Bcc cc email meaning

A blast from the past!

In the old days of email, "bcc" and "cc" were abbreviations used to indicate the recipients of an email message. Here's what they meant:

Bcc (Blind Carbon Copy):

• When you added an email address to the Bcc field, the recipient's email address was not visible to the other recipients of the email.
• The Bcc field was used to send a copy of the email to someone without revealing their email address to the other recipients.
• The Bcc recipient would receive the email, but their email address would not be visible to the other recipients.

Cc (Carbon Copy):

• When you added an email address to the Cc field, the recipient's email address was visible to all other recipients of the email.
• The Cc field was used to send a copy of the email to someone who needed to be informed about the email, but was not necessarily the primary recipient.
• The Cc recipient would receive the email, and their email address would be visible to all other recipients.

In modern email clients, the Bcc and Cc fields are still available, but they are often used less frequently due to the rise of group emails and other communication tools.

It's worth noting that using Bcc can be useful in certain situations, such as:

• Sending a newsletter or announcement to a large group of people without revealing their email addresses to each other.
• Sending a confidential email to someone without revealing their email address to the other recipients.

However, it's generally considered good practice to use Bcc sparingly and only when necessary, as it can be confusing or even annoying to recipients who are not expecting to receive an email from someone else.