What does CC BCC mean in email?

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But, as with all forms of communication, there are rules involved in ensuring that communication between you and your recipient is orderly and civilized. One of those rules of email etiquette involves the use of CC (carbon copy) and BCC (blind carbon copy).

Can CC recipients see BCC recipients?

When you CC people on an email, the CC list is visible to all other recipients. Someone on the BCC list can see everything else, including the CC list and the contents of the email. However, the BCC list is secret—no one can see this list except the sender.

How do you use BCC correctly?

Show, hide, and view the Bcc (blind carbon copy) field

1. Create a new email message or reply to or forward an existing message.
2. If the message you’re composing opens in a new window, select Options > Bcc.
3. In the Bcc box, add recipients, compose the message, and choose Send when done.

Which is better CC or BCC?

If you want to maintain an inclusive email chain, use either “To” or “Cc.” If you are sending an impersonal email or one with a large mailing list, use the “Bcc.” You want to protect the privacy of recipients who don’t know each other, use “Bcc.”

What is the purpose of CC?

The CC field allows you to send a copy of the email with any recipient of your choice. In most cases, the CC field is used to keep someone in the loop, or to share the same email with them.

How do I Bcc a mass email?

Using the BCC Field

1. Launch Outlook. From the Outlook ribbon, click the Home tab, then New Email.
2. A new message window appears. From the Ribbon, click the Options tab, then BCC.
3. In the BCC field, type the email addresses of your recipients.
4. After you have finished your message, click Send.

Can you use Bcc to send mass email?

When sending bulk emails, you don’t want everyone in the list to see who you are sending them to. You can use the Send as Mass Mail feature or use the BCC undisclosed recipients.