How to BCC in Gmail

How to BCC a Group in Gmail

Managing group emails with BCC requires strategic contact management. Gmail's integration with Google Contacts enables efficient group BCCing for newsletters, announcements, and confidential updates to protect recipient privacy while reaching hundreds of contacts simultaneously. Learn how to bcc all contacts in gmail with the following steps. 

How to Create A Blind Email List in Gmail: 

Step 1: Navigate to Google Contacts
Open a new browser tab and go to contacts.google.com. Or, click the Google Apps grid (9 dots) in Gmail and select "Contacts". Sign in with your Gmail account if prompted. 

Step 2: Create a New Label
Look at the left sidebar menu and click the "Create label" button (usually with a + icon). A popup window will appear asking for the label name. 

Step 3: Name Your Label
Enter a descriptive name like "Newsletter Subscribers," "Team Updates," or "Client List". Avoid special characters that might cause issues. Click "Save" or press Enter to create the label. 

Step 4: Add Contacts to Your Label
Return to your main contacts list and click the checkbox next to each contact you want to add. You can select multiple contacts at once by:

• Clicking individual checkboxes
• Using Shift+Click to select a range
• Clicking "Select all" if adding entire list

Once contacts are selected, click the "Manage labels" icon (the tag symbol). Check the box next to your newly created label and click "Apply" to assign the label to selected contacts. 

Step 5: Use the Label in Gmail
Return to Gmail and click "Compose". Click the "BCC" button to reveal the BCC field
Start typing your label name in the BCC field and Gmail will auto-suggest your label with the number of contacts. Click on the suggested label to add all contacts automatically – the BCC field will populate with all email addresses from that label. 

Note: The max BCC in Gmail for recipients per label is 500.

How to Add BCC in Gmail Permanently

Gmail Auto BCC Myself
Creating a self-BCC system in Gmail provides automatic email archiving for compliance, record-keeping, or personal documentation needs. This feature ensures you receive a copy of every email you send, creating a searchable archive separate from your standard Sent folder that can be organized, labeled, and managed independently.

How to Set Up Auto BCC in Gmail: 

1. Create filter for "From: your-email@gmail.com"
Navigate to Gmail Settings > Filters and Blocked Addresses > Create new filter. Enter your complete email address in the "From" field exactly as it appears. This captures all outgoing emails from your account, including replies and forwards. Click "Continue" to proceed to the filter actions.

2. Action: Forward to your same email address
Check the box for "Forward it to" and select "Add forwarding address". Enter your own email address as the forwarding destination; Gmail will send a verification code to confirm the forwarding setup. Once verified, the filter creates a separate inbox copy of each sent email

3. Apply label "Sent Archive" for organization
Check "Apply the label" and choose "New label". Create a descriptive label like "Sent Archive," "Email Backup," or "Compliance Copy". Consider using sublabels for different categories (e.g., "Sent Archive/Clients"). Enable "Skip the Inbox" if you want archives to bypass your main inbox.

How to Remove Auto BCC in Gmail:

1. Access Settings, then Filters and Blocked Addresses
2. Locate your auto-BCC filter (usually shows "From: your-email@gmail.com")
3. Click "Delete" next to the filter to completely remove auto BCC in Gmail
4. For forwarding removal: Navigate to Settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP > disable forwarding

Changes will take effect immediately; no more automatic copies will be created