Spam Turns 30



old computersOn May 3, 1978, Gary Thuerk, a marketer with the Digital Equipment Corporation, sent the very first spam e-mail to 393 Arpanet users. You can read the actual e-mail and its consequences at the link.

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Posted on May 3, 2008 at 10:49 am by John
Category: Science & Tech



2 Comments to "Spam Turns 30"

  • The Slapster
    May 3rd, 2008 at 3:51 pm

    Why do I have this overwhelming urge to forward this story to everybody in my address book? Oh spam, you seductive mistress you. Happy birthday.

  • Divine
    May 4th, 2008 at 2:48 am

    The first e-mail started more or less round 1965. The first spam came in 1978? That long? Wow. Marketers today are faster to utilize new technology for advertising.

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