How can I prevent spam from appearing in my Guestbook?

[DebS]

I have used a FrontPage template to create my website. Included in the
website was a Guestbook. I had to discontinue the Guestbook because every
day there were new posts in the Guestbook from spammers. Usually the posts
that they left were advertising their websites, and almost always they were
about drugs and/or sex. I would love to have the Guestbook back, but I do
not have the time to go in and delete the junk every day.

Is there some way of filtering the messages that are posted in the Guestbook?

 

[Anne Troy]

Likely not if you don't require some kind of validation on posting. I did
find this article:
http://www.nogbspam.com/ , but I can't tell if he's just trying to advertise
his product. I've never used a guestbook.
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Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

 

[Tom J]

I have used a FrontPage template to create my website. Included in
the
website was a Guestbook. I had to discontinue the Guestbook because
every
day there were new posts in the Guestbook from spammers. Usually
the posts
that they left were advertising their websites, and almost always
they were
about drugs and/or sex. I would love to have the Guestbook back,
but I do
not have the time to go in and delete the junk every day.

Is there some way of filtering the messages that are posted in the
Guestbook?

Just go from website to website and see how many guest books you
find - hardly any. The reason? You just gave the answer. Forget guest
books. If you have an email address on your site, make sure it's a
throw-a-way that you can change every couple of months for the same
reason.

Tom J

 

[Joe Rohn]

Hi DebS,

If you are on a Windows server that can run Access...you might want to look
into using this:

http://www.webwizguide.info/asp/sample_scripts/guestbook_script.asp

It's nearly impossible to 100% eliminate Spam..however these types of
applications will prevent most of it.

--
Joe

Microsoft MVP FrontPage

FrontPage Users Forums:
http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage

 

[P@tty Ayers]

Just go from website to website and see how many guest books you find -
hardly any. The reason? You just gave the answer. Forget guest books.

It's like putting a basket out by the road in front of your house with a
sign, "Throw anything you want in here!"