Before the development of photographic copiers, a carbon copy was the under-copy of a typed or written document placed over carbon paper and the under-copy sheet itself.
Why do we use CC in emails?
The CC field allows you to send a copy of the email with any recipient of your choice. In most cases, the CC field is used to keep someone in the loop, or to share the same email with them. Unfortunately, this creates a literal copy of the same email in the recipient's inbox.
What do I write in an email CC?
The language of email has its roots in office memorandums
- To... Put the email address here if it is for their attention and action.
- Cc... ( Carbon Copy) - Put the email address(es) here if you are sending a copy for their information (and you want everyone to explicitly see this)
- Bcc... (
