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- gregbarnes
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Email spam
Hi, I have been getting spammed a lot lately and would love to know the best way to set up my "Contact Us" email system so we can avoid getting up to 400 spam emails per day. I'm OK developing the basic website pages but I'm a novice at setting up the email part and really need some help. I have a contact-us page (php) and I use a Form with the DBTS form processor. Is there a better way to set up the email? - much appreciated if someone could step me through it. If you need any more info, please ask, Cheers. I live in Western Australia so I know times will vary.
This is my website http://www.isacimages.com.au
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This is my website http://www.isacimages.com.au
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Cheers for now,
Greg
Greg
Re: Email spam
I cannot give support on the DBTS form processor, but I think the built-in form script works just as good.
You can try one of the available captcha options (recatpcha, hcaptcha , math captcha etc) to reduce spam.
You can try one of the available captcha options (recatpcha, hcaptcha , math captcha etc) to reduce spam.
Re: Email spam
At a minimum, you would want to add a captcha to help reduce 'bots' from finding your contact form and hammering it to death. I have been using recaptcha2, with some success.
On my Contact form, I also display the IP address of the client (and city look-up) to 'tell' the potential spammer that "I already know where you live".
If the spammers are 'real people' just playing havoc with your site, that is fairly hard to control, because they have little else better to do.
If your business is limited to Australian clients, you could consider banning all IP addresses to your site which are NOT originating from inside the country. If you accept 'outside' commerce, then your server could be configured to ban several countries like Russia, China (or, wherever your business does not serve).
On my Contact form, I also display the IP address of the client (and city look-up) to 'tell' the potential spammer that "I already know where you live".
If the spammers are 'real people' just playing havoc with your site, that is fairly hard to control, because they have little else better to do.
If your business is limited to Australian clients, you could consider banning all IP addresses to your site which are NOT originating from inside the country. If you accept 'outside' commerce, then your server could be configured to ban several countries like Russia, China (or, wherever your business does not serve).
- gregbarnes
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Re: Email spam
Thank you Pablo and MGD4me. I think I will try the inbuilt form script and see how that goes. I would like to use the captcha system but I have not been able to get it to work successfully. The reason I used the DBTS system is because it allowed an auto-responder to send back to the client that I received their email. Does the inbuilt form allow this?
Cheers for now,
Greg
Greg
Re: Email spam
The built-in script also has an option for auto-responder.
- gregbarnes
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- gregbarnes
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Re: Email spam
Would there be anyone here that could hold my hand and guided me through all the steps I need to follow to get the Recaptcha2 or Recaptcha3 to work successfully on a standard WYSIWIG form? OR point me to where I can get that tutorial? I will patiently await a reply. Cheers, Greg
Cheers for now,
Greg
Greg
Re: Email spam
Hi Greg,
Sorry I had to make my call to you short, under the hammer with 3 clients at the moment. Will endeavour to give you a call tomorrow
Sorry I had to make my call to you short, under the hammer with 3 clients at the moment. Will endeavour to give you a call tomorrow
Yours truly
Colin M
Western Australia
Colin M
Western Australia
Re: Email spam
Step 1
Create a recpatcha account
Step 2
Copy the keys
Step 3
Add recaptcha to the form
Step 4
Enter the keys
Step5
publish the page
Create a recpatcha account
Step 2
Copy the keys
Step 3
Add recaptcha to the form
Step 4
Enter the keys
Step5
publish the page
- gregbarnes
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- gregbarnes
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Re: Email spam
Many thanks MGD4em. I would like to try the showing of the senders IP address as you do. How do I implement that?MGD4me wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:28 pm At a minimum, you would want to add a captcha to help reduce 'bots' from finding your contact form and hammering it to death. I have been using recaptcha2, with some success.
On my Contact form, I also display the IP address of the client (and city look-up) to 'tell' the potential spammer that "I already know where you live".
If the spammers are 'real people' just playing havoc with your site, that is fairly hard to control, because they have little else better to do.
If your business is limited to Australian clients, you could consider banning all IP addresses to your site which are NOT originating from inside the country. If you accept 'outside' commerce, then your server could be configured to ban several countries like Russia, China (or, wherever your business does not serve).
Cheers for now,
Greg
Greg
- gregbarnes
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Re: Email spam
I would like to thank you all for your assistance - very much appreciated. My domain registrant has advised me that by no longer holding an ABN I have to use a domain that does not require an ABN so I will be changing to the .net.au domain name. When that all done (soon I hope), I would like to get on revisit the spam issue. Many thanks to all.
Greg
Greg
Cheers for now,
Greg
Greg
Re: Email spam
Hi Greg,
I think you'll find that you still need an ABN (or acceptable alternative) for a .net.au domain. I've just checked a dummy .net.au with my Registrar and that is certainly the case.
I think you'll find that you still need an ABN (or acceptable alternative) for a .net.au domain. I've just checked a dummy .net.au with my Registrar and that is certainly the case.
Yours truly
Colin M
Western Australia
Colin M
Western Australia
Re: Email spam
@gregbarnes
Use the 'Insert >> HTML' function to create a text box where you want this note to be displayed. Open the HTML Properties and insert the following code:
Your Contact page properties must use php file extension, since this is php code. The code will display the user's IP address AND city.
Use the 'Insert >> HTML' function to create a text box where you want this note to be displayed. Open the HTML Properties and insert the following code:
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<?php
$data = @json_decode(file_get_contents("http://www.geoplugin.net/json.gp?ip=" . $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']));
$city = $data->geoplugin_city; // look up city location
echo "Your IP address is: " .
$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']. "  " . "(" . $city . ")" ;
?>
- gregbarnes
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Re: Email spam
Cheers Colin. I have obtained 2 new domain names with the ".COM" so I won't have ABN issues anymore. After that's all set up I will try and work out the spam issues. I have new email addresses so a bit of work to do. Cheers, Greg
Cheers for now,
Greg
Greg
- gregbarnes
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Re: Email spam
Much appreciated, When I get the sites up and running on the new domains I'll giv this a try. Many thanks!MGD4me wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:58 am @gregbarnes Use the 'Insert >> HTML' function to create a text box where you want this note to be displayed. Open the HTML Properties and insert the following code:Your Contact page properties must use php file extension, since this is php code. The code will display the user's IP address AND city.Code: Select all
<?php $data = @json_decode(file_get_contents("http://www.geoplugin.net/json.gp?ip=" . $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])); $city = $data->geoplugin_city; // look up city location echo "Your IP address is: " . $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']. "  " . "(" . $city . ")" ; ?>
Cheers for now,
Greg
Greg
Re: Email spam
You're welcome Greg - have fun!gregbarnes wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:48 amCheers Colin. I have obtained 2 new domain names with the ".COM" so I won't have ABN issues anymore. After that's all set up I will try and work out the spam issues. I have new email addresses so a bit of work to do. Cheers, Greg
Yours truly
Colin M
Western Australia
Colin M
Western Australia