IPA IP 2021 Question 59
A question IPA Japan published in 令和3年度 ITパスポート試験 公開問題 問59, translated into English. ITPEC is based on the same exams.
Same question on ITPEC: Apr 2025 Q33
Mr. A sent an e-mail to the three (3) people Mr. P, Mr. Q, and Mr. R. He entered Mr. P’s e-mail address in the To field, Mr. Q’s e-mail address in the CC field, and Mr. R’s e-mail address in the BCC field. Which of the following is the appropriate description concerning the three (3) recipients of the e-mail?
Explanation
Mr. Q can see that the e-mail was also sent to Mr. P — To and CC addresses are shown to every recipient, BCC addresses to nobody.
Every recipient, Mr. P, Mr. Q and Mr. R alike, sees the header "To: Mr. P" and "CC: Mr. Q". The BCC field is removed from the delivered message, so Mr. P and Mr. Q cannot see that Mr. R received it; Mr. R knows only that he himself got a copy.
Answer (c)
Why not others:
- •(a) — Mr. R is a BCC recipient, hidden from Mr. P and Mr. Q
- •(b) — Mr. Q is in CC, which Mr. P sees
- •(d) — Mr. R sees the To and CC fields, so he knows the e-mail also went to Mr. P and Mr. Q
Key rule: To is for the people expected to act, CC for those kept informed, and BCC for copies whose addresses must not be revealed to the other recipients.
Networks · AI-written, may contain errors
This question comes from the past questions IPA Japan publishes, translated into English by ITPEC Practice. ITPEC Practice is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with IPA or ITPEC. See the original paper (PDF) or Report an issue.