When was the first spam sent out?

There is a saying “A blessing in disguise.” I would reformulate it like this: “There is no good without a blessing.” Any invention is conceived for the convenience of mankind, but ultimately there are always individual “bright” personalities who turn the pros into cons.

Here, for example, e-mail. It is now one of the main services of the global network. It is used by all, even those who are wary of “these are your Internet.” E-mail once and for all deprived of work ordinary mail. The volume of letters in envelopes with stamps dropped dramatically several years ago and continues to decline. Perhaps a few more years will pass, and only special letters will travel in the envelopes, with acknowledgment of delivery, which are sent by state organizations or lawyers in order to record the fact of the letter being handed over. Continue reading →