Ever wonder what those other fields in your e-mail client are exactly for? I’m talking about CC: and BCC:, in addition to the To: field. All three of those fields are very different from each other, and each one is intended for a very specific purpose. Productivity blog Lifehack.org explains the difference:
“To: Add contacts who you are directly communicating with.
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“CC: acts more like a differentiator for contacts who may want a copy of the email but are not required to participate in the conversation, i.e. management.
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“Blind Carbon Copy is where you put contacts who shouldn’t see the other contacts.”
Read “To BCC or Not BCC: Email Etiquette” for the full rundown of your e-mail client’s address fields, and what proper etiquette demands in terms of their usage.
