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Re: [GWL]: Using BCC for Mailings

> >Just an additional note on using BCC (blind copies) to send multiple
> >mailings - if any recipient's email manager is set to Reply All or they
> >hit the Reply All button, their reply will be sent to ALL of those
> >invisible names that they are not aware of, not just to you.  I have
> >received email from folks where it was obvious that this is what had
> >happened - I was on a BCC list and they had no idea that their reply was
> >going out to all of us.  Very embarrassing and guaranteed to leave folks
> >unhappy. BCC is okay for an additional copy or two - but not mailing
> >list management!
> 
> How odd.  That doesn't happen with Eudora which is the mail program I 
> use.  I send out many mailings using  BCC and have never had any odd 
> responses like the one described.  Nor have my messages been copied 
> to others on BCC lists.

I agree...  That's in direct violation of RFC 822, which dictates the
email protocol.  Bcc: headers are supposed to be stripped by the MTA
(the server's mail software) before you ever download it.

If you have the know-how, using mailing list software is definitely
far superior.

Chris

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