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When you put multiple addresses in the To line of an email sent from Gmail, every recipient sees not only your message content but also the other email addresses to which you send your message. [br][br]This can be problematic because most people prefer not to have their email addresses shared widely. If you move the addresses to the Cc field, the effect is the same; they just appear on a different line.[br][br]Use the Bcc field, though, and you become an instant privacy hero. Any address entered in this field is hidden from all other recipients.[br][br]Each recipient listed in the Bcc field receives a copy of the email, but no one listed in the Bcc field can see the names of the other recipients, which protects everyone's privacy. Nobody except you and the Bcc recipients know that they were sent a copy of the email. Their email addresses are not exposed.[br][br]One problem: You have to enter something in the "To" field. This workaround solves the problem.[br][br]Here's how to address a message in Gmail to Undisclosed recipients with all email addresses hidden:[br][br]Click on Compose button in Gmail[br]In the "To" field, type Undisclosed recipients [followed by your Gmail address and a closing]. For example, if your Gmail address is myaddress@gmail.com, you do type "Undisclosed recipients [ myaddress@gmail.com]"[br][br]Type the email addresses of all intended recipients in the Bcc field. Separate the names by commas.[br][br]Enter the message and its subject.[br][br]BCC field filled in, Send button to click in Gmail[br][br]Click Send.[br][br]Note[br]This method cannot be used to send out large mailings. According to Google, free Gmail is meant for personal use, not for bulk mailing. If you attempt to add the addresses of a large group of recipients in the Bcc field, the entire mailing may fail.[br][br]If you write the same group of recipients repeatedly, consider turning them into a group in Google Contacts. |
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