- In gmail, “bcc” stands for “blind copy” and allows you to send an email to a group of people without revealing who the email was sent to.
- the “bcc” option is one of the three sending options in gmail, accompanied by “to” and “cc”.
- each of these options comes with its own amount of privacy.
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When sending an email in gmail, you have three options: a, cc, and bcc. each of these options has a different function and offers you a different level of privacy. you can use them in any combination you like in any email.
here’s what you need to know about each option and how to use them on the desktop or mobile versions of gmail.
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what does “bcc” mean in gmail and how to use it
bcc, or “blind copy,” allows you to add multiple recipients to an email; in other words, it allows you to send an email to multiple people at once.
however, when they receive the email, none of these bcc recipients will know who else received the email via bcc. they’ll still see who sent it, and they’ll see people who received the email via “to” or “cc”.
bcc is useful if you are sending an email to many people and you don’t want recipients to see the full list of people receiving the email. If you’re emailing a large mailing list, using bcc is a great way to keep everyone’s email private.
to use bcc on your mac or pc:
1. start composing an email by clicking the “+ compose” button in the upper right corner.
2. click “recipients” at the top of the email box, and then click “bcc” on the right side.
3. Enter the email addresses you want to blind copy to.
4. Type your email, adding links and attachments.
5. click “send” to send the email to all your recipients.
to use bcc on your apple or android mobile device:
1. In the gmail app, tap the “+” button to compose an email (located at the bottom right of the screen).
2. tap the down arrow on the address line to display additional options (cc and bcc).
3. tap the ‘cc’ address field and enter all the email addresses you want to cc to.
4. Type your email, adding links and attachments.
5. tap the paper plane icon to send the email (located at the top right of the screen).
what does “a” mean in gmail and how to use it
Emails sent to the addresses listed in the “to” section of an email are sent directly to the recipients, and the recipients will see everyone else who received the email. in gmail, the “to” address field is the one filled in by default.
For emails you send to a single person, enter their address in the “to” field. For emails you’re sending to more than one person, you can enter all addresses in the “to” field, or choose to copy or hide some recipients.
to use on your mac or pc:
1. click the “+ compose” button to compose an email (located at the top left of the page).
2. click in the address field and enter email addresses by typing names or addresses from your address book and clicking the desired recipient, or by typing an address and pressing the enter or return key on your keyboard. if you’re pasting multiple email addresses into the address field, make sure they’re separated by commas.
3. Type your email, adding links and attachments.
4. click “send” to send your email to recipients.
for use on your apple or android mobile device:
1. In the gmail app, tap the “+” button to compose an email (located at the bottom right of the screen).
2. Type the email addresses of the intended recipients.
3. Type your email, adding links and attachments.
4. tap the paper plane icon to send the email (located at the top right of the screen).
what does “cc” mean in gmail and how to use it
“cc” or “carbon copy” adds secondary recipients to an email.
All recipients in the “to” and “cc” sections can see who the email was sent to and who else was copied on the email.
You can choose to copy certain people in an email if they’re involved in a project, keeping them in the loop and sending the email “to” a specific person you need a response from.
Another example would be to send a request for vacation or time off to a supervisor and send a cc’r to hr to keep track of their records.
to use cc on your mac or pc:
1. click the “+” button to compose an email (located at the top left of the page).
2. click “cc”.
3. Enter the email addresses you want to copy.
4. Type your email, adding links and attachments.
5. click “send” to send your email to recipients.
to use cc on your apple or android mobile device:
1. In the gmail app, tap the “+” button to compose an email (located at the bottom right of the screen).
2. tap the down arrow on the address line to display additional options (cc and bcc).
3. Tap the “cc” address field and enter the email addresses you want to copy.
4. Type your email, adding links and attachments.
5. tap the paper plane icon to send the email (located at the top right of the screen).
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