While the topic itself might seem a bit trivial, there are actually important differences between spam and junk mail. For one thing, the term “junk mail” has traditionally applied to those unsolicited advertisements you find in your mailbox via snail mail. But as we’ve begun to rely more heavily on email, “junk mail” now also includes junk email, and has also led to the general practice of using the terms “spam” and “junk mail” interchangeably. Writer Bio
