How did the term "spam," referring to junk email, get started?

Was it a reference to the meat product? A friend told me that it's actually an acronym for something- you know, like S.P.A.M. Dunno.....

How did the term "spam," referring to junk email, get started?
From Wikipedia ( easier than re-telling)





The term spam is derived from the Monty Python SPAM sketch (see video in External Links), set in a cafe where nearly every item on the menu includes SPAM luncheon meat. As the server recites the SPAM-filled menu, a chorus of Viking patrons drowns out all conversations with a song repeating "SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM... lovely SPAM, wonderful SPAM," hence "SPAMming" the dialogue. The excessive amount of SPAM mentioned in the sketch is a reference to British rationing during World War II. SPAM was one of the few foods that was widely available.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_%28ele...
Reply:No it's not - it is something to do with Monty Python. Bizarre, but I believe it is true. Go research....

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