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Sending Emails To Minti Friends

ellamia by ellamia Talking Back(October 2007) (rank 50th)

This is some advice for people who send emails and forwards to a lot of people through Minti from your private email address and keeping others information confidential.  I am going to tell you a little bit about TO:, CC: (carbon Copy) and BCC: (Blind Carbon Copy).

TO: You have to at least put one person in this section for the email to go to someone. If you send a email to say 10 people and you put all the email addresses in this section then if they click reply the email it will go back to those other 10 people you send the email to and yourself. This is not a good option because now everyone that you sent the email address to has everyone’s email address.

CC: (Carbon Copy) This means that if you send a email to everyone in this field everyone can still see everyone’s email addresses but when they click reply it will go back to yourself t would be very easy for them to reply to all of the recipients and it would be very easy for them to reply to all of the recipients (you being the sender). It is however handy if you want to send a email say for a party of some sort and you want other people to view this message but it's not addressed directly to them. This isn’t a safe option because of those reasons.

BCC: (Blind Carbon Copy) This means if you want to send a email to multiple people you put everyone’s email address in this section so it remains confidential and no one can see the other email addressees. This is a safe option. you dont need a email address in the (TO:) section for this option.

When sending these sort of emails please do the following;

  • In the “BCC:” area type in or click all the peoples email addresses you wish to send the email to.
  • If you do receive emails from people and you can see other email addressees please don’t add them with out permission and email them because they might not want anything from you. It isn’t fair to just email a random person you don’t know and it is quite rude if they haven’t given you their email address without asking.

I hope this helps understanding how to send emails.

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llmunchkin
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | llmunchkin
Re: Sending Emails To Minti Friends
Cheers champ, I didn't realise how many people didn't know how to do this, and I am sure that this advice is useful for all aspects of emailing - unless it is a select group, and you want them to see who was included in the email.

Well written, and easy to follow, well done - Lui


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Domestic-warrior
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | Domestic-warrior
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This is good advice.......i think i get it!!  Sounds like BCC is the only one to use.  If i forward something i delete everyone else's email address, is that another way to do it?  Probably the long winded way!!


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blackwidowkate
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | blackwidowkate
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Hi
Fantastic advice 10 out of 10 for me now just hope people read it and listen as any email that comes into me that is bulk forwarded i put the person in my junk email.
I get far too many emails to bother dealing with people who have "stolen" my email address
It is one of the quickest ways to spread viruses as well when you bulk forward.
So people who bulk forward me without BCC now know why i never reply to you heheheheheheeh
Luv Deb


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georgiepar
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | georgiepar
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thanks for letting me know about this i am puta stupid. just learning i never knew what the cc and bcc were now i do thanks


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emmie
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | emmie
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thanks for that great information great article



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Arna
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | Arna
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Thanks for that.  I will be more careful in the future.  I had no idea that this could happen.

Great article, really well written.


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merlin0903
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | merlin0903
Re: Sending Emails To Minti Friends

 

great advice and a great reminder to all, i'm one that really doesn't like getting all the forward emails and i rarely forward them on only if i feel they are a good one, and when i do i always try to use the BCC, but there are also times where i have forgotten thats for sure,  well done kelly

hugs and kisses



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ellamia
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | ellamia
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Thanks everyone i changed what i wrote about the BCC and puting someone in the TO section. Thanks Mum2Be and Flicka for helping out there.

Love Kelly


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toosh
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | toosh
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Great advice! I am guilty of forwarding on in the "To:" box - I had no idea before a few days ago that I could hide peoples addresses! Hopefully this will get around to everyone & they will all use BCC!


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winja
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | winja
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greta advice hunni! thanks for doing it even tho u were tired! i got 10 emails from ppl i didnt know yesterday and i was rather unhappy about it. seeing as tho i lost my comp for awhile this year to  a virus i only want ppl contacting me that i know personally. thanks again


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Frontier
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | Frontier
Re: Sending Emails To Minti Friends
Well described and written advice. I often try to explain this to my customers as it is a great way to reduce the amount of spam you get.


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FremantleDocker
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | FremantleDocker
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I always send my emails to everyone through BCC. It's just respect for the people who i'm sending the emails to to not show their emails. Some people still send me emails that shows everyone's email address, and i don't like it, but they keep doing it.

Thanks for the great advice and a good reminder. Thankyou.



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mumof2b
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | mumof2b
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Great reminder Kelly. 

I enjoy getting all the forward E-mails even though some I just delete, others are fun and cute. I ALWAYS use "BCC" when forwarding though and I was quite annoyed yesterday when I got E-mails from people I don't even know, as they would have got my address from others not using "BCC". So I sent  a friendly reminder to those on my list to please use "BCC".

I never use the "To" box either and all my E-mails go through........

Amanda xxxxx



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ellamia
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | ellamia
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Thanks Flicka i wasnt positive as i didnt wanna send a email and i couldnt find anything on that part of my advice. Thank you ill change that.


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Flicka
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | Flicka
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This is good advice.  I wish people would use it.  Personally I've had emails from someone out of my past (Have remained hidden from this man for 15 years) because he used to be a family friend many, many years ago and all it took was for just one person to stay in touch with him and only once forget to use BCC and he has my email address.  The person who sent the email to start with is a person I rarely hear from although he's a good bloke, I just knew he had stayed in touch with this other man so he went from being "good friend" to "Christmas and birthday card" friend until now.  It's very important for people to remember this information and if you are sending to more than one recipient use BCC at all times.  I hate forwards, but no matter how many times you tell people not to send you forwards they still do!   Have a good day!


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      Flicka
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | Flicka
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One thing though, you don't have to put anything in the "To:" box as I rarely put anything in that box.  It's such a habit to use BCC now that even when i'm sending an email to just one person I put it in the BCC box so it's not necessary to use the TO box at any time.


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HarrisonsMommy
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | HarrisonsMommy
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Good reminder Kelly.  I can't tell you how many emails I get that have a ton of addresses in the "to" box.  With all the stuff happening on Minti lately, is wise to keep email addresses from others who may not know each other.

Angela



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cazza
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | cazza
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Great info and have to remember this when i send on my emails.. Thanx for that info...

take care
love cazza


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eteachey
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2007 | eteachey
Re: Sending Emails To Minti Friends
Great advice  I could never remember which was which...Thanks now I know

xxoo


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