ITPEC IP April 2026 Question 34
Mr. A specified destination addresses as below and sent an e-mail. Among the descriptions concerning recipients of the e-mail, which of the following lists all and only the appropriate descriptions?
[Destination addresses]
To: Mr. B’s e-mail address
Cc: Mr. C’s e-mail address
Bcc: Mr. D’s e-mail address, Mr. E’s e-mail address
Explanation
(2) only — To and Cc addresses are shown to every recipient, while Bcc addresses are shown to nobody.
The mail each recipient receives lists To: B and Cc: C. The Bcc addresses are removed from the header, so no recipient sees them, including the other Bcc recipients.
- •(1) — inappropriate: D is in Bcc, so C cannot see D's address
- •(2) — appropriate: C is in Cc, which D, like every recipient, can see
- •(3) — inappropriate: Bcc recipients are hidden from each other too, so E cannot see D
Answer (c)
Why not others:
- •(a) (1) — C would see D only if D were in To or Cc
- •(b) (1), (3) — both statements have a Bcc address seen by another recipient
- •(d) (2), (3) — (3) is false: E does not see D, even though both are Bcc
Key rule: Bcc hides an address from every other recipient, Bcc recipients included; To and Cc are visible to all, which is why Bcc is used when recipients must not learn each other's addresses.
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