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People Emails Messages Online Unwanted Junk Program Types

Id ESLPod_0532_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 532
Episode Title Using an Online Email Program
Title Using an Online Email Program
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In the past, people complained about unwanted junk mail, like "catalogs" (books with pictures and descriptions of many things that are for sale) and advertisements from local businesses that were sent to their home. Today, they are much more likely to complain about unwanted email.

Most people agree on what types of mail are "spam" (unwanted emails sent from people one does not know). Spam messages include many emails related to online sales of medicine or "dubious" (questionable) moneymaking opportunities.

But people sometimes disagree on what "constitutes" (makes up) junk mail. Some people like to read emails with funny jokes and stories, and they forward them to their friends, family members, and "colleagues" (co-workers). But people who don't want to receive those types of messages think of those same messages as junk mail.

On birthdays, holidays, and other special occasions, some people send "ecards" or "electronic cards," where the "recipient" (the person who receives something) clicks on a link to view an image or video and text. Some people love receiving ecards, but other people "delete them" (throw them away) without opening the link.

"Chain emails" are another type of unwanted email. These emails have a story or message, and then state that unless the recipient forwards the email to a certain number of other people, he or she will have bad luck. Some people forward these messages to all their friends because they don't want to have bad luck, but most people think these kinds of message are very "annoying" (bothersome; not fun or interesting). They also slow down the "servers" (large computers that are used to send and receive email) and sometimes even contain "viruses" (hidden computer programs that can damage the recipient's computer).

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