keeping track of the Bcc

[Guest]

Hi Everyone!!!

I’m doing some research for a fellow co-worker. He's trying to keep track,
using VB, of the content in the Bcc of a message that is sent to someone else.
From point A to point B.

Point A. Point B
Sender -> Serv1 -> Serv2 -> Serv3 -> Receiver

How come that the servers that handle the message with the Bcc in it can
keep track of it all the way to the receiver. But once the receiver gets it,
the Bcc is emptied.

How does outlook deal with the Bcc, How can you get, programmatically with
VB, the data that was stored just a minute ago in the Bcc field.

Please, I need to know how to track the Bcc using VB, any help will be
extremely appreciated.

 

[Guest]

The whole point of using Bcc is so that recipients don't know who else is
getting a copy of the e-mail. A recipient can only see other recipients on
the Cc line.

 

[Dmitry Streblechenko \(MVP\)]

BCC header is never even stored in the RFC822 envelope. When a message is
sent using SMTP, the client (which can be a server) says "here is mail for
(e-mail address removed)", the receiving server says "Ok, give it to me", then
the sender sends the contents of the message. The receiving server does not
depend in any way on any addresses in the To, CC or BCC headers; for all
practical purposes these fields can be missing.

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

 

[Guest]

But can we keep tabs on whats going on using VB code for example.
I would like to keep track of whats inside the Bcc for as long as possible.
Can this be done.

Thanx...

 

[Dmitry Streblechenko \(MVP\)]

No, this cannot be done - BCC is only saved on the sender's side in Outlook.
When a message is actually transmitted, there is BCC header. If there was
one, that would be a pretty serious bug. Sent Items folder is the very last
place where you can see the BCC.

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

 

[Dmitry Streblechenko \(MVP\)]

It should actually read "there is *no* BCC header".

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

 

[Reine]

I'm guessing, what Patrick wants, is the Bcc list BEFORE the email leaves
Outlook on the client/sending computer. (I can see this as being useful for
"did I send this to...?" and hopefully not, "did I spam all these people
with this already?") Irrelevant, the Sent Items folder DOES show the
contents of the Bcc if you open the email. ( I just tested it.) That
indicates to me you can use VB to copy it from the message before sending
(intercept the Send button), or get it from the message in Sent Items. What
you do with it then is up to you.

Patrick... there's a checkbox setting in Outlook, Tools->Options,
Preferences (tab), Email Options to (button) to "Save copies of messages in
Sent Items Folder".

Phil Reinemann