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Use the BCC for Many Recipients

Most e-mail programs now have a BCC box, or blind carbon copy. USE THE BCC BOX if sending e-mail to more than one recipient. I made a "noreturn@noreturn.com" e-mail account in my mail program the same way I set up my junk mail account. I use the noreturn address in the TO: box and then the rest of the e-mail addresses in the BCC box. Remember, friends should be able recognize the source of the e-mail easily, thus, I used my name as the display name when setting up my "noreturn@noreturn.com" e-mail account.

Some e-mail programs, such as certain versions of AOL and Juno, do NOT have BCC as an option. In this case, I recommend sending the same e-mail, one at a time, to people. Although it might be a little more time consuming, this shows respect for the privacy of others. If you copy the e-mail body that is being sent to the first person, and simply paste it in the subsequent e-mails, then you need only concern yourself with the TO address. Your previous COPY can be pasted several times until you shut off your computer, copy or cut something else.

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Section 1

Protection from
Junk Mail

Section 2

Protecting Others
from Junk Mail

Verify the Source

Do Not Forward
Copy and Paste

Use the BCC
for Many Recipients

Section 3

Protection
from Viruses