What happens if someone replies to a BCC?

What happens if someone replies to a BCC?

The BCC recipient can only choose to reply to you. They have no other option. The “To” and “CC” recipients can still choose reply to all. They cannot reply to the “BCC” recipient – they don't know he/she got the email.

What happens if someone replies to a BCC email?

If all your recipients are listed under Bcc:, then none can see or be aware of the others. If any recipient clicks Reply All, the reply will NOT go to anyone they can't see. Remember they can see any name that's listed under To: or Cc:, so be careful with mixed addressing.

What happens if you reply all to a BCC email?

Can you tell if someone is BCC on an email?

That's what “blind” is all about: you can't see that they've been sent the email. In fact, recipients of the email can't tell whether anyone was BCC'ed or not. The information simply isn't included in the email message.

Is it rude to BCC?

There are a few reasons to use “Bcc,” most of them bad. As a rule of thumb, if the number of recipients exceeds 30, then you should Bcc. The worst time to use Bcc is at work. It's shady to lead someone to believe they are the only recipient of an email when they are not.

What happens if I BCC everyone?

Bcc stands for “blind carbon copy,” and is a way of sending emails to multiple people without them knowing who else is getting the email. Any email addresses in the Bcc field will be invisible to everyone else on the email. As a rule of thumb, if the number of recipients exceeds 30, then you should Bcc.

When should Bcc be used?

Any emails in the BCC field will be invisible to everyone else in the To and CC fields. BCC should only be used when it isn't a personal email and you want to keep the receipts email private. For example: Informing suppliers/clients of change of address or phone number.