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Cc without attachments

 List the attachments, but don't send them
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Part of my job involves querying databases, producing reports, and e-mailing them to various recipients. I work with four others doing similar stuff, and our practice is to copy each other (and our manager) into all e-mails, so we all know which reports have been sent, to whom, and when - we're not concerned with the contents of the reports, just that they've been sent.

I would like my e-mail client to allow me to send the message and attachments to the primary recipient(s), but to send only the message to the secondaries (the Cc: list), so as to avoid sending multiple attachments through the network unnecessarily. The Cc: list would instead see just a listing of the attachments. [Edit: If the files are on a local network share, the list could be hyperlinked.]

I realise that I could achieve the same result with two mailings, but I would often forget.
—angel, Jan 11 2007

Related idea Blind_20Copy_20Reci...s_20Message_20Field
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       Yes, with bells on. Excellent.
—calum, Jan 11 2007
   

       [hippo] this is not really a related idea. and both have been given a bun by me.
—nomadic_wonderer, Jan 11 2007
   

       [zen_tom]: That exact process is followed for most reports and most recipients. However, some reports are compiled from various sources and require complex post-processing, and some recipients are not able to access the company network.

[Ian]: Huh?
—angel, Jan 11 2007
   

       Brilliant idea! It's really hard to believe that it's not available now, but I'm damned if I can think of an email client that does this. Eudora is going open source, maybe someone will build it in.
—Noexit, Jan 11 2007
   

       I like it, but it would need to be a configurable option. Some people might want to send the attachment to those on their CC list. Ideally, it would be a checkbox next to the CC field, i.e. Do not send attachment(s) to CC list.
—flynn, Jan 12 2007
   

       [flynn]: Quite, hence the phrase "I would like my e-mail client to allow me...".
—angel, Jan 12 2007
   

       To:
Cc:
Bcc:		   

       Tona:
Ccna:
Bccna:		   

       Seems that email systems could be better. I've wanted this function for some time.
—Ling, Jan 12 2007
   

       [angel] I like your suggested design.
—flynn, Jan 12 2007
   
      
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