Contact Us Script & Spam Emails (Please Help)

Discussion in 'PHP' started by kashifkb, Jun 25, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi there,

    Recently I added a contact us form's script on my website. After 2-3 days of installing the contact us script I am getting 20-23 SPAM emails. That are nothing but promoting Adult websites. I am tired of blocking that kind of emails but these are increasing in number as I am blocking them.

    I need some good solution of permanently get rid of these automated spam emails.

    I will be very thankful for any help.

    Best Regards
    KB
     
    kashifkb, Jun 25, 2007 IP
  2. jestep

    jestep Prominent Member

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    You should probably integrate some sort of image or math verification like captcha.

    You can also integrate directly with services like bad behavior and akismet. If you implement both akismet and bad behavior it should eliminate almost all automated and most manually submitted spam.
     
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    get any programmer here on dp they will probably be able to do it for you for like 10 bucks. Have them make a contact script that must be filled out with personal information , name , phone number , comments all of that and have that sent your email or a back end control panel so you don't get spam like this
     
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    *louie* Peon

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    and use a captcha. Helps a lot. Most spammer doesn't have the time to do it manually so it will work 99%.
     
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  5. kashifkb

    kashifkb Banned

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    Hi there,

    Thanks all for the replies.

    Can anyone tell me please how to implement Captcha.

    I will be really thankful.

    Best Regards
    KB
     
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