When sending email: Why do people CC people all the time?

Is it necessary and does it speed up or slow things down?


What's your though on this.

When sending email: Why do people CC people all the time?
Well, for one, they don't carbon copy ALL THE TIME...





But you are right... They do it way too often.





Many already told you it is necessary if for business, but it surely is NOT.





Often cc is indeed used to cover oneselves. However, sometimes people just do it because everyone in the cc just need to be notified, but not addressed themselves...





Otherwise they would be normal recipients. Carbon copy was intended to let recipients know to whom the email was already copied. As to prevent the recipient to send another email to those people already included in the carbon copy of the original email.





The second version of CC, the BCC was invented for a completely different reason.





This was to send one email to multiple people at once, without the recipients knowing it was send to others as well.





Off course way too many people use and abuse these two tools of emailing way too often.





Ow, and YES, it does slow things down...





Not the initial emailing itself. It will still be equally fast if send to one or multiple. BUT, many people will be receiving cc's that have absolutely no value to them, but the sender just cc'ed them anyways... (It's only a click or two... usually)


Reading through all the cc's before getting to your actual emails does slow people down... Not to mention the replies the sender will receive if some or many of the recipients don't receive the email or cc. Either mailbox full, address invalid, etc...





If you only emailed the intended person(s) you have less chances to receiving failure notices. If you also cc'ed people... Chances get bigger...





(I have send emails with CC and BCC and normal ones by just sending to recipients only.. I perfer to forget about cc and bcc. I only cc myself nowadays. For instance sending emails from a schoolaccount to a professor, I usually include a cc to my private account. The schoolaccount is far more limited in space then my private one and I do like to keep proof of sending it. Professors often claim you didn't... Well, not with me anymore... I guess this would also work for company-accounts...)





Hope this helps a little..
Reply:If its a topic that involves multiple people, I don't see a problem with it. Shouldn't make recieving or sending noticeably slower.





I was once part of an organization where they would type in EVERY members name into the CC, and it would be a general announcement. Fine. The only problem is when it would become person or small group things (scheduling a side meeting or asking one person something else) and they would "reply all" and fill up everyones email accounts with things they don't need to read.
Reply:Usually to see if others interested in the subject can chip in. I do it for school, especially when working on projects. I'll send an email to John asking about project that involves Jane, Joan, and Jack. Those three a CC-ed even though the question goes directly to John...that way everyone can see that we're working on whatever problem there is or if possibly they have a solution.
Reply:Carbon Copy to other people
Reply:Here is a good example of when to use CC.





I am a receptionist for a law firm that is in a very large building that has security. When someone makes an appointment with one of our lawyers, the secretary CC's me to let me know the names of the people coming so I can notify security and so I can reserve a conference room. It saves time by cutting out the email the secretary would have to send me asking to reserve a conference room and add visitors to the visitors list.





Another example is when I need to give a message to one of the lawyers, I send them an email and cc their secretary. The secretary knows the message is not for them but can be up to date on what is going on.
Reply:"CC" is a fancy way of "Covering your Own Ceaster"





That way...others know what was sent. CYA





Hope this helps...





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Reply:The point of CC (Carbon Copy) is to include others that may have some interest in your message, in the loop, though they are NOT the "main" recipient of the message.


Often in business, you would "cc" the recipient's boss or another person who may have interests in your message. You "cc" THEM, because the recipient will see to whom you copied %26amp; those that were copied will know they were "copied" (versus thinking that THEY must act on the message). It's also a form of office etiquette.





On the personal side, it's not really necessary to CC anyone, but you can!


You may, however, wish to BC (Blind Copy) to someone! The "Blind Copy" recipient remains unknown to the "main" recipient and "cc" receivers.
Reply:my thought is that they are stupid???
Reply:i dont know why thay do it! its pointless to me.
Reply:CC doesn't slow down things. It's a good way of letting others know about what's going on without asking them directly to do something
Reply:To make sure you get on top of what your doing and not slack.....so they send it to various people so they will to have a copy that they actually let you know about it.
Reply:CC means 'carbon copy' ... if you 'cc' many people you are just sending the exact same message to several different people ... it's faster, but unless this is the way you always write to these people and they all have the same 'cc' list when they write back, it's not very 'personal' ... and even when you have a good 'cc' group I think it's only proper to send an individual emal occasionally.
Reply:in business, it is necessary alot. no, does not slow anything down
Reply:It doesn't really slow anything down. The point of a CC is to inform someone of an email that isn't necessarily directed to them. For example, at my work if I have a question about something, I know I am supposed to contact Lonna. However, I know that the answer to my question is something that Jenn and Rhonda should know. So I send the question to Lonna, and CC Jenn and Rhonda on it so that they are aware of what's going on but know that I am not asking them the question. Then when Lonna answers, she knows to CC them as well (keep them informed).
Reply:Unless there is a 5MB attachment, it doesn't matter too much. They think that you are involved in the conversation, and want to let you in on it.
Reply:if it's for work, it's necessary, espeicially if you mention the cc'd person's name or say you copy in your boss for back-up.





cc-ing someone is really to CYA .. cover your A**
Reply:You are supposed to use the CC feature when you want some one to receive a copy of the mail but the mail is not directly written for the person, it has many practical business applications and not so much for personal use, except when you want to document and prove sending the information to the person through a third party





No it doesn't slow the email down
Reply:I run a prophecy site in which Christians with the gift of prophecy write prophecies( messages from God) to people that write in an ask for a prophecy. All of the people that do prophecies on the site cc the prophecies they do for the other people to me. That way I get to read every message that is going out to the public. Sometimes I might have something to add to what they said and I write to the person direct.





You have some very good answers there above mine so you should be clued up, and yes it does not slow an email down.
Reply:CC is a way for people to make themselves feel important.