your KlickTipp contacts. Don’t worry. With Gmail alias addresses, you can quickly create as many test emails as you need.

Let’s look at how you can use this simple trick to test and optimize your campaigns effortlessly.

Good to Know

Do you only want to test a single email and not the entire campaign? You can simply use the preview email that you can send after saving the email.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Create a Google Account

Don't have a Google email account yet? Then create a free Google Account.

Use Alias Addresses with Gmail

Your email address consists of the domain part (@gmail.com) and the local part in front of it. With Gmail, you can add any additions to the local part to create alias addresses. To do this, add a plus sign before the @ sign and then any letters and/or numbers.

Example: The Gmail address is: maxmeier@gmail.com. This can be extended to maxmeier+test1@gmail.com, maxmeier+test2@gmail.com, maxmeier+test3@gmail.com etc. This way you can easily create new email addresses that are not yet stored in your contacts. All emails sent to these alias addresses will be sent to your Gmail inbox.

Helpful Tips for Testing

  • It is best to create a special test tag for testing.
  • Only assign this test tag manually to your test contacts. Make sure that it is new and has not yet been assigned to another contact.
  • Activate the campaign.
  • For a quick test, you can click on → Execute now in the “Wait” actions in the contact history. This will skip the waiting times. Get more information on testing a campaign in the article Test Campaigns in the Marketing Cockpit.
  • Don't forget to remove the test tag from the campaign start condition after the test. Simply replace it with the correct tag for your real contacts.

Testing your KlickTipp campaigns has never been easier with Gmail alias addresses. Use this method to refine your campaigns and send with confidence.

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