Cc in mail command

The cc command!

cc is a Unix command that allows you to send a copy of an email to one or more recipients, in addition to the primary recipient specified in the To: field. The cc command is often used to send a copy of an email to someone who is not the primary recipient, but who may still need to be informed about the contents of the email.

The basic syntax of the cc command is as follows:

cc [options] recipient1 [recipient2...] < message

Here, recipient1, recipient2, etc. are the email addresses of the recipients who will receive a copy of the email, and message is the text of the email.

Some common options for the cc command include:

• -c or --cc: Specify the recipients who will receive a copy of the email.
• -s or --subject: Specify the subject line of the email.
• -f or --from: Specify the sender's email address.
• -a or --attach: Attach a file to the email.

Here's an example of how you might use the cc command:

cc -c [email protected] -s "Meeting reminder" -f [email protected] < message.txt

This command would send an email with the subject "Meeting reminder" from [email protected] to [email protected], with a copy to the sender's email address.

Note that the cc command is not as commonly used as it once was, as many email clients and servers now provide built-in support for sending emails with multiple recipients. However, the cc command can still be useful in certain situations, such as when you need to send an email to a large number of recipients or when you need to specify specific options for the email.