Mohit has sent an email to Bobby, Danny and Ashok as shown below: From…
2022
Mohit has sent an email to Bobby, Danny and Ashok as shown below:
From | Mohit@gmail.com |
|---|---|
To | Bobby@gmail.com |
Cc | Danny@gmail.com |
Bcc | Ashok@gmail.com |
Subject | Important update |
Message | Dear Colleague, Please note that tomorrow's meeting has been cancelled. Regards, Mohit |
Which of the following statements is Correct?
Answer: C. Ashok is aware that Bobby and Danny received the email — ConceptEmail recipient fields control both delivery and visibility. Addresses in To and Cc are visible in the delivered message headers, whereas Bcc delivers…
- A.
Bobby and Danny are aware that Ashok received the email
- B.
Danny is aware that Ashok and Bobby received the email
- C.
Ashok is aware that Bobby and Danny received the email
- D.
All recipients are aware that the others received the email.
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Correct answer: C
Concept
Email recipient fields control both delivery and visibility. Addresses in To and Cc are visible in the delivered message headers, whereas Bcc delivers a copy without disclosing the Bcc address to the To and Cc recipients.
A Bcc recipient still receives the ordinary visible headers, so that recipient can see the To and Cc addresses.
Application
Bobby is listed in To and Danny is listed in Cc, so both addresses are visible in every delivered copy. Ashok is listed in Bcc, so his address is hidden from Bobby and Danny.
Ashok's delivered copy still displays Bobby in To and Danny in Cc. Therefore, Ashok can know that Bobby and Danny received the email.
Contrast
The claim that Bobby and Danny know about Ashok conflicts with the hidden nature of the Bcc field.
Danny can see Bobby in To, but the delivered headers do not disclose Ashok's Bcc address.
Ashok can see both visible recipient fields, To and Cc, in his delivered copy.
The recipients do not all have identical visibility because the Bcc address is hidden from the To and Cc recipients.
Result
Ashok is aware that Bobby and Danny received the email.