Piling on here but think this is pretty entertaining and gets at the core of what we have been talking about for some time concerning separating high-value and low-value email especially as it is archived in the enterprise.  "Bacn" is basically the email that you get that you want but don’t value highly – alerts, statements, order confirmations.  This stuff adds up fast and we have seen it easily measure 20-30% of total email traffic on any given day.  Here’s a definition put forth via Cnet that calls it the "middle class of email" and here’s an entry that claims video of the "birth" of the term – both humorous and sad.

Regardless of what it is called, it is pervasive inside corporate networks.  Here’s Bradley’s take.

Also, this was a good excuse to promote one of my favorite Southern gems – Piggly Wiggly.  If you see one, stop in and get a t-shirt (or order one on-line).