While managing your community, you are likely to encounter situations where extra email addresses are helpful. For example:
- Sign-up flows: Registering as a new member multiple times to make sure onboarding works smoothly.
- Event registration: Ensure emails, notifications, and automations trigger as intended for different member types.
- Populate test threads: Post as different “members” to see how conversations and interactions will look before launch or as a demo.
Fortunately, a simple trick will obviate the need to create multiple different email accounts. Most email providers let you add a +tag between your account name and the @. For example:
Messages sent to any of these emails will arrive in msiegel@higherlogic.com, eliminating the need to log into multiple email accounts.
This shortcut makes testing and role-playing in your community much easier by keeping everything in one inbox.
