Hi I have a friend using Outlook 2007 on her computer when she sends me or a
group of undisclosed recipients an email by using the BCC line. The email
coming into my outlook express says From: her name and To: her name but not
my name. How does it work for Outlook to place her name in the To: Box? She
says she does not get a copy of the email in her inbox.

"gemsofgold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:52112C67-745B-45DA-9412-(E-Mail Removed)...

> Hi I have a friend using Outlook 2007 on her computer when she sends me or a
> group of undisclosed recipients an email by using the BCC line. The email
> coming into my outlook express says From: her name and To: her name but not
> my name. How does it work for Outlook to place her name in the To: Box?
> She
> says she does not get a copy of the email in her inbox.

First, Outlook Express and Outlook are not the same thing. They're different
programs.

You can see her name in the To field because she put it there. Bcc means
"blind courtesy (or carbon) copy" and Internet mail protocols include the
address for the Bcc in the envelope of the message but not in the headers so
you can't see anyone else to whom the message was addressed.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Hi Brian,
That much I understand but when I send an email using the BCC field it goes
to recipients saying from my name and the to: is blank. In her Outlook it
shows from her name and to: her name. And when I choose to reply all to her
it will put her name in the to: line twice, she only receives one copy of the
email even though when I send it it shows her name twice. She does not
understand why using the BCC option it always will send the email saying from
her and then to her when coming into another person's inbox. Gems

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

> "gemsofgold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:52112C67-745B-45DA-9412-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > Hi I have a friend using Outlook 2007 on her computer when she sends me or a
> > group of undisclosed recipients an email by using the BCC line. The email
> > coming into my outlook express says From: her name and To: her name but not
> > my name. How does it work for Outlook to place her name in the To: Box?
> > She
> > says she does not get a copy of the email in her inbox.
>
> First, Outlook Express and Outlook are not the same thing. They're different
> programs.
>
> You can see her name in the To field because she put it there. Bcc means
> "blind courtesy (or carbon) copy" and Internet mail protocols include the
> address for the Bcc in the envelope of the message but not in the headers so
> you can't see anyone else to whom the message was addressed.
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
>

She also says she does not put her name in the To: box and only lists names
in the BCC: line

Some mail servers add the name of the sender in the To line when nothing is
specified there.
Also, the mail server usually can filter out when a single messages is
addressed twice to the same recipient.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
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http://www.msoutlook.info/
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"gemsofgold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:533F8967-9152-41B5-8E1A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Brian,
> That much I understand but when I send an email using the BCC field it
> goes
> to recipients saying from my name and the to: is blank. In her Outlook
> it
> shows from her name and to: her name. And when I choose to reply all to
> her
> it will put her name in the to: line twice, she only receives one copy of
> the
> email even though when I send it it shows her name twice. She does not
> understand why using the BCC option it always will send the email saying
> from
> her and then to her when coming into another person's inbox. Gems
>
> "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> "gemsofgold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:52112C67-745B-45DA-9412-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> > Hi I have a friend using Outlook 2007 on her computer when she sends me
>> > or a
>> > group of undisclosed recipients an email by using the BCC line. The
>> > email
>> > coming into my outlook express says From: her name and To: her name but
>> > not
>> > my name. How does it work for Outlook to place her name in the To:
>> > Box?
>> > She
>> > says she does not get a copy of the email in her inbox.
>>
>> First, Outlook Express and Outlook are not the same thing. They're
>> different
>> programs.
>>
>> You can see her name in the To field because she put it there. Bcc means
>> "blind courtesy (or carbon) copy" and Internet mail protocols include the
>> address for the Bcc in the envelope of the message but not in the headers
>> so
>> you can't see anyone else to whom the message was addressed.
>> --
>> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>>
>>

"gemsofgold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:533F8967-9152-41B5-8E1A-(E-Mail Removed)...

> That much I understand but when I send an email using the BCC field it goes
> to recipients saying from my name and the to: is blank.

Because you didn't put your name in the To field.

> In her Outlook it shows from her name and to: her name.

When she composes a message? I doubt it. On whose PC are you looking at her
message - on her PC when she composes it? On her machine when she receives a
copy? On your pachine when you receive a copy? Please describe the situation
explicitly.

> And when I choose to reply all to her it will put her name in the to: line
> twice

Naturally. She's the sender and she is a non-blind recipient. Reply All will
include the sender and all non-blind recipients.

> she only receives one copy of the email even though when I send it it shows
> her name twice.

If Outlook can determine that two recipients are, in fact, the same, it will
send only one copy of the message.

> She does not understand why using the BCC option it always will send the
> email saying from
> her and then to her when coming into another person's inbox.

Perhaps if we knew the exact steps taken when composing and addressing the
message and exactly where and when you see what you don't understand, we can
explain it.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Her name appears in every email I get from her when she is using the bcc
option to place the names in. She does not have her name in that line at all
or is not sending the message to herself. She is using Outlook 2007 and I am
using Outlook Express. It appears to me that I receive an email from her as
well to her in my inbox. Sorry for the confusion. When I use the BCC option
in sending a message it shows up in my sent items folder as a message from me
and the to is blank. thanks Meg

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

> "gemsofgold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:533F8967-9152-41B5-8E1A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > That much I understand but when I send an email using the BCC field it goes
> > to recipients saying from my name and the to: is blank.
>
> Because you didn't put your name in the To field.
>
> > In her Outlook it shows from her name and to: her name.
>
> When she composes a message? I doubt it. On whose PC are you looking at her
> message - on her PC when she composes it? On her machine when she receives a
> copy? On your pachine when you receive a copy? Please describe the situation
> explicitly.
>
> > And when I choose to reply all to her it will put her name in the to: line
> > twice
>
> Naturally. She's the sender and she is a non-blind recipient. Reply All will
> include the sender and all non-blind recipients.
>
> > she only receives one copy of the email even though when I send it it shows
> > her name twice.
>
> If Outlook can determine that two recipients are, in fact, the same, it will
> send only one copy of the message.
>
> > She does not understand why using the BCC option it always will send the
> > email saying from
> > her and then to her when coming into another person's inbox.
>
> Perhaps if we knew the exact steps taken when composing and addressing the
> message and exactly where and when you see what you don't understand, we can
> explain it.
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
>

She is sending a message using the BCC on her computer using Outlook. She is
putting in a list of recipients in the BCC field not including herself as a
recipient. When I receive the email in Outlook Express it shows an email
from her and to her and does not show my name at all which I assume is
because she is using the bcc field to enter my email address, why then would
I not get an email from her and to: being blank. That is how they appear in
my sent items folder when I sent out a group email using the BCC field. So
does Outlook automatically add the sender to a bcc field? She claims she is
not sending the message to herself at all. Meg

"gemsofgold" wrote:

> Her name appears in every email I get from her when she is using the bcc
> option to place the names in. She does not have her name in that line at all
> or is not sending the message to herself. She is using Outlook 2007 and I am
> using Outlook Express. It appears to me that I receive an email from her as
> well to her in my inbox. Sorry for the confusion. When I use the BCC option
> in sending a message it shows up in my sent items folder as a message from me
> and the to is blank. thanks Meg
>
> "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
>
> > "gemsofgold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:533F8967-9152-41B5-8E1A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > > That much I understand but when I send an email using the BCC field it goes
> > > to recipients saying from my name and the to: is blank.
> >
> > Because you didn't put your name in the To field.
> >
> > > In her Outlook it shows from her name and to: her name.
> >
> > When she composes a message? I doubt it. On whose PC are you looking at her
> > message - on her PC when she composes it? On her machine when she receives a
> > copy? On your pachine when you receive a copy? Please describe the situation
> > explicitly.
> >
> > > And when I choose to reply all to her it will put her name in the to: line
> > > twice
> >
> > Naturally. She's the sender and she is a non-blind recipient. Reply All will
> > include the sender and all non-blind recipients.
> >
> > > she only receives one copy of the email even though when I send it it shows
> > > her name twice.
> >
> > If Outlook can determine that two recipients are, in fact, the same, it will
> > send only one copy of the message.
> >
> > > She does not understand why using the BCC option it always will send the
> > > email saying from
> > > her and then to her when coming into another person's inbox.
> >
> > Perhaps if we knew the exact steps taken when composing and addressing the
> > message and exactly where and when you see what you don't understand, we can
> > explain it.
> > --
> > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
> >
> >

"gemsofgold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> She is sending a message using the BCC on her computer using Outlook. She
> is
> putting in a list of recipients in the BCC field not including herself as a
> recipient. When I receive the email in Outlook Express it shows an email
> from her and to her and does not show my name at all which I assume is
> because she is using the bcc field to enter my email address, why then would
> I not get an email from her and to: being blank.

Each mail client is free to fill in fields as it wishes. I suspect either
Outlook Express or your mail server may be filling in the To field. When your
Inbox with her message selected, click Ctrl-F3 to open the "Message Source"
window. Look at the headers. Is there a "To" header there?
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Hi Brian,
Yes in doing the message source that is how the message shows up From: and
To: this person. Meg