Email Aliases — Create & Manage Anonymous Email Addresses
Email aliases are the core of CloakMetric. An alias is a unique email address that forwards incoming mail to your real inbox and lets you reply without revealing your identity.
Creating an Alias
Section titled “Creating an Alias”- Go to Aliases and click Create Alias.
- Enter a local part (the portion before the
@). - Select a domain — either the shared CloakMetric domain or a custom domain you’ve verified.
- Assign a campaign to organize the alias.
- Click Create.
Alias Limits by Plan
Section titled “Alias Limits by Plan”| Plan | Max Active Aliases | New Aliases per Month |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 3 | 3 |
| Pro | 50 | Unlimited |
| Business | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Managing Aliases
Section titled “Managing Aliases”Activating and Deactivating
Section titled “Activating and Deactivating”Toggle an alias between Active and Inactive:
- Active — Emails are forwarded and you can send from this alias.
- Inactive — All incoming emails are silently dropped. The alias still exists but does nothing.
You can toggle status from the alias list or the alias detail view.
Bulk Actions
Section titled “Bulk Actions”Select multiple aliases to perform bulk actions:
- Activate — Enable all selected aliases.
- Deactivate — Disable all selected aliases.
- Delete — Permanently remove all selected aliases.
Alias Settings
Section titled “Alias Settings”Configure default behavior for aliases in Settings > Aliases:
Auto-Disable Rules
Section titled “Auto-Disable Rules”- After X days — Automatically deactivate aliases that are older than a set number of days.
- After X replies — Automatically deactivate aliases after a certain number of replies.
These rules help you clean up aliases you no longer need without manual intervention.
Reply Behavior
Section titled “Reply Behavior”- Sender Only — Replies go only to the original sender.
- Reply All — Replies go to all recipients on the thread.
Default Campaign
Section titled “Default Campaign”Set a default campaign for new aliases so you don’t have to select one every time.
Daily Send Limit
Section titled “Daily Send Limit”Set a per-alias daily email cap (recommended: 50-100) to protect your sender reputation.
Health Monitoring
Section titled “Health Monitoring”Each alias has a health status based on its email activity:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Healthy | Low bounce and complaint rates. Safe to use. |
| Warning | Elevated bounce or complaint rate. Review usage. |
| Risky | High bounce/complaint rate. Consider deactivating. |
Health Score
Section titled “Health Score”A score from 0-100 is calculated daily based on:
- Bounce rate
- Complaint rate
- Spam indicators
- Send volume and patterns
Risk Reasons
Section titled “Risk Reasons”When an alias is flagged as Warning or Risky, CloakMetric shows specific reasons (e.g., “High bounce rate”, “Spam complaints detected”) so you can take targeted action.
Alias Analytics
Section titled “Alias Analytics”Each alias tracks:
- Emails sent — Total outbound messages
- Replies received — Total inbound messages
- Bounces — Failed deliveries
- Complaints — Spam reports from recipients
- Last email — Timestamp of most recent activity
- Created date — When the alias was created
View detailed analytics on the Analytics page.
Deleting an Alias
Section titled “Deleting an Alias”- Click the alias you want to remove.
- Click Delete.
- Confirm the deletion.