diff --git a/ext/custom-addons/dp_custom/__manifest__.py b/ext/custom-addons/dp_custom/__manifest__.py
index adea23a7..200454e6 100644
--- a/ext/custom-addons/dp_custom/__manifest__.py
+++ b/ext/custom-addons/dp_custom/__manifest__.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
         'views/res_company_views.xml',
         'views/res_users_views.xml',
         'views/delivery_view.xml',
+        'views/mail_mail_views_bcc.xml',
         'security/ir.model.access.csv',
     ],
     'installable': True,
diff --git a/ext/custom-addons/dp_custom/models/mail_template.py b/ext/custom-addons/dp_custom/models/mail_template.py
index 3c295c53..5d241e44 100644
--- a/ext/custom-addons/dp_custom/models/mail_template.py
+++ b/ext/custom-addons/dp_custom/models/mail_template.py
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ import io
 from odoo import _, api, fields, models, tools
 from odoo.tools import pycompat
 
+class MailTemplate(models.Model):
+    "Templates for sending email"
+    _inherit = "mail.template"
+
+    email_bcc = fields.Char('Bcc', help="Blind carbon copy recipients (placeholders may be used here)", default='andreas.osim@osim.at')
+
 
 class MailTemplate(models.Model):
 
@@ -33,6 +39,9 @@ class MailTemplate(models.Model):
         if fields is None:
             fields = ['subject', 'body_html', 'email_from', 'email_to', 'partner_to', 'email_cc', 'reply_to', 'scheduled_date']
 
+        if 'email_bcc' not in fields:
+            fields.append('email_bcc')
+
         res_ids_to_templates = self.get_email_template(res_ids)
 
         # templates: res_id -> template; template -> res_ids
@@ -100,7 +109,10 @@ class MailTemplate(models.Model):
                     Model = self.env[self.model]
                     record_ids = Model.browse(res_ids)
                     for record_id in record_ids:
-                        passphrase = str(record_id.partner_id.ref)+"!"
+                        if record_id.partner_id.vat:
+                            passphrase = str(record_id.partner_id.vat)[-6:]
+                        else:
+                            passphrase = str(record_id.partner_id.ref)+"!"
 
                     output.encrypt(passphrase, use_128bit=True)
 
diff --git a/ext/custom-addons/dp_custom/views/mail_mail_views_bcc.xml b/ext/custom-addons/dp_custom/views/mail_mail_views_bcc.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8796ef34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/custom-addons/dp_custom/views/mail_mail_views_bcc.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<odoo>
+    <record id="email_template_form_bcc" model="ir.ui.view">
+        <field name="name">mail.template.form.bcc</field>
+        <field name="model">mail.template</field>
+        <field name="inherit_id" ref="mail.email_template_form" />
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <field name="email_cc" position="after">
+                <field name="email_bcc"/>
+            </field>
+        </field>
+    </record>
+</odoo>