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dimples0621

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dimples0621

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March 16th, 2004 00:00

Outlook Express

How do you address an email to read 'undisclosed receipient' (on the to line)? I want all the names that I send it to, to remain confidential.

  • Denny Denham

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    Posted March 16th, 2004 00:00

    dimples0621,

    Place all the addressees in the Bcc: line of the message. (Click To:, select the recipients and click the Bcc:-> button.)

  • Flooby

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    Posted March 16th, 2004 04:00

    To follow up on Denny's information, if you don't see a Bcc: field below To: and Cc: in the Compose window, select View in the message window, and then All Headers, and the Bcc field should appear in that and future Compose Message/Reply windows.  It's normally not present in the default configuration of Outlook Express.
  • dimples0621

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    Posted March 17th, 2004 21:00

    If I followed your directions correctly (which I guess I didn't) it shows 'sent to' : 'none' and you can still see the email addresses when you go into the message and click on properties. What did I miss?
  • Flooby

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    Posted March 17th, 2004 22:00

    That's what you see on your end, because you sent it.  What the recipient sees is "Undisclosed Recipient," and that's it.  It wouldn't do to have the sender unable to verify what was sent to whom, thus your ability to see your selected recipients.
  • dimples0621

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    Posted March 18th, 2004 00:00

    Thanks so much for you explanation. As you can see I am clearly computer illiterate !
  • Flooby

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    Posted March 18th, 2004 01:00

    You're very welcome.  You can test this by sending a message to yourself, with your address in the Bcc: field.  What you'll probably see in the To: line of the received message is "Unknown Recipient." If you look in Properties of the Sent Message, you'll see your own address, which is as things should be.