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DougA Posts: 11 Joined: 3/9/2006 Status: offline	Slowing down Spammers - 6/15/2006 18:29:23 I hope this is the right forum for this. I have a separate email address for each major page on my site. I figured this was a good way of determining from which page the email came. The problem is that now I get at least 100 bogus e-mail. It is getting to the point I have accidently deleted legitimate email. Is there any way I can stop the bots from making my life miserable?


Taz Posts: 2824 Joined: 7/6/2004 From: U.K (Formerly outer space.) Status: online	RE: Slowing down Spammers - 6/15/2006 18:35:35 You could get a Gmail account, forward all mail from the pages too that Gmail account. You use the Gmail account as a freebie spam washer. Which is not a bad system but you would still have to double check for genuine stuff if you are really worried of missing mails. It's not ideal but it would help kill a hefty chunk of spam till you come up with a better idea or someone posts something that works better. _____________________________ Smiley T-Shirts and other Geeky fun stuff, Smileys and phpbb Smiley paks. (in reply to DougA)


jaybee Posts: 14144 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: Berkshire, UK Status: offline	RE: Slowing down Spammers - 6/15/2006 18:59:04 If you've just put the email addresses direct on the page then you're asking for trouble. It's not foolproof but try encrypting them http://automaticlabs.com/products/enkoderform/ _____________________________ If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is. GAWDS Now where did I put that Doctype? (in reply to Taz)

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RE: Slowing down Spammers - 6/16/2006 3:57:31

This is the script I use here on this site :

<script type="text/javascript">
<!-- Begin
a="Spooky" ;
b="frontpagewebmaster.com" ;
document.write('<a href=\"mailto:' +a+'@' +b+'\">');
document.write('Contact Administrator<\/a>');
// End --></script>

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jaybee Posts: 14144 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: Berkshire, UK Status: offline	RE: Slowing down Spammers - 6/16/2006 4:54:22 Spook, that is a masterpiece of the understated, cool, elegant......... what happens if they've got javascript turned off? May I suggest you have an alternative image of the email address and use: <script type="text/javascript"> <!-- Begin a="Spooky" ; b="frontpagewebmaster.com" ; document.write('<a href=\"mailto:' +a+'@' +b+'\">'); document.write('Contact Administrator<\/a>'); // End --></script> <noscript> <img src="/images/emailaddress.jpg" alt="email address image" title="you have javascript turned off, please type this address into your mail client" /> </noscript> You can set up the image here < Message edited by jaybee -- 6/16/2006 6:01:59 > _____________________________ If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is. GAWDS Now where did I put that Doctype? (in reply to Spooky)


Donkey Posts: 3866 Joined: 11/13/2001 From: Blackfield United Kingdom Status: offline	RE: Slowing down Spammers - 6/16/2006 8:53:32 Theres more discussion of this here Previous Thread I thought tinaalice's solution was pretty good. _____________________________ I have a higher and grander standard of principle than George Washington. He could not lie; I can, but I won't. Samuel Clemens (in reply to jaybee)

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RE: Slowing down Spammers - 6/16/2006 13:09:09

Hmmm need to be careful with that thread as it contains the backwards css method which is fun but completely inaccessible. Tina's method is good but limited so how about a mixture so the two.

You can telephone xxxxxxx on:<br /><br />
99999999999<br /><br />
or<br /><br />
If you prefer you can email:<br /><br />
<!-- Email cloaker -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="scripts/email.js">
</script>
<noscript>
<p>
<a title="Copy and Paste the email address to your email editor to send xxxxxxxx mail">
xxxxxxxxx<code>@</code>gmail.com</a>
</p>
</noscript>

in the js file you have

<!-- Begin
a="xxxxxxxx" ;
b="gmail.com" ;
c="?subject=Enquiry from the Web Site" ;
document.write('<a href=\"mailto:' +a+'@'+b+c+'\">');
document.write('Contact xxxxxxxx<\/a>');
// End -->

Now, you get a clickable link if they have javascript turned on. If not, you get coded email address that can be copied and pasted with a tooltip that telss you to do so.
The screen readers will get the second option as well.

Oh and it validates XHTML Strict

< Message edited by jaybee -- 6/16/2006 13:31:12 >

_____________________________

If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is.

GAWDS
Now where did I put that Doctype?

(in reply to Donkey)


jaybee Posts: 14144 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: Berkshire, UK Status: offline	RE: Slowing down Spammers - 6/16/2006 13:26:05 Just tried it on a client site and it works great! Now if only I could learn to spell......................... _____________________________ If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is. GAWDS Now where did I put that Doctype? (in reply to jaybee)

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RE: Slowing down Spammers - 6/16/2006 14:15:18

quote:

what happens if they've got javascript turned off?

As its used on this site - not a lot. It requires JS is turned on or the whole site wont function.
Contacting me will be the least of their worries

But yes - its easy to add a noscript option!

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If you arent part of the solution, then there is good money to be made prolonging the problem

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(in reply to jaybee)


jaybee Posts: 14144 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: Berkshire, UK Status: offline	RE: Slowing down Spammers - 6/16/2006 14:19:35 quote: It requires JS is turned on or the whole site wont function. Well fix it ~~man!~~ Sheep! _____________________________ If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is. GAWDS Now where did I put that Doctype? (in reply to Spooky)


DougA Posts: 11 Joined: 3/9/2006 Status: offline	RE: Slowing down Spammers - 6/16/2006 15:42:18 Thanks, all. You are the greatest. You've given me some great advice and I am going to put it to practice this weekend. (in reply to DougA)

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