BCC in email | Video Overview

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0:00 “Bcc” means “blind carbon copy.” It’s one of the recipient fields you can use when sending an email. I’m Eva from QuillBot. Let’s look at what bcc does and when to use it.

0:11 Bcc lets you send someone an email while keeping their address hidden from other recipients. People in the bcc field can see the names of people in the “to” and “cc” fields, but no one apart from the sender can see the names in the bcc field.

0:25 In addition to being hidden from other recipients, someone bcc’d in an email will not be included in any “reply all” responses. However, a bcc’d recipient can use “reply all,” and their response will go to everyone in the “to” and “cc” fields, revealing their involvement in the conversation.

0:42 You can use bcc in the following contexts:

0:45 When sending an email to a large group. If you’re sending something like a newsletter, mailing list, or event invitation, you may want to bcc all recipients. This keeps everyone’s email address private and also prevents accidental “reply-all” chains.

1:00 To politely remove someone from an email thread. For example, if a colleague introduces you via email to a new connection, you can move them to bcc when you reply. This acknowledges the introduction but saves that person from receiving all future messages in the thread. For transparency, consider noting this in your message.

1:22 To keep someone informed but not involved. Bcc is good for when you want someone to know that you’ve sent an email but don’t need their active participation in the conversation. For example, you might bcc your boss on emails to new clients so they know you’ve made contact.