The earliest documented spam (although the term had not yet been coined) was a message advertising the availability of a new model of Digital Equipment Corporation computers sent by Gary Thuerk to 393 recipients on ARPANET in 1978.
Cel mai vechi mesaj spam (deși termenul nu fusese încă inventat) a fost un mesaj care a publicat disponibilitatea unui nou model de computere Digital Equipment Corporation trimis de Gary Thuerk la 393 de destinatari pe ARPANET în 1978.