What is spam?
The simplest definition of spam is “electronic junk mail,” but some describe it broadly as any unsolicited email, while others define it more specifically, and consider a piece of email spam only if it offends them or annoys them. A comprehensive description of spam and the origins of the word for this purpose can be found in the Wikipedia.
SPAM consists of unsolicited/unwanted email messages, which are sent to a recipient against his/her will. SPAM most commonly includes bulk commercial email, which is sent to multiple email address for the purpose of advertising a product or service with a common subject and message body. SPAM doesn’t always mean bulk email but anything that is objectionable to the recipient.
A. The technical definition of Spam is, “An electronic message where (1) the recipient’s personal identity is irrelevant because the message is the same for all recipients, (2) the recipient has not granted permission for it to be sent, and (3) the message appears to the recipient to give a benefit to the sender.” It may be called UCE or unsolicited commercial e-mail.
In simple terms, spam is a marketing email that you don’t want and more importantly, didn’t ask for, although different people have different ideas about what the term means. Unsolicited (not asked for) communications aren’t unique to the internet, some people also receive unwanted marketing mail and telephone calls. The difference with the internet is many users now receive more spam emails than useful ones, with the result that email is being reduced as a fast, effective communication tool. The regulations don’t specifically deal with the worldwide problem of spam, and only cover emails sent from within the EU. It is widely recognised that spam cannot be addresses by regulation alone. However, we have produced some general information about spam, and how to prevent or reduce it.
