{"id":509588,"date":"2022-11-13T16:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-11-13T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-do-cc-and-bcc-mean-in-emails\/"},"modified":"2022-11-13T16:00:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-13T13:00:50","slug":"what-do-cc-and-bcc-mean-in-emails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-cc-and-bcc-mean-in-emails\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Do CC and BCC Mean in Emails?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2dd36d3ad76\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2dd36d3ad76\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-cc-and-bcc-mean-in-emails\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Do_CC_and_BCC_Mean_in_Emails%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Do CC and BCC Mean in Emails?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-cc-and-bcc-mean-in-emails\/#What_Do_CC_and_BCC_Stand_For\" >What Do CC and BCC Stand For?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-cc-and-bcc-mean-in-emails\/#What_Does_CC_Mean_in_Email\" >What Does CC Mean in Email?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-cc-and-bcc-mean-in-emails\/#When_Should_You_Use_CC\" >When Should You Use CC?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-cc-and-bcc-mean-in-emails\/#What_Does_BCC_Mean_in_Email\" >What Does BCC Mean in Email?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-cc-and-bcc-mean-in-emails\/#When_Should_You_Use_BCC\" >When Should You Use BCC?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Do_CC_and_BCC_Mean_in_Emails%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Do CC and BCC Mean in Emails?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-846526\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sending-Email-Laptop.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Woman typing an email on a laptop\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/woman-typing-electronic-message-partner-on-699442621\">fizkes\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>CC stands for carbon copy while BCC stands for blind carbon copy. Use CC when you want to send a copy of an email to a recipient. Use BCC when you want to send a copy but hide the recipient&#8217;s email address.<\/p>\n<p>CC and BCC are standard fields you\u2019ll see in your email inbox. But what does CC mean anyway? What does BCC stand for? Here we\u2019ll answer your questions by explaining both terms and how you may be able to use them in your emails.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Do_CC_and_BCC_Stand_For\"><\/span>What Do CC and BCC Stand For?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>CC stands for carbon copy. Similarly, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/175530\/htg-explains-what-bcc-is-and-why-youre-a-terrible-person-if-you-dont-use-it-correctly-or-at-all\/\">BCC stands for blind carbon copy. The term \u201ccarbon copy\u201d comes from a time before electronic mail. When physical memos and letters were used, the creator would place a piece of carbon paper between the pages to make a copy.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-846528\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Carbon-Paper.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Carbon paper in a box laying on a flat surface\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/kuala-lumpur-malaysia-26-january-2021-1908880702\">ANDY_GK\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The terms CC and BCC carried over to the inception of email, where you can copy or blind copy another recipient on the message.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_CC_Mean_in_Email\"><\/span>What Does CC Mean in Email?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To CC or carbon copy a recipient in an email means to send them a copy of the message by inserting their email address in the CC field. When you do so, those on the \u201cTo\u201d line can see the email addresses of those on the CC line and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/788714\/how-to-cc-or-bcc-in-gmail\/\"><strong><em>How to CC or BCC in Gmail<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Should_You_Use_CC\"><\/span>When Should You Use CC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When you send an email to a recipient, you add their address in the \u201cTo\u201d field. This is the person the message is intended for and may even require them to take action.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to include another person in the email just to keep them in the loop, that\u2019s the time to use the CC line. This ensures the CC\u2019d recipient understands that the email is only informative for them and doesn\u2019t require action.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-846309\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/CCField-WhatAreCCandBCCEmail.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"CC field in an email\" width=\"635\" height=\"220\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For example, you might email a client with a service quote and want to copy your manager so they\u2019re aware of the message and the quote. This is the perfect time to use the CC field.<\/p>\n<p>You may also run into situations where someone asks you to copy them on an email which is common in the workplace. This means they want to be kept in the loop, see the message you send, or have it as a reference. Again, this is when you should use the CC field instead of the \u201cTo\u201d line.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_BCC_Mean_in_Email\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">What Does BCC Mean in Email?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To BCC or blind carbon copy a recipient in an email means to copy them on the message <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/843754\/how-to-add-a-bcc-in-outlook-emails\/\">using the BCC field. When you add someone to the BCC line in an email, they receive a copy of the message, but their email address is kept private. This means that no one on the \u201cTo\u201d or CC fields can see the email address of the person you <i>blind<\/i> copy on the message.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Add a BCC in Outlook Emails<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Should_You_Use_BCC\"><\/span>When Should You Use BCC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If it\u2019s important for a recipient to see an email, but you want to keep their email address private,\u00a0this is the time <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/684902\/how-to-automatically-bcc-emails-using-rules-in-outlook\/\">to use BCC.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-846308\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/BCCField-WhatAreCCandBCCEmail.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"BCC field in an email\" width=\"635\" height=\"253\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For example, maybe you want to email all of your clients to tell them you\u2019ll be out of the office for a few days, but you don\u2019t want your clients to see each other\u2019s email addresses. This is an excellent time to use the BCC field.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to our CC example earlier, your boss or supervisor might ask you to blind copy them on an email you\u2019re sending. While it still means that the person wants to stay in the know with your message, they don\u2019t want your intended recipient (on the \u201cTo\u201d line) to see their email address.<\/p>\n<p>A key difference between BCC and CC\u00a0is that it\u2019s not just the field you use when addressing the email. Which one you choose determines whose email addresses can be seen by the other recipients.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s the basics of BCC and CC. Want to learn more? 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