Difference between CC and BCC

CC and BCC are both ways of sending copies of an email to additional people. However, you can also send copies of an email to additional people by specifying multiple addresses in the To field.

CC- The abbreviation CC comes from “carbon copy.” By placing a sheet of carbon paper between two pieces of paper, the pressure from writing on the first piece of paper will push the ink from the carbon paper down onto the second piece of paper, producing an additional copy of the document. Like a physical carbon copy, a CC is a way of sending additional copies of an email to other people. Some people refer to CC as “courtesy copy,” which better describes what a CC actually is. CC is often used as a verb, as in “I CC’d him on the email.”

BCC- BCC stands for “blind carbon copy.” Unlike with CC, no one can see the list of recipients on the BCC list. Someone on the BCC list can see everything else, including the CC list and the contents of the email. However, the BCC list is secret – no one can see this list. (If a person is on the BCC list, they’ll see only their own email on the BCC list.

CC is useful when:You want someone else to receive a copy of an email, but they aren’t one of the primary recipients.

BCC is useful when:You want someone else to receive an email, but you don’t want the primary recipients of the email to see you’ve sent this other person a copy. My references for this assignment.