The CC and BCC fields are standard in your email inbox. But what exactly does CC mean? What does the acronym BCC mean? Here, we’ll answer your questions by explaining both terms and how you might be able to use them in your emails.
CC and BCCÂ
Carbon copy is what CC stands for. In the same way, BCC means “blind carbon copy.” The phrase “carbon copy” comes from the days before email. When people used paper memos and letters, they would make copies by putting a piece of carbon paper between the pages.
To CC or carbon copy a recipient in an email means to send them a copy of the message by putting their email address in the CC field. When you do this, the people on the “To” line can see the email addresses of the people on the “CC” line and vice versa.
To BCC or blind carbon copy, a person in an email can copy them on the message using the BCC field. When you add someone to the BCC line in an email, they get a copy of the message, but their email address stays private. This means that no one in the “To” or “CC” fields can see the email address of the person you blind copy on the message.
When email was first developed, the phrases CC and BCC were carried over and used there. You can either copy or blind copy another recipient on the message in an email.
How to use CC and BCC?Â
Well, it’s simple! To CC or carbon copy a recipient in an email means to send them a copy of the message by putting their email address in the CC field. When you do this, the people on the “To” line can see the email addresses of the people on the “CC” line and vice versa.
The method is similar. If you want to create an email with BCC, click the BCC, and you are done!Â
The most crucial difference between BCC and CC is that it’s not just the field you use to address the email that makes the difference. Depending on which one you choose, the other recipients can see who’s the email address you sent to.
