---
author: "Robert Pearce"
authorTwitter: "@RobertWPearce"
desc: "Reminder to not send mass emails."
keywords: "bcc, emails, advice, privacy"
title: "Use Bcc"
updated: "2023-02-04T18:00:00Z"
---

I have a new feature request for email applications: __if there are a multitutde
of addresses in the "To:" field, recommend the author use Bcc__ (and give a
checkbox with the option to never ask this question again).

Let us begin with [this sage tweet from Marty
Bauer](https://twitter.com/bauermarty/status/553279657890816001):

> Sending a mass email and not bcc-ing everyone is like a kicker missing an
> extra point. You had one job.

## What is Bcc?

For those of you who've never thought twice about this email field, it stands
for _blind carbon copy_. The addresses in this field will not be shared with the
other recipients of the email.

## Mass Emails are Obnoxious

Nobody wants to read the 90 responses and side conversations from the folks that
love to always "Reply All."

## Mass Emails Hinder Recipient Privacy

Dear Startup Founder/Venture Fund Manager/Chamber of Commerce affiliate,

When you send out a mass email to a group of investors, you are forfeiting each
one of these people's emails (and a bit of their privacy) to the other
recipients, as well as anyone to whom this email is forwarded. Don't do this.

Love,

Responsible Users of the Internet

## It's Okay; We've All Done It

We've all made this mistake and (hopefully) learned from it. Don't fret your
hideous tendancies of emails past. Go forth from this day and send your 50
person email&mdash;_using Bcc_&mdash;with the confidence that you are not being
a jerk.
