Several people have inquired as to how they can prevent their email address from being forwarded to a ton of people they don't know. (You have seen this, of course. You receive an email with a long list of email addresses to which the email has been sent.) So, I have put together this instructional web page.
Suggestion #1-Method #1 When you receive an e-mail with a long list of email addresses listed and want to pass it on to others, do NOT use the forward button. Instead, copy the email to your clipboard (Highlight the text using your left mouse button, then right click and select COPY), open a NEW MESSAGE, and paste the text in the message portion of the new email (Click the cursor in the new message area then right-click and select PASTE.) By using this method, you will stop the long trail of email addresses going to everyone and their uncle. (Please note: If there is an attachment to the email and you want to pass that attachment on to others, you will need to save the attachment first, then attach it to the new email.)
Suggestion #1-Method #2 When you receive an email with a long list of email addresses listed and you want to pass the email onto others, click FORWARD as you normally would. Next, go to the content area of the email, highlight all the former email addresses and then right-click and choose DELETE. If there are numerous sections of email addresses, delete one section at a time until all the addresses are gone. Now, you should be able to forward the email to whomever you want without passing along strangers' email addresses.
Suggestion #2 If you are sending an email to two or more people - especially if they are not family and/or don't know each other - do NOT use the "TO:" option. Instead, use the "BCC:" choice. "BCC:" comes from the days before personal computers and stands for "Blind Carbon Copy" A blind carbon copy is a copy of a letter or email sent to one person without the knowledge of the original recipient. If you use this option in your mail program, each person receiving your email will see a message similar to: "List Suppressed."
How To Use BCC:
Outlook, Outlook Express, Vista Mail
1) Open a new message
2) Left click on the TO: icon (This is the icon with the address book and To: on the left of the blank line at the top.)
3) A new window appears with your address book on the left and three areas for names on the right.
4) Highlight the name of a person to whom you want to send your email and then click on the button marked BCC: on the right side of the window.
5) Continue to move the names of the people on your list to whom you are sending the email.
6) When done, click the OK button and continue with your email as you always do.
Netscape 4.5 and higher
1) Open a new message
2) Left Click on the Address Book Icon on the tool bar.
