What is spam?

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Spam is unsolicited bulk e-mail; i.e. online junk mail. Usually junk e-mail doesn't contain the recipient's address on the "To" line. Instead, the addressee is a made-up name, such as "friend.com." Or the address on the "To" line is identical to the one on the "From' line.

It is also a form of meat in a can. The word Spam came from a company called Hormel, who makes a form of meat preserved in a can, popular with being able to be taken on trips and such when spam is more convenient than actual meat. But the computer related term "spam" comes from 2 American lawyers Canter and Siegel, who invented the term while earning money by obtaining Greencards for people. More can be found at web site below.
http://www.spamfighter.com/FAQ_SPAM_Default.asp

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