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Put Another Way
To BCC or not to BCC? (that is the question) {
Email blast?
if (yes) {
Do all recipients have each other's emails?
if (yes) {
Is there a point to recipients seeing who's on the list?
if (yes) {
Are you trying to start a discussion thread?
if (yes) {
No BCC
End
} else if (no) {
Can the recipients be trusted not to hit "reply all?"
if (yes) {
GOTO Line 10
} else if (no) {
BCC
End
}
}
} else if (no) {
GOTO Line 17
}
} else if (no) {
GOTO Line 17
}
} else if (no) {
Looking to C.Y.A.?
if (yes) {
Would CC come across jerkish?
if (yes) {
When recipient discovers BCC will (s)he feel betrayed?
if (yes) {
Won't that come across as more jerkish than a CC?
Is there a problem w/ named recipient knowing CC's email?
if (yes) {
Note that you are informing a third-party.
GOTO Line 17
} else if (no) {
Note CC in message. Go with CC.
GOTO Line 10
}
} else if (no) {
GOTO Line 17
}
} else if (no) {
GOTO Line 35
}
} else if (no) {
GOTO Line 10
}
}
}
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