Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 21:45:58 -0700

From: Sylvia Swift madonna[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]VIOLET.BERKELEY.EDU

Subject: Re: Internet Term Stumper (fwd)



On Mon, 11 Sep 1995, Daniel S Goodman forwarded:



I hope I don't get spammed for this, but does anyone know how the

term 'spamming' got coined for mass e-mailing?



i read that it's from the metaphor of spam (yes, the trademarked pork

product) hitting a fan, and the resulting havoc. i don't have a copy at

home, but i think it's mentioned in _internet for dummies_.



sylvia swift

madonna[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]violet.berkeley.edu