Why is it called spam?
The name spam was derived from a Monty Python comedy show which depicted a restaurant serving Spam (the canned ham variety) as a side dish to every item on the menu. This indicated that you would be receiving something whether you wanted it or not. Hence the term spam applying to unwanted junk e-mails.
How do spammers get your e-mail address?
Typically spammers use software programs that scan web pages and newsgroups for any word or piece of text that contains an ‘@’ symbol. This is commonly referred to as harvesting. The software collects these addresses and stores them in databases on the spammer’s computer, which the spammer then loads into a bulk-mailing program used to send out the spam messages. To prevent your computer getting bogged down with spam you need to take some Spam Prevention Measures.
