Isn't Bcc Supposed to Hide Recipients?

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I just noticed something about the PM system here and the search engine for the term “Bcc” returned tons of threads, but I couldn’t find one related to my question. If I missed it, please accept an apology.

I always thought that Bcc was a way to hide from those entered in the ‘To: block’ who received a message other than those entered into the ‘To: block’. Did I phrase that correctly?

Anyway, just now I entered myself in the Bcc block when I sent a PM out just to check and I see in the message sent to me that I can view who was entered into the ‘To: block’.

So when did Bcc take on the same function as Cc? Or is this something just related to this forum software?

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If you receive a Bcc: you still see the To: addresses but if you receive a To: you can’t see the Bcc: addresses… That’s normal. :wink:
More info on Bcc: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_carbon_copy
asyn

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It works the same way with email as well. Bcc you will see the recipients names in the email you send out but they cannot see it on their end.

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I sure had that wrong, didn’t I? And all these years I thought Bcc folks couldn’t see “To:” or “Cc” folks! Some reason I never thought to study that issue or test it. That Wiki page is rather clear, though.

My goodness, I shudder to think how many times I must have screwed that up in the past. Learn something new every day.

Golly! I sure had that way wrong!!

Thank you for setting me straight, Asyn!!!

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ManyQs,

If you feel that your issue is now resolved/fixed, please go back to the open post in this topic, click the modify button in that Post and change the title/subject, add [Resolved] to the beginning of the title so this thread can be closed. Thank you and welcome to the forum. :wink:

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No problem…!
Now you know it. :slight_smile:
asyn