Title: Forms send an unexpected BCC Last modified: February 16, 2022 --- # Forms send an unexpected BCC * Resolved [JonathanAlphonso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonathanalphonso/) * (@jonathanalphonso) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/) * Hello everyone, * I’ve been seeing an issue with my forms, where I will see a BCC address where I’ve specified no BCC. * The “from” is my own email address, the “Reply To” should be the user’s email address. * I’ve configured my WordPress to send emails via my gmail with WP Mail, and I know that the BCC addresses are being sent emails since I’ve received “email address not found” messages before. Is this some sort of exploit? Any way to prevent this sort of thing from happening? * Thanks! - This topic was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/). * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fforms-send-an-unexpected-bcc%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/) * (@takayukister) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15369702) * Where can we see the website in question? * Thread Starter [JonathanAlphonso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonathanalphonso/) * (@jonathanalphonso) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15371779) * Here is the website: _[ use the link field next time ]_ - This reply was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/). * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15371829) * [@jonathanalphonso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonathanalphonso/) Please use the link field. That link made the spam filter say “SPAM! BAN THAT USER!” * You’re not a spammer, are you? 😉 * Thread Starter [JonathanAlphonso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonathanalphonso/) * (@jonathanalphonso) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15371845) * Thanks for the tip [@jdembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * I wasn’t aware of the spam filter rules. Here is the requested website: _[ Again, the link field has been updated ]_ - This reply was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/). - This reply was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/). * Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/) * (@takayukister) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15373702) * See [Setting up mail](https://contactform7.com/setting-up-mail/) * What email settings do you have in the Mail tab panel? * To protect personal data, hiding email addresses in the settings or replacing them with dummy addresses is strongly advised. You can also [include screenshots](https://wordpress.org/support/forum-user-guide/faq/#can-i-include-screenshots-or-videos). * Thread Starter [JonathanAlphonso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonathanalphonso/) * (@jonathanalphonso) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15376412) * [@takayukister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/) I’ve taken screenshots, and I’ve changed the email addresses as per your advice. * [Link to the screenshots on imgur](https://imgur.com/a/sVO1AzS) * Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/) * (@takayukister) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15377712) * What do you have in the Additional Settings tab? * Thread Starter [JonathanAlphonso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonathanalphonso/) * (@jonathanalphonso) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15379589) * I don’t think the additional settings are working properly right now, but here they are * [Link to screenshot of additional settings](https://imgur.com/a/tmq8VrS) * Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/) * (@takayukister) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15381327) * See [Additional settings](https://contactform7.com/additional-settings/) * The code you have now makes no sense. Just remove it. * Thread Starter [JonathanAlphonso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonathanalphonso/) * (@jonathanalphonso) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15391711) * Thanks [@takayukister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/) * I’ve removed those codes from additional settings * Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/) * (@takayukister) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15393618) * What other plugins and theme do you use on the site? * Thread Starter [JonathanAlphonso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonathanalphonso/) * (@jonathanalphonso) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15396918) * Here are my active plugins * Advanced Custom Fields PRO Better Search Replace Contact Form 7 Contact Form 7 Google Analytics Integration Geolocation IP Detection Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights Health Check & Troubleshooting Honeypot for Contact Form 7 Lead info with country for Contact Form 7 Max Mega Menu Really Simple CAPTCHA Really Simple SSL Redirection Simple History Smush Pro What The File WP Google Maps WP Mail SMTP WP Realtime Sitemap WPMU DEV Dashboard Yoast Duplicate Post Yoast SEO Yoast SEO Premium Yoast SEO: Video` - This reply was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by [JonathanAlphonso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonathanalphonso/). * Thread Starter [JonathanAlphonso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonathanalphonso/) * (@jonathanalphonso) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15396919) * Our theme was custom developed around 2 years ago * Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/) * (@takayukister) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15397876) * Try switching to the default theme and deactivating all plugins excluding Contact Form 7, Health Check & Troubleshooting, Really Simple CAPTCHA, and Really Simple SSL. * [Why you are advised to deactivate plugins and switch to the default theme.](https://contactform7.com/2019/12/02/why-you-are-advised-to-deactivate-plugins-and-switch-to-the-default-theme/) * Thread Starter [JonathanAlphonso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonathanalphonso/) * (@jonathanalphonso) * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-send-an-unexpected-bcc/#post-15415689) * I think I found the issue. * There was a BBC: [your-email] in one of the other forms, and this is the form that was being targeted. * I had overlooked this, but I’ve removed the BBC and its all good now. 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