diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f892ce1..f43812d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# v4.0.2
+## 06/27/2023
+
+1. [](#bugfix)
+   * some recipient handling improvements. e.g. missing `bcc_name` throwing error
+   * Allow overriding of defaults with a form configuration.  Use `null` to remove default email configuration
+
 # v4.0.1
 ## 05/20/2023
 
diff --git a/blueprints.yaml b/blueprints.yaml
index 68c89de..995b4c3 100644
--- a/blueprints.yaml
+++ b/blueprints.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Email
 slug: email
 type: plugin
-version: 4.0.1
+version: 4.0.2
 testing: false
 description: Enables the emailing system for Grav
 icon: envelope
diff --git a/classes/Email.php b/classes/Email.php
index 617bbee..949b0cd 100644
--- a/classes/Email.php
+++ b/classes/Email.php
@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@ public function buildMessage(array $params, array $vars = []): Message
         $email = $message->getEmail();
 
         // Extend parameters with defaults.
-        $params += [
+        $defaults = [
             'bcc' => $config->get('plugins.email.bcc', []),
+            'bcc_name' => $config->get('plugins.email.bcc_name'),
             'body' => $config->get('plugins.email.body', '{% include "forms/data.html.twig" %}'),
             'cc' => $config->get('plugins.email.cc', []),
             'cc_name' => $config->get('plugins.email.cc_name'),
@@ -157,6 +158,12 @@ public function buildMessage(array $params, array $vars = []): Message
             'message' => $message
         ];
 
+        foreach ($defaults as $key => $value) {
+            if (!key_exists($key, $params)) {
+                $params[$key] = $value;
+            }
+        }
+
         if (!$params['to']) {
             throw new \RuntimeException($language->translate('PLUGIN_EMAIL.PLEASE_CONFIGURE_A_TO_ADDRESS'));
         }
@@ -237,6 +244,10 @@ public function buildMessage(array $params, array $vars = []): Message
      */
     protected function processRecipients(string $type, array $params): array
     {
+        if (array_key_exists($type, $params) && $params[$type] === null) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
         $recipients = $params[$type] ?? Grav::instance()['config']->get('plugins.email.'.$type) ?? [];
 
         $list = [];
@@ -260,7 +271,7 @@ protected function processRecipients(string $type, array $params): array
                             $list[] = $this->createAddress($recipient);
                         }
                     } else {
-                        if (!Utils::contains($recipients, ['<','>']) && ($params[$type."_name"])) {
+                        if (!Utils::contains($recipients, ['<','>']) && (isset($params[$type."_name"]))) {
                             $recipients = [$recipients, $params[$type."_name"]];
                         }
                         $list[] = $this->createAddress($recipients);