diff --git a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt
index ad1b9cf2e9..481b3f50e3 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt
@@ -24,9 +24,16 @@ OPTIONS
 -------
 The options available are:
 
+--bcc::
+	Specify a "Bcc:" value for each email.
+
+	The --bcc option must be repeated for each user you want on the bcc list.
+
 --cc::
 	Specify a starting "Cc:" value for each email.
 
+	The --cc option must be repeated for each user you want on the cc list.
+
 --chain-reply-to, --no-chain-reply-to::
 	If this is set, each email will be sent as a reply to the previous
 	email sent.  If disabled with "--no-chain-reply-to", all emails after
@@ -76,6 +83,8 @@ The options available are:
 	Generally, this will be the upstream maintainer of the
 	project involved.
 
+	The --to option must be repeated for each user you want on the to list.
+
 
 Author
 ------
diff --git a/git-send-email.perl b/git-send-email.perl
index 7b1cca70ab..c5d9e73351 100755
--- a/git-send-email.perl
+++ b/git-send-email.perl
@@ -65,6 +65,20 @@ my $rc = GetOptions("from=s" => \$from,
 		    "no-signed-off-cc|no-signed-off-by-cc" => \$no_signed_off_cc,
 	 );
 
+# Verify the user input
+
+foreach my $entry (@to) {
+	die "Comma in --to entry: $entry'\n" unless $entry !~ m/,/;
+}
+
+foreach my $entry (@initial_cc) {
+	die "Comma in --cc entry: $entry'\n" unless $entry !~ m/,/;
+}
+
+foreach my $entry (@bcclist) {
+	die "Comma in --bcclist entry: $entry'\n" unless $entry !~ m/,/;
+}
+
 # Now, let's fill any that aren't set in with defaults:
 
 sub gitvar {