Mailing to a group of contacts

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Is it possible to send an e-mail, say to 20 people, and set up the e-mail so that the recpients do not see the rest of the distribution list i.e. it is as if the e-mail was only sent to one person? If you cannot do this natively in mail are there any add-ons or programs that facilitate this functionality?
Does anyone know if this will be in 10.5?
Thx
Edward

Edward,
It is possible to send an e-mail to multiple recipients while hiding the distribution list. Just send the e-mail to yourself and place the group in the Bcc field.
Sending an email to several people:To send someone a copy without other recipients knowing, type the person's address in the Bcc (blind carbon copy) field. (If the Bcc header is not showing in your email message, choose View > Bcc Address Field.);~)

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