ham e-mail

noun

E-mail that is wanted by the recipient and is not considered spam.

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Meanings

nounham e-mail (uncountable)
  1. InternetuncountableE-mail that is wanted by the recipient and is not considered spam.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ham

Origin

Chosen as an opposite for spam (junk e-mail), both words being meat products.

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APA

ham e-mail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ham%20e-mail

MLA

“ham e-mail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ham%20e-mail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ham e-mail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ham%20e-mail.

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