Recaptcha - question on how to use

[Brenda]

http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/protect

In reading some of the earlier posts, someone mentioned using Recaptcha to
protect email boxes being filled with spam.

After reading about Recaptcha, I guess I don't understand how it works /
where to use it. Can it be used in the "mailto:" area -- for example, the
CONTACT US of this website?

http://www.brickwallbuster.com/new/index.htm

Thank you again,
Brenda

 

[Steve]

Hi Brenda,

Go to http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/ - and enter your email address in the
Protect Email Address field and submit.

The resulting page will give you some HTML code [ignore the URL code] to
paste into the body of your html page where you want to display your email
address.

Then publish your page

Your email address will not be displayed complete - [eg hidden from spamming
robots with a few letters missing] - just click on the incomplete email link
and follow the instructions to reveal the complete email address just like
your visitors will have to do

Regards

 

[Brenda]

Steve,

Thank you. I think something like Recaptcha may *not* be what I am looking
for.

On the website I am trying to build (http://www.brickwallbuster.com/new/) I
have a CONTACT US.

It's the spam that the CONTACT US will generate, that I'm trying to control.
Any thoughts on something that might work for that?

Thank you,
Brenda

 

[Ronx]

Best idea is to use a form with a server side handler written in PHP,
ASP, asp.NET - whatever your host supports. Mailto links will always
attract spammers. They can be obscured with JavaScript, but this may
not be a permanent solution.
See http://www.jimcosoftware.com/addins.aspx and look for Spam Spoiler,
which will add the JavaScript to the page.

The email address shown on your pages may already be harvested, so best
to change it.

 

[Brenda]

Thank you Ron - I will check it out, and will change her email address.

Brenda