| Most people when sending email send using the to | | | | from each other. Its main use is when sending |
| line, some even venture to the cc line (carbon | | | | email to mailing lists ( email groups). |
| copy) but very few venture into the realms of | | | | If you send an email to recipients using the to and |
| the Bcc line (blind carbon copy). | | | | or the cc line the recipients of the email can |
| The answer is usually because they are blissfully | | | | clearly see who the email was sent to. If one of |
| unaware of the existence of the Bcc line. Most | | | | the recipients was a mailing list then all recipients |
| email clients including Outlook Express and | | | | can clearly see the recipients on the mailing list. |
| IncrediMail do not show the Bcc line on the default | | | | This has two consequences |
| new email form when composing an email. | | | | 1. If the mailing list is confidential (list of clients) |
| To Use the Bcc line you must normally first | | | | then it isn't anymore. |
| enable it. These screen shots show how to enable | | | | 2. If anyone does a reply to all the reply is sent |
| Bcc in Outlook Express . The process for | | | | to everyone on both the original to and cc line. |
| Incredimail is similar. | | | | Putting the mailing list on the Bcc line solves both |
| What is the Bcc Line and why Use it? | | | | of these problems. |
| The Bcc line (blind copy)is used to send email to | | | | I would urge anyone who send email to mailing |
| someone without other recipients of the email | | | | lists or mailing groups to consider using the Bcc |
| being aware that it was sent to those recipients. | | | | line in future. However it is especially important for |
| It is effectively a way of hiding email recipients | | | | very large mailing lists and confidential lists. |