Both CC and BCC work for logging emails to Recruiterflow, but they handle replies very differently. Choosing the wrong one is the most common reason recruiters are surprised when only half their conversation shows up on a profile.
Quick answer
Use CC when you want the full conversation - your outbound email plus replies - logged to Recruiterflow.
Use BCC when you only need to log your outbound email, or when you want the logging address to stay invisible to the recipient.
CC vs. BCC at a glance
Feature | CC | BCC |
Outbound email is logged | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
Replies are tracked | ✅ Yes (if logging address stays in CC on reply) | ❌ No |
Logging address visible to recipient | ⚠️ Yes, appears in CC | ✅ No, hidden |
Thread stitching in Recruiterflow | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
When to use CC
You're scheduling an interview and expect back-and-forth replies you want on record.
You're negotiating an offer and need the full thread documented.
You want your manager or teammates to read the full exchange in Recruiterflow without chasing it down in your inbox.
Note: CC reply tracking depends on the recipient keeping the logging address in their reply. Most email clients preserve CC recipients automatically, but it's not guaranteed. If the logging address is removed from a reply, that reply won't be captured.
When to use BCC
You're sending a one-way email — an offer document, job spec, reference request — and don't need replies tracked.
You don't want the candidate or client to see the logging address.
You're emailing a group where a visible logging address in CC would look odd or unprofessional.
The most common mistake
Recruiters often reach for BCC by habit — it feels cleaner because the recipient doesn't see it. But then they're surprised when replies don't show up in Recruiterflow. If you need reply tracking, CC is the only option.
There's no way to retroactively capture replies to a BCC'd email. The logging address has to be present in the CC field of each message it needs to capture.