How to always BCC myself while sending Email through Outlook?

Author: Sun Last Modified: 2024-12-25

Want to always BCC yourself when sending emails to keep track of your communications? Outlook provides some options to achieve this, but if you’re looking for a more efficient and customizable way, Kutools for Outlook makes it even easier. This guide walks you through two methods: using Outlook’s built-in rules and Kutools for Outlook’s Auto CC / BCC feature.

Always BCC myself with VBA

Always BCC myself with Kutools for Outlook

Always BCC myself with VBA

Here I have a VBA code can automatically BCC someone while sending emails.

1. Press Alt + F11 keys to enable the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. Double click ThisOutlokSession from Project1 pane, and copy and paste below code to the new blank script.

VBA: Always BCC myself

Private Sub Application_ItemSend(ByVal Item As Object, Cancel As Boolean)
'UpdatebyExtendoffice2018-5-23
Dim xRecipient As Recipient
Dim xPrompt As String
Dim xYesNo As Integer
Dim xBcc As String
On Error Resume Next
If Item.Class <> olMail Then Exit Sub
xBcc = "myself@myself.com"
Set xRecipient = Item.Recipients.Add(xBcc)
xRecipient.Type = olBCC
xRecipient.Resolve
Set xRecipient = Nothing
End Sub

In the code, myself@myself.com is the email address you want to BCC automatically, you can change it as you need.

3. Save the code and close the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

From now, whatever emails you send from Outlook, it automatically BCC to the specified address.

Always BCC myself with Kutools for Outlook

If you’re looking for a more user-friendly and flexible solution, Kutools for Outlook offers an Auto CC / BCC feature that simplifies the process and provides advanced options.

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Free install Kutools for Outlook, and then do as below steps:

Step 1. Download and install Kutools for Outlook, then activate Outlook, click Kutools Plus > Auto BCC > Rule Manager.

Step 2. In the Auto CC / BCC dialog, click the New button to create a new rule.

Step 3. In Step 1 of the Rule Wizard, leave all conditions empty and directly click the Next button. The rule will then be applied to all emails you send.

If you have the condition to filter the emails, choose the condition as needed in this step.

Step 4. In Step 2 of the Rules Wizard, no tick any exceptions, click Next.

Step 5. In the last step of the Wizard, name the rule and write a comment, then click the Select Recipient button to add yourself to the BCC field. Click OK.