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How do I get outgoing mail to display "Undisclosed-Recipients:;" in the TO field?

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Undisclosed-Recipients is placed in the To: field by some mail programs or ISPs if the From: field is empty but Bcc: isn't. It's not easy to force.

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When using bcc to send out emails from Outlook Express 6.0, the recipient should see "Undisclosed-Recipient;" in the TO field. However the recipients in my bcc list that I sent out see my own (the sender) email instead. Eventually it is showing as \"FROM: myemail@domain.com, TO: myemail@domain.com". How do I get it to display "Undisclosed-Recipients:;" in the TO field?

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Unfortunately I'm seeing different results. When I use Outlook (not Outlook Express), I see the behavior that you describe. On the other hand, if I use Outlook Express I see the behavior you're looking for: "Undisclosed Recipients".

As a result, I'm not sure exactly what to tell you. I hate to say "It works on my machine.", but it does. Anything else about your setup that might be unique?

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Article C1958 - May 30, 2004

Leo Leo A. Notenboom has been playing with computers since he was required to take a programming class in 1976. An 18 year career as a programmer at Microsoft soon followed. After "retiring" in 2001, Leo started Ask Leo! in 2003 as a place for answers to common computer and technical questions. More about Leo.

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I WANT, MY FRIEND COULD SEE ONLY NAME INSTEAD OF EMAIL ID WHILE I AM SENDING THEM MAILS.

Posted by: BADAR at July 2, 2010 12:39 AM

Dear sir am using ms-outlook 2003 i want to send mail to some E-mail id's but it should show as undisclosed in the other end how to do this pls help me

Posted by: subramanyamyh at August 3, 2010 11:13 PM

How do I find a listing of bcc: recipients after sending an email to them, using a to: address of myself?
As the sender, I should have access to the bcc: listing after the fact. Thanks.

It depends on the email program you're using. Look in your sent mail - some will show it, some will not.
Leo
24-Mar-2011

Posted by: Ron R. at March 23, 2011 3:11 PM

How do I show Undisclosed Recipients (bcc) in my gmail inbox?

Posted by: c. ward at July 21, 2011 9:34 PM

@C. Ward
If you didn't send the email,you can't view the BCC.The purpose of BCC is to prevent the recipients from seeing who else received the email.

Posted by: Mark J at July 21, 2011 10:19 PM
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