You don't. The host blocks it in the server or the firewall.
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Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
"You're a daisy if you do!"
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| How does one block an IP address in Frontpage 2002?
|
| Thanks,
|
|
| "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
|
| > For that reason, you should consider blocking the entire IP block.
| >
| > --
| > ==============================================
| > Thomas A. Rowe
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| >
| >
http://www.Ecom-Data.com
| > ==============================================
| >
| >
| > | > > The IP was constant for a few months, was spammed every couple of
days. Then it became a constant
| > > occurrence every few hours. The abuse address came from a dns lookup
for the IP- some company in
| > > SE Asia (go figure), already blacklisted.
| > >
| > > From the log files, it looks like a bot, no user agent mentioned.
Still 403'ing every 4 or 5 hours
| > >
| > >
| > > | > >> By the way, if the spammer is coming through an ISP, then that IP
address will change from day to
| > >> day. But I like the email to abuse, assuming, of course, that the
email address given by the
| > >> spammer is valid and actually belongs to him/her.
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> Murray
| > >> --------------
| > >> MVP FrontPage
| > >>
| > >>
| > >> | > >>> It was a quick patch on the script which I uploaded until I
| > >>> could log into the server during normal working hours
| > >>>
| > >>>
| > >>> | > >>> : If you know the IP address of the spammer and are using
| > >>> server-side scripting, why not just block
| > >>> : the spammer access to the site?
| > >>> :
| > >>> : --
| > >>> : ==============================================
| > >>> : Thomas A. Rowe
| > >>> : Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > >>> :
| > >>> :
http://www.Ecom-Data.com
| > >>> : ==============================================
| > >>> :
| > >>> :
| > >>> : | > >>> : > He he
| > >>> : >
| > >>> : > Just did a similiar thing with ASP, but I have it done
| > >>> to
| > >>> : > the guy's IP address- if its a match the generated email
| > >>> : > goes to the abuse@ hisdomain.com address instead of
| > >>> mine,
| > >>> : > and the same confirmation page is fired up
| > >>> : >
| > >>> : >
| > >>> message
| > >>> : > | > >>> : > : You would need to use server scripting to do this. I
| > >>> have
| > >>> : > just done a PHP
| > >>> : > : page that checks for exactly that kind of spam - if
| > >>> it's
| > >>> : > found, it sends me
| > >>> : > : an email, and sends the spammer to a real looking
| > >>> thank
| > >>> : > you page, but that's
| > >>> : > : all it does.
| > >>> : > :
| > >>> : > : --
| > >>> : > : Murray
| > >>> : > : --------------
| > >>> : > : MVP FrontPage
| > >>> : > :
| > >>> : > :
| > >>> : > : "Skimbleway" <
[email protected]>
| > >>> wrote
| > >>> : > in message
| > >>> : > :
| > >>> | > >>> : > : > We are having some difficulty with a spammer who
| > >>> uses
| > >>> : > the Contact us! Form
| > >>> : > : > on
| > >>> : > : > our website. The spammer uses the same letters in
| > >>> the
| > >>> : > 'Name', 'E-mail
| > >>> : > : > address', 'Location' etc boxes followed by the usual
| > >>> : > spam rubbish in the
| > >>> : > : > 'Message' box. Is there any way that we can set up
| > >>> : > FrontPage to reject
| > >>> : > : > (delete) the message when the spammer clicks 'Send'?
| > >>> : > : > What has been suggested is "What I recommend doing
| > >>> is
| > >>> : > checking the detail
| > >>> : > : > entered into the Form itself and if they match the
| > >>> ones
| > >>> : > you say are always
| > >>> : > : > the same to reject details" but we dont know how to
| > >>> do
| > >>> : > this.
| > >>> : > : > Any helpful advice will be appreciated.
| > >>> : > :
| > >>> : > :
| > >>> : >
| > >>> : >
| > >>> :
| > >>> :
| > >>>
| > >>>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >
