I should have explained that better. On the dropdown for
the names, don't put the email addresses in as the values.
What I do is have the name listed, and the value will be
everything before the @. The script adds the rest on.
Mike
message
: Additionally if you go for a server-side script try to get
one that you code your
: email(s) into the script, rather than use <input
type="hidden" name="email"
: value="(e-mail address removed)"> type fields - because spam bots can
still harvest emails
: from these because they look for anything that resembes an
email address, i.e. a
: string of characters with an "@" in the middle.
:
: but with the email in the script that sends the mail,
these lessens the chances
: of addresses being harvested.
:
message
: : > Mark,
: > There are several methods that people use such as
Enkoder
: > (
http://automaticlabs.com/products/enkoderform/).
: >
: > I personally prefer to use a form with a few fields on
it:
: > #1dropdown of names, #2 their email address, #3 subject,
and
: > #4- message. The form properties are then set to use a
: > custom script. The custom script will then put together
the
: > email from the info it has and send it. You could also
have
: > the script database the message also. Seeings this
would
: > all be done server side, there is virtually no chance of
a
: > harvester getting the email addresses.
: >
: > Mike
: >
: >
: > message : > : My company's website has a page that lists our contact
: > : emails as email links. Unfortunatly the page keeps
getting
: > : spidered by email harvesters and we get bombarded by
spam.
: > : Is their any code I can put in or before the email
: > : addresses that will kep them from getting harvested?
: > :
: > : Thanks for youe help,
: > :
: > : Mark K.
: >
: >
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