Date:  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 22:34:15 -0500

From:  Daniel S Goodman <dsg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAROON.TC.UMN.EDU>

Subject: Internet Term Stumper (fwd)



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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 09:27:19 -0400

From: Terry L. Wirick <af278[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]freenet.Buffalo.EDU>

To: stumpers-l[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CRF.CUIS.EDU

Subject: Internet Term Stumper







Fellow Stumpers,



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

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



I checked the Internet books that are available in my library, but

spamming is not mentioned.



Thanks,



Terry Wirick

Erie County Library System

Erie, PA