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Getting Spam in FormMail
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Baltimore
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I have a CGI form on a Bluehost account (it's Form mail, but they call it "BlueMail). The form works great but lately I've been getting spam responses (they all seem to be from the same spammer).
Any recommendations for a simple way to block spambots from running my form? The CGI is all handled by my host, so I really don't want to edit it or add a captura field or anything.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Durango CO
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you could add a field that says: enter this code: Xy67u and then make that field required that they enter Xy67u. spambots wont figure it out.
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Salt Lake City, UT USA
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Yeah, a Captcha would be a good solution.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Baltimore
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I like that idea, mania. I wish I knew how to make a field require certain text. I only know how to make it require some text. Like I said, I don't want to set up a captcha or anything because the CGI is controlled by my host, so I was sort of looking for a 'lazy' option.
FYI, I did move the form to a different directory, and update all the links that point to it. So far I haven't received any spam from the form, so I guess the bots that were pinging it haven't found it yet. I'll see how long it takes them to.
Anyway, thanks for the suggestions.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: yes
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There are several other techniques:
1) Limit the number of characters spammers put in the address field
2) Limit the number of characters in the form itself (spammers often use the ASCII backspace character to rewrite the headers of email messages)
3) Various email address checks (e.g. limit the number of max recipients, make sure that the domain is provided and something other than your local domain)
I have a lot of forms on my sites that I've protected this way. I'd try these basic suggestiosn before getting into a captcha.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Madison, WI
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If you can use PHP, try this script instead of formmail. You don't need the database part.
Edit: The server appears to have vanished...if you need the script, PM me and I can send it to you.
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