1. an explosive device sent through the mail system
2. a large volume of email messages sent to overwhelm a computer system or email account
Usage: computing

1. to send a large volume of email messages to overwhelm someone’s account or system
Usage: computing

Examples

• The package was identified as a potential mailbomb by security.
• Authorities investigated the suspicious mailbomb sent to the office.
• Hackers used a mailbomb attack to crash the company’s email server.
• The activist’s inbox was hit with a mailbomb of angry messages.
• Someone tried to mailbomb the website’s contact form.
• The IT department blocked attempts to mailbomb their system.
• Security protocols help detect mailbombs before they reach recipients.