Pegasus Mail Suggestions
BCC Readers seeing a list of BCC recipients

If you're going to make changes in BCC, putting the BCC field right below the CC field would be handy. :)

If you're going to make changes in BCC, putting the BCC field right below the CC field would be handy. :)

According to RFC  2822     there are several acceptable methods of  readers seeing or not to whom a BCC copy has been sent. Pegasus seems to use a method similar to this one:

" In the second case, recipients specified in the "To:" and "Cc:"

lines each are sent a copy of the message with the "Bcc:" line

removed as above, but the
recipients on the "Bcc:" line get a

separate copy of the message containing a "Bcc:" line."

i.e. In the case of Pegasus 4.51 and presumably 4.52 The BCC recipients  see each of the addresses the BCC was sent to .

 

Would it be possible to change this method in a future version so that the addressed BCC readers do NOT receive the  addresses of the others??

 Similar to this perhaps: (Quoted From the RFC)

" In the first case, when a message containing a "Bcc:" field is

prepared to be sent, the "Bcc:" line is
removed even though all of

the recipients (including those specified in the "Bcc:" field)

are sent a copy of the message."

 I imagine this would mean Pegasus would have be changed to send a  copy to the server for each BCC address as well as a copy for the To: and CC: addresses, each with the BCC information removed.

I understand that a distribution list can achieve the anonymity being suggested here but for only few addresses it seems like overkill (unless, of course, the same people are addressed time after time).

 

 

Stuart

Montreal, Canada

Longtime Peg user (~15years.)

 

 

 

<p>According to RFC  2822     there are several acceptable methods of  readers seeing or not to whom a BCC copy has been sent. Pegasus seems to use a method similar to this one:</p><p>" In the second case, recipients specified in the "To:" and "Cc:" lines each are sent a copy of the message with the "Bcc:" line removed as above, but the recipients on the "Bcc:" line get a separate copy of the message containing a "Bcc:" line."</p><p>i.e. In the case of Pegasus 4.51 and presumably 4.52 The BCC recipients  see each of the addresses the BCC was sent to .</p><p> </p><p><b>Would it be possible to change this method in a future version so that the addressed BCC readers do NOT receive the  addresses of the others??</b></p><p> Similar to this perhaps: (Quoted From the RFC) </p><p>" In the first case, when a message containing a "Bcc:" field is prepared to be sent, the "Bcc:" line is removed even though all of the recipients (including those specified in the "Bcc:" field) are sent a copy of the message."</p><p> I imagine this would mean Pegasus would have be changed to send a  copy to the server for each BCC address as well as a copy for the To: and CC: addresses, each with the BCC information removed.</p><p><b>I understand that a distribution list can achieve the anonymity being suggested here but for only few addresses it seems like overkill (unless, of course, the same people are addressed time after time).</b> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Stuart</p><p>Montreal, Canada </p><p>Longtime Peg user (~15years.) </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>

Actually, Pegasus defaults to the method you mention, but it can use an alternative if you tick one option.

The "Sending mail" option page includes a setting for "suppress BCC field listings in outgoing mail". Full info is in the help file but basically, everyone who you BCC into the message sees only "suppressed" rather than the full list of BCC recipients. Anyone included in the To or CC line sees nothing, of course.

<P>Actually, Pegasus <EM>defaults</EM> to the method you mention, but it can use an alternative if you tick one option.</P><P>The "Sending mail" option page includes a setting for "suppress BCC field listings in outgoing mail". Full info is in the help file but basically, everyone who you BCC into the message sees only "suppressed" rather than the full list of BCC recipients. Anyone included in the To or CC line sees nothing, of course.</P>

You are correct, I did not even see that option!!!

 

Thanks for the reply

 

Stu

<p>You are correct, I did not even see that option!!!</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for the reply</p><p> </p><p>Stu </p>
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