you want to make sure matthieu gets the email you are sending to felix, but you don’t want felix to know that matthieu is receiving a copy of the email. what do you do?
LectureNotes said you want to make sure Matthieu gets the email you are sending to Felix, but you don’t want Felix to know that Matthieu is receiving a copy of the email. What do you do?
Answer:
If you want Matthieu to receive a copy of the email you are sending to Felix without Felix knowing, you can use the BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) feature in your email. Here’s how you can do it:
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Open your email client:
- Compose a new email as you normally would.
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Fill in the “To” field:
- Enter Felix’s email address in the “To” field.
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Use the BCC field:
- Locate the BCC field in your email client. BCC stands for Blind Carbon Copy, and email addresses entered in this field will receive the email without it being visible to other recipients.
- Enter Matthieu’s email address in the BCC field.
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Compose your email:
- Write the subject and body of your email as you normally would.
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Double-check before sending:
- Ensure that Matthieu’s email is correctly placed in the BCC field and Felix’s email is in the “To” field.
- Verify there are no accidental recipients in the CC (Carbon Copy) or additional “To” fields.
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Send the email:
- Once everything is correctly set, send your email.
Explanation:
Using the BCC field ensures that Felix will receive the email without seeing that Matthieu also received it. Matthieu will see that he is a BCC recipient and will receive the email along with any other recipients listed in the BCC field. This method is particularly useful for confidential communications or when you do not want to disclose the full list of recipients.
Example:
To: [email protected]
BCC: [email protected]
Subject: Meeting Update
Hi Felix,
Here are the latest updates on the meeting scheduled for next week.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
This way, Felix will receive the email as intended, and Matthieu will get a copy without Felix knowing.