I know CC stands for 'carbon copy', but what about BCC? What's the point? Can't you just put all your addresses in the TO box? Does something magical happen?
2006-08-21 17:44:16 · 19 answers · asked by Anita 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
BCC is Blind Carbon Copy. The recipients in the TO and CC fields will not know if there's anyone in the BCC field. It's used if there's someone that you want to send something to, but you don't want everyone to know about whom you list in BCC. I use it when I'm emailing a bunch of friends and one of them doesn't want "so-and-so" to know their email.
CC is carbon copy. I usually use this when I'm emailing the teachers at my kids' schools. The teachers will be in the TO field while the principal and/or the superintendent will be in the CC field. This way, the people listed in the CC field know who else was contacted, but it's not necessary for the people listed in the CC field to respond.
Good luck!
2006-08-21 20:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by Angie P. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's not much difference between To and Cc but when you put an email address in the Bcc box it isn't visible to any of the other recipients.
The Bcc box is a big help when you are sending an email to a large number of folks. If you put all of the addresses in the Bcc box your email won't be taken up by a long list of addresses.
2006-08-21 17:53:14 · answer #2 · answered by Fremen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To is the main person you address it to.
CC is Carbon Copy. This is an "old" term that means that while this person isn't the main recipient of the email, you are sending them a copy for their information or records.
BCC is BLIND Carbon Copy. This means that you are sending them a copy as above, but now no one else on the recipient list can see them.
When a message is sent everyone can see who else the mail was sent to in either TO or CC. Anyone listed in BCC will show up only to themselves. They will get to see who was in To or CC, but not other people in BCC. This is handy in CYA situations. If you have a co-worker sending you harrassing emails you can send them a replay asking them to stop, with your manager in BCC. Your manager gets the email, and your co-worker doesn't know. This is also good when you have people that don't want their email addresses shared with people they don't know.
2006-08-21 17:52:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
BCC means blind carbon copy and this is used when you want to send a copy to a third person without the knowledge of the TO person whereas in CC the TO person knows that a third person has also received the mail.
2006-08-21 17:53:18 · answer #4 · answered by ssmindia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BCC is Blind Carbon Copy. When you put someone's address in there, it's like sending them a carbon, but no one else will see their address. If it's in the "TO" box or the "CC" box, then everyone who gets a copy will see their address.
2006-08-21 17:50:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
CC = carbon copy ... you do this if you want to send the email to someone else that maybe it isn't directed exactly to.
BCC = blind carbon copy ... you do this if you want to send the email to someone without the "To" or "CC" recipients knowing. No one, except you, can see the BCC recepient.
For the majority of emails you don't need to use either CC or BCC, but they are good options if you need them, especially BCC.
2006-08-21 17:53:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
CC is Carbon Copy and the copy to list is visible to everyone on the list. BCC is Blind Carbon Copy and the list is hidden
2006-08-21 17:50:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you can enter as many names in the TO box as you wish, simply separate them with a comma and a space.
CC means "carbon copy"; any name placed there will receive a copy, and all recipients will know the identity of the CC recipient.
BCC means "blind carbon copy"; any name placed there will receive a copy, but the other recipients will be unaware of the BCC recipient.
2006-08-21 17:58:34 · answer #8 · answered by ronw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BCC is blind carbon copy. those people cant see who you sent it to in the TO and CC sections and the TO and CC people cant see them. Using the TO and CC sections is usually only done with office workers. Casual emails usually put everyone in the TO section. Just some info.
2006-08-21 17:50:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
For the safety of my other friends I put one name in the TO box with,example (address here ) put all the rest in BCC,,, when you send the person in the TO box is addressed as "undisclosed recipient" so its all blind. Ive had names taken from from my email list, or others have taken my name from someone elses list.. this is better.
2006-08-21 17:59:02 · answer #10 · answered by ncgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋