Be courteous by using BCC

From Komando.com

This week, I got an e-mail from Bob. He suggested that I remind people to use BCC. That’s a good idea! Spammers just hate BCC!

Bob is referring specifically to e-mails that spread Internet legends. We’ve all received them, and they’re almost all hoaxes. But people insist on telling everyone they know.

Once the letters make a few stops, they are loaded with e-mail addresses. Spammers can collect those addresses. Next thing, you’ll be getting spam to expand certain body parts.

I don’t recommend that you pass Internet legends on. After all, your friends are probably busy. They may think your e-mail is less than pressing.

But if you’re going to pass them on, employ a couple courtesies. First, use BCC. That stands for blind carbon copy. Every e-mail program offers this option. By using it, only your e-mail address will show.

Let me tell you how it works in Microsoft Outlook. Click New to open a blank e-mail form. Rather than putting an address in the box, click on To:. A window will open. At the bottom, you’ll see To, CC, and BCC. Put your address in the To: box. In the BCC: box, enter all of the other addresses.

Anyone who sees this e-mail will see only your address. The others will be hidden. The people on your list will be grateful.

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**This is a good idea for all emails, not just the Internet legends.

~Sandy G.