How to Create a Group Email to Send and Hide the Names

Avoid showing others' email addresses in group emails.

Most email programs offer the option to send your contacts a group email without revealing the email addresses of the individual recipients. This is done by creating an email and sending it Blind Carbon Copy (Bcc). Using Bcc for group email is considered important "netiquette," or Internet etiquette. Most email recipients are protective of their addresses and prefer not to have them shared. Many times, email programs do not display the Bcc option by default, but it is easy to configure the setting.

Instructions

Use Bcc For Windows Mail

1. Open Windows Mail.

2. Click "Create Mail" to write a new email message.

3. Click "View" in the menu bar. In the menu that appears, select "All Headers."

4. Enter your own email address in the "To:" field.

5. Enter the addresses of the recipients in the "Bcc:" field.

6. Write your email as you normally would, then click "Send" to send the email to all the recipients.

Use Bcc For Windows Live Mail

1. Open Windows Live Mail.

2. Click "New" and then click "Email" to write a new email message.

3. Click "View" in the menu bar. In the menu that appears, select "Cc and Bcc."

4. Enter your own email address in the "To:" field.

5. Enter the addresses of the recipients in the "Bcc:" field.

6. Write your email as you normally would. Click "Send" to send the email to all the recipients.

Use Bcc For Microsoft Outlook

1. Open Microsoft Outlook.

2. Click the "Actions" menu and then "New Mail Message."

3. Click "View" on the menu bar. Click "Bcc Field" from the drop-down menu.

4. Enter your own email address in the "To:" field.

5. Enter the addresses of the recipients in the "Bcc:" field.

6. Write your email, then click "Send" to send the email to all the recipients.

References

• Department of Homeland Security: Benefits of BCC
• Rutgers University: BCC For Privacy!
• Microsoft Office: View the Bcc Field for New Messages in Outlook