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The following content is primarily from the pine help system:
BCC
The "Bcc:" (Blind carbon copy) header is
used when you wish to send a copy of the message to one or
more people whose addresses you do not wish disclosed, either
to reduce clutter or for confidentiality.
The format of the Bcc: field is just the same as the To: and
Cc: fields in the way the addresses are entered. The
recipients listed here will receive a copy of the message,
but --assuming your site's mail transport software is
properly configured-- their addresses will not show up in the
headers of the message, as delivered to all of the
recipients. The To: and Cc: recipients will not
know a copy was sent to the Bcc: recipients.
Note: if there is no To: or Cc: or Lcc: address in the
message, Pine will automatically generate and place in the
To: field a pseudo-address of "Undisclosed recipients:
;" or whatever string has been specified in the
"empty-header-message" variable.
The reason for this is to avoid embarrassment caused by some
Internet mail transfer software that interprets a "missing"
To: header as an error and replaces it with an Apparently-to:
header that may contain the addresses you entered on the Bcc:
line. In addition, it may be less disconcerting to Bcc:
recipients to see *something* in the To: field.
You can manipulate what text ends up on the (originally)
empty To: field. Just remember to put a colon and
semicolon at the end of the field, which is a special
notation denoting that it is not a real address.
FCC
The FCC (File Carbon Copy) specifies the
folder used to keep a copy of each outgoing message.
The default value can be configured with the "default-fcc"
and "fcc-name-rule" options. You can change or remove
the file carbon copy on any message you send by editing the
FCC header.
You may type ^T to get a list of all your folders and select
one to use as the FCC for this message.
LCC
The "Lcc" (List carbon copy) header is
intended to be used when you wish to send a message to a list
of people but avoid having all of their addresses visible, in
order to reduce clutter when the message is received.
It is similar to the "Bcc" (Blind carbon copy) header in that
individual addressees are hidden, but Lcc is designed to work
specifically with distribution lists you have created in your
Pine address book. Placing the nickname of the list on
the Lcc line will result in the full name of your Pine
Address Book list being placed on the To: line of the
message, using a special notation that distinguishes it from
a real address. You must leave the To: line blank for your
list name to appear there.
For example, if you have this list entered in your Address
Book:
largo Key
Largo List DISTRIBUTION
LIST:
bogie@mgm.com
lauren@mgm.com
walter@mgm.com
And you enter "largo" on the Lcc: line while composing a
message, the result is:
To : Key Largo List:
;
Cc :
Bcc :
Fcc : sent-mail
Lcc : Key Largo List
<bogie@mgm.com>,
lauren@mgm.com,
walter@mgm.com
Subject
:
Each recipient listed on the Lcc: line receives a copy of the
message without their address being visible (as though they
were listed on the Bcc: line). The colon-semicolon notation
used to put the full-name of the list on the To: line is a
special address format that doesn't specify any actual
addressees, but does give some information to the recipients
of the message.
Note: if after entering an LCC, you delete the list name that
is placed on the To: line, then recipients will see To:
Undisclosed recipients: ; (or whatever string is defined in
the empty-header-message variable) just as in the BCC case.
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