Introduction to Internet and Web — Question 20

The general structure of an e-mail message is as follows:

1. From — This is the address of the sender of the e-mail.
2. To — This is the address or addresses to which the e-mail is sent.
3. CC — It stands for Carbon Copy. Here we specify the address/addresses of those to whom we want to send a copy of the e-mail. The CC recipient's name is visible to all recipients.
4. BCC — It is for Blind Carbon Copy. This is also a list of addresses that will receive a copy of the e-mail but BCC recipient's name is not visible to other recipients. The BCC recipients can see the TO and CC addresses.
5. Subject — A short title for the mail which speaks about contents of the message.
6. Body — It is the actual message.
7. Attachments — We can attach one or more pictures and documents or any other file with our e-mail.
8. Date — This is the date and time on which the message was sent from the sender's computer.
9. Message-id — Every message will have a unique id, which is used to track replies to it. The message id is not visible to us. It is used internally by the e-mail program and the e-mail system.

The difference between cc and bcc is as follows: