Netiquette: Don't CC When You Can BCC
CC and BCC are email tools to use when trying to get your message out to a few people or to 50. However, they should be used quite differently or else you will find yourself on the wrong side of netiquette, whether sending to a customer or friend. CC stands for “Carbon Copy”. Do you watch Mad Men? Notice how the ladies type on their typewriters with a piece of carbon paper then use that to roll out copies to all the, um, Mad Men? Think of CC on your email client as just that. Sending an important item to….