unsolicited email

[/ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd ˈiːmeɪl/]
nounpl: unsolicited emails
email não solicitado
1. an email message sent to someone without their permission or request, typically for commercial or advertising purposes
My inbox is flooded with unsolicited emails every day.
Minha caixa de entrada está repleta de emails não solicitados todos os dias.
2. bulk email or spam sent to recipients who did not opt-in to receive such communications
The company was fined for sending unsolicited emails to thousands of users.
A empresa foi multada por enviar emails não solicitados para milhares de usuários.
The term 'unsolicited email' became prominent in Brazil with internet expansion in the 2000s. While 'spam' is widely understood, 'email não solicitado' is preferred in formal and legal contexts, especially regarding compliance with anti-spam laws (Lei nº 12.965/2014 in Brazil). In the US, this issue is regulated by CAN-SPAM Act, making the term essential in corporate and legal communications.
NYC Slang
junk mail in your inbox, spam
Synonyms / Sinônimos
spamjunk emailbulk emailunwanted emailunsolicited message
Antonyms / Antônimos
solicited emailopt-in emailrequested emailnewsletter

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
email não solicitado
most common formal translation
Brazil (informal)
spam
commonly used in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
email indesejado
alternative formal usage in business contexts
Portugal
email não solicitado
formal usage; also 'correio eletrónico não solicitado'

Related Words

spam filterphishing emailemail marketingopt-inemail listbulk mail

Related Idioms & Phrases

drowning in spam
inbox full of junk
blast email
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