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Contact Form 7: Invalid mail (2) – Invalid ‘Cc’ address

Contact Form 7 checks each mail block before sending. It validates the Cc header in Mail (2). If the header does not meet the required format, the block is marked invalid.

The validation looks for a colon after Cc and a proper email address. It also verifies that any tag used returns a valid mailbox.

When the header fails any of these checks, CF7 stops the Mail (2) process. The primary mail may still be delivered, but the copy never leaves the server.

The error appears in the form editor and prevents the autoresponder from reaching the intended recipient.

Symptoms

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Error notice in editor
CF7 shows 'Invalid mail (2) – Invalid ‘Cc’ address' in the Mail (2) tab
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No copy email
Mail (2) is not sent after form submission
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Red highlight
Mail (2) settings are highlighted in red

Common Causes

Missing colon
Cc line lacks ':' resulting in malformed header
Non-email tag
A tag that does not return an email address is used in Cc field
Invalid address format
Email address contains typo or illegal characters
Line‑break mismatch
Mixed Windows and Unix line endings break header parsing
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