Suppose you sent an email message with the email fields as shown below : TO : Y CC : U, V BCC : W, X In this context, which of the following statements are true ?

1.X knows that the message was sent to U.

2.U knows that the message was sent to V.

3.W knows that the message was sent to X.

4.V knows that the message was sent to Y.

5.Y knows that the message was sent to V.

A1, 2, 4 & 5 only ✓ Correct

B3 only

C3, 4 & 5 only

D2 & 5 only

Correct answer: (A) 1, 2, 4 & 5 only

Explanation

Everyone can see the To and Cc addresses, and each Bcc recipient also sees them, but no one can see the hidden Bcc list.

Statement 1 is true because X, a Bcc reader, can still see the To and Cc fields showing U.

Statement 2 is true because U, in Cc, sees the full Cc list including V.

Statement 4 is true because V, in Cc, sees the To field showing Y, and Statement 5 is true because Y sees the Cc list showing V.

Statement 3 is false because W and X are both Bcc, so neither can see the other.

The correct set of true statements is therefore 1, 2, 4 and 5.

Bcc thus protects the privacy of blind-copied recipients from all others.

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