What is the purpose of the cc option in an email? create a carbon copy of the message. save the message as a template for future use. send a copy of the message to one or more people. send a message to multiple recipients.

The purpose of the cc option in an email is to create a carbon copy of the message. When sending an email to someone and you want to let someone know that you sent an email, that is where the cc comes in. Letting someone know or making the recipient aware of what you did by "CC'ing" somone with them getting the email.