ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

E-mail bomb

Okay kiddo, so you know how you can send a letter to someone in the mail, right? Well, adults can also send messages to each other over the internet through something called email.

Now, imagine if someone sends you lots and lots of letters! It would be overwhelming, right? That's kind of what an email bomb is. It's when someone sends you so many emails that your inbox gets flooded and you can't keep up with all of them.

It's not very nice when someone does this to you because it can be annoying and even cause your email to stop working. It's important to be careful with who you share your email address with and to report any mean or harassing emails to a trusted adult.