Bacn

Solicited bulk email, such as newsletters

Bacn is a term used to distinguish bulk email that is expected by the recipient, such as regular newsletters, mailing lists etc., from 'ham', genuine email, and spam, completely unwanted email.

Spam filters often have difficulty classifying bacn, as its mass nature makes it hard to distinguish from spam.

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