Try this, Start a new message and click the TO button. This should open your address book where you will have access to the BCC field. Enter any email in the BCC field. The BCC field will now be added to the message. Close the message. The BCC entry should then stick when starting new messages. vic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WinTips-Tricks/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Victor A. Diasparra To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 5:53 PM Subject: [mso] Re: Outlook XP BCC field... That's what I thought, but when I open the VIEW, there is no option for BCC. Victor A. Diasparra Charlotte, NC -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Linda F. Johnson Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 9:53 AM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Outlook XP BCC field... James is right...it should stick once you turn it on. (and to turn it on, just go to the View menu INSIDE the mail and choose BCC) Linda Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com FREE MS Office eBook Tutorial http://personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James S. Huggins (MSO) Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 2:37 AM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Outlook XP BCC field... ================= Just getting familiar with Outlook XP from 2000, how can I have the BCC field automatically there when I click on a new email message? ================= Open a new email Turn it on Send the email Outlook should set the default to show you the next time you open a new email. (Outlook remembers the "last" setting.) James S. Huggins ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles ************************************************************* ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles ************************************************************* ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************