In another case of someone not knowing how to use BCC:, Brown University managed to publically reveal their list of Financial Aid recipients. Here’s an excerpt from the student newspaper:

Three of the messages showed the Brown e-mail addresses – including first and last names – of approximately 500 first-years, sophomores and juniors who have submitted financial aid documentation, and the fourth contained nearly 300. In all, The Herald counted 1,773 names mistakenly divulged Monday.

The messages, which were sent around 2:40 p.m. Monday from Financial_Aid@brown.edu, reminded students which documents they need to submit and of the application’s deadline. They did not state that the messages’ recipients were students who had begun the process of applying for financial aid, but Director of Financial Aid James Tilton confirmed that fact Monday night.

Really folks, BCC: is your friend. Not only does it protect the privacy of the people you’re emailing, it keeps their addresses out of the hands of scammers and spammers. Use it whenever you’re emailing a group of people!