What does cc mean in mail

In email, "CC" stands for "Carbon Copy". It's a way to send a copy of an email to additional recipients, usually people who are not the primary recipient of the email, but who may be interested in the content or need to be informed about the email.

When you CC someone, they will receive a copy of the email, but they will not be able to respond to the email directly. The primary recipient (the person you are sending the email to) will still be able to respond to the email.

CC is often used in situations where you want to keep others informed about an email, but you don't want them to be able to respond to it. For example:

• You might CC your manager on an email to keep them informed about a project, but you don't want them to respond to the email.
• You might CC a colleague on an email to keep them informed about a meeting, but you don't want them to respond to the email.

In contrast, "BCC" (Blind Carbon Copy) is used to send an email to additional recipients without including their email addresses in the "To" or "CC" fields. This is often used to send emails to a large number of people without revealing their email addresses to each other.

It's worth noting that some email clients and services may use different terminology or symbols to indicate CC and BCC, but the concept is the same.