What is a spam with relation to electronic mails?

Answer 1

E-mail spam, also known as bulk e-mail or junk e-mail is a subset of spam that involves sending nearly identical messages to numerous recipients by e-mail. A common synonym for spam is unsolicited bulk e-mail (UBE). Some definitions of spam specifically include the aspects of email that is unsolicited and sent in bulk

Answer 2

Different spam generators get your email in different ways. Some generate many email addresses by combining names, numbers, and words: they send it to every possible email they can make and yours coincidentally included. Others find email addresses that were posted to public forums, or companies who sell lists of contact information.

Answer 3

Usually un-asked for advertising attempting to sell you products, often of dubious quality and worth. It can also include 'spoof' mail which are attempts to acquire sensitive personal information through acting as a legitimate business concern.

Answer 4

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