Hi Gordon:
Spam is named for that canned meat. It's something that is everywhere but
nobody wants. If I remember my internet history, spam email was named after
the Monty Python skit of the same name. Spam is unsolicited bulk email
attempting to sell you a product or to get you to forward an email to all
your contacts. The simplest definition I can think of is that spam is just
like that ton of unwanted junk mail you receive in your mailbox or like
telemarketing calls at supper time. It's unwanted annoying and in some
cases borders on illegal.
If you want a more detailed definition, do a google search on "definition of
spam" and you'll get tons of hits.
Hope this helps.
James
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordan Wahl" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: FYI: Internet Is Losing Ground in Battle Against Spam
Hi Listers, Question? In my long life I have learned that there are no
dumb questions if you don't know the answer. As an 81 year old veteran
of WW II my knowledge about "SPAM" is... A canned chopped ham product,
served up to 3 times daily in some theaters of operation. To this day
there are many of us WW II vets who will not eat SPAM, no matter how it
is prepared... Fried, Roasted, B B Q'd, baked, chopped in scollped
potatoes, macaronney , noodles, powdered eggsHormel Meatpacking Giant
made a bundle on the product, but it stood unsold on the shelf for many
years. I'll admit that there are a few old timers that still eat the
product.
Now, back to my original question... In this electronic age... WHAT THE
H... IS "SPAM"?
Gordon Wahl, LtCol, USAF, Ret.
PS. Thanks for a simple answer.
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Dan Rossi wrote:
>
> Ironically, my SPAM filter tossed this message into my SPAM folder. :-)
>
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