Hidding e-mail addreses from spammers

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Sam Bryan

I'm using FP 2003

I'd like to make it possible for someone brousing my site to initiate an
e-mail to a contact person by clicking on that person's name AND to keep the
e-mail address hidden from spammers. I know from google'ing that this topic
has been on this NG before in other variations. I am familar with approaches
that address hiding the address: like using AT for the @ character or @
or using a form; or using an image of the text. However these approaches are
either not fool-proof or require more than 1 click to activate the e-mail
program.

It seems that through coding (which I don't know how to do) that a lookup
table could be created in some secure place that could pass along the e-mail
address of the clicked name and pass it along to the e-mail program and
activate the e-mail program. Would prefer a client side solution.

Does anyone have any ideas on a 1-click, safe solution? The world needs it.
:).
Thanks

-- Sam
 
Check out the free FP addin Spam Spoiler from www.jimcosoftware.com

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Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
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About FrontPage 2003:
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| I'm using FP 2003
|
| I'd like to make it possible for someone brousing my site to initiate an
| e-mail to a contact person by clicking on that person's name AND to keep
the
| e-mail address hidden from spammers. I know from google'ing that this
topic
| has been on this NG before in other variations. I am familar with
approaches
| that address hiding the address: like using AT for the @ character or
@
| or using a form; or using an image of the text. However these approaches
are
| either not fool-proof or require more than 1 click to activate the e-mail
| program.
|
| It seems that through coding (which I don't know how to do) that a lookup
| table could be created in some secure place that could pass along the
e-mail
| address of the clicked name and pass it along to the e-mail program and
| activate the e-mail program. Would prefer a client side solution.
|
| Does anyone have any ideas on a 1-click, safe solution? The world needs
it.
| :).
| Thanks
|
| -- Sam
|
|
 
Would need to be a server-side solution, and depending on the number of contacts, may need to be in
a database as well.

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Thanks Tom. An earlier response suggested "Check out the free FP addin Spam
Spoiler from www.jimcosoftware.com". I assume it is client side. Are you
saying then that the add-in cannot work (100%)? I realize you might know
nothing about the product, in which case I'll understand if you don't answer
that question. Thanks -- Sam
 
No, I not saying that it doesn't work, but it will depending on how you are managing the contact, if
you are manually going to manage them because it a small list, then Spam Spoiler may be a good
option. I prefer to do thing like this server-side so the you can see what is being done when
viewing the page source.

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==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
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I use JavaScript for email addy's on my site, can't vouch for the success,
but we don't receive allot of group spam. Here's the code.

<script language=javascript>
<!--
var username = "username";
var hostname = "Domain.com";
var linktext = "Click Here To Send Me Email";
document.write("<a href=" + "mail" + "to:" + username + "@" + hostname
+ ">" + linktext + "</a>")
//-->
</script>

Seems to work OK

T
| I'm using FP 2003
|
| I'd like to make it possible for someone brousing my site to initiate an
| e-mail to a contact person by clicking on that person's name AND to keep
the
| e-mail address hidden from spammers. I know from google'ing that this
topic
| has been on this NG before in other variations. I am familar with
approaches
| that address hiding the address: like using AT for the @ character or
@
| or using a form; or using an image of the text. However these approaches
are
| either not fool-proof or require more than 1 click to activate the e-mail
| program.
|
| It seems that through coding (which I don't know how to do) that a lookup
| table could be created in some secure place that could pass along the
e-mail
| address of the clicked name and pass it along to the e-mail program and
| activate the e-mail program. Would prefer a client side solution.
|
| Does anyone have any ideas on a 1-click, safe solution? The world needs
it.
| :).
| Thanks
|
| -- Sam
|
|
 
Thanks Tom. From what I've seen thru Google, many spambots will be able to
"see" the "@" as an "@" and will find the address. It sure helps
though and seems it is working in yuor particular situation. -- Sam
 
and that code is similar to the Spam Spoiler on Jimcoaddins.com
(Jimcosoftware.com).
 
I have been using this for 4~5 years and did not realize that it might be
copyrighted?
I will remove all instances from my web site until I investigate the
situation thoroughly to ascertain whether or not I can legally use it.

Thank you for bringing this oversight to my attention.

T
| and that code is similar to the Spam Spoiler on Jimcoaddins.com
| (Jimcosoftware.com).
|
| | >I use JavaScript for email addy's on my site, can't vouch for the
success,
| > but we don't receive allot of group spam. Here's the code.
| >
| > <script language=javascript>
| > <!--
| > var username = "username";
| > var hostname = "Domain.com";
| > var linktext = "Click Here To Send Me Email";
| > document.write("<a href=" + "mail" + "to:" + username + "@" +
| > hostname
| > + ">" + linktext + "</a>")
| > //-->
| > </script>
| >
| > Seems to work OK
| >
| > T
| > | > | I'm using FP 2003
| > |
| > | I'd like to make it possible for someone brousing my site to initiate
an
| > | e-mail to a contact person by clicking on that person's name AND to
keep
| > the
| > | e-mail address hidden from spammers. I know from google'ing that this
| > topic
| > | has been on this NG before in other variations. I am familar with
| > approaches
| > | that address hiding the address: like using AT for the @ character or
| > @
| > | or using a form; or using an image of the text. However these
approaches
| > are
| > | either not fool-proof or require more than 1 click to activate the
| > e-mail
| > | program.
| > |
| > | It seems that through coding (which I don't know how to do) that a
| > lookup
| > | table could be created in some secure place that could pass along the
| > e-mail
| > | address of the clicked name and pass it along to the e-mail program
and
| > | activate the e-mail program. Would prefer a client side solution.
| > |
| > | Does anyone have any ideas on a 1-click, safe solution? The world
needs
| > it.
| > | :).
| > | Thanks
| > |
| > | -- Sam
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
What makes you think you should remove it from your site? I certainly
wouldn't worry about it.
--
===
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/

About FrontPage 2003:
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
===
|I have been using this for 4~5 years and did not realize that it might be
| copyrighted?
| I will remove all instances from my web site until I investigate the
| situation thoroughly to ascertain whether or not I can legally use it.
|
| Thank you for bringing this oversight to my attention.
|
| T
| || and that code is similar to the Spam Spoiler on Jimcoaddins.com
|| (Jimcosoftware.com).
||
|| || >I use JavaScript for email addy's on my site, can't vouch for the
| success,
|| > but we don't receive allot of group spam. Here's the code.
|| >
|| > <script language=javascript>
|| > <!--
|| > var username = "username";
|| > var hostname = "Domain.com";
|| > var linktext = "Click Here To Send Me Email";
|| > document.write("<a href=" + "mail" + "to:" + username + "@" +
|| > hostname
|| > + ">" + linktext + "</a>")
|| > //-->
|| > </script>
|| >
|| > Seems to work OK
|| >
|| > T
|| > || > | I'm using FP 2003
|| > |
|| > | I'd like to make it possible for someone brousing my site to initiate
| an
|| > | e-mail to a contact person by clicking on that person's name AND to
| keep
|| > the
|| > | e-mail address hidden from spammers. I know from google'ing that
this
|| > topic
|| > | has been on this NG before in other variations. I am familar with
|| > approaches
|| > | that address hiding the address: like using AT for the @ character or
|| > @
|| > | or using a form; or using an image of the text. However these
| approaches
|| > are
|| > | either not fool-proof or require more than 1 click to activate the
|| > e-mail
|| > | program.
|| > |
|| > | It seems that through coding (which I don't know how to do) that a
|| > lookup
|| > | table could be created in some secure place that could pass along the
|| > e-mail
|| > | address of the clicked name and pass it along to the e-mail program
| and
|| > | activate the e-mail program. Would prefer a client side solution.
|| > |
|| > | Does anyone have any ideas on a 1-click, safe solution? The world
| needs
|| > it.
|| > | :).
|| > | Thanks
|| > |
|| > | -- Sam
|| > |
|| > |
|| >
|| >
||
||
|
|
 
Tom I think Jimco is doing something more sophisticated that just
obfuscating the "@" character. Here is a page where they provide a link to
their own e-mail address.
Look at the html for the statement
"If you'd like to contact us via regular e-mail, you can do that too. do
that too. "
-- Sam

http://www.jimcosoftware.com/contactus.aspx
 
Also, this is freeware, so if your code happens to be the same (or similar)
what copyright are you breaking ?

I generally end up modifying most free code I download anyway

--
Cheers,
Trevor L.
Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
(see website to send email)
What makes you think you should remove it from your site? I certainly
wouldn't worry about it.
--
===
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/

About FrontPage 2003:
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
===
Tom said:
I have been using this for 4~5 years and did not realize that it
might be copyrighted?
I will remove all instances from my web site until I investigate the
situation thoroughly to ascertain whether or not I can legally use
it.

Thank you for bringing this oversight to my attention.

T
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
FYI: Free code is still the copyright of the creator.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

Trevor L. said:
Also, this is freeware, so if your code happens to be the same (or similar) what copyright are you
breaking ?

I generally end up modifying most free code I download anyway

--
Cheers,
Trevor L.
Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
(see website to send email)
What makes you think you should remove it from your site? I certainly
wouldn't worry about it.
--
===
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/

About FrontPage 2003:
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
===
Tom said:
I have been using this for 4~5 years and did not realize that it
might be copyrighted?
I will remove all instances from my web site until I investigate the
situation thoroughly to ascertain whether or not I can legally use
it.

Thank you for bringing this oversight to my attention.

T
and that code is similar to the Spam Spoiler on Jimcoaddins.com
(Jimcosoftware.com).
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi Sam,

Actually he is not obfuscating the @ symbol at all... and if you look at
what I was (Past tense) using that is not all I was doing. Jims is no more
(or less) sophisticated than the one I was using.
With the use of javascript, variables were set then called to produce the
addy. In other words at no time is the address complete until the script is
run. The webbots normally don't run script... they just harvest anything
that looks like an E-Mail address.
But even if you use other methods of encoding......
It doesn't mean that your address can not be harvested.
You could just use "name at domain dot net" and have them put it in the
E-Mail. But most of us want easily clickable links and that means the
address is visible and can be harvested.

T
| Tom I think Jimco is doing something more sophisticated that just
| obfuscating the "@" character. Here is a page where they provide a link to
| their own e-mail address.
| Look at the html for the statement
| "If you'd like to contact us via regular e-mail, you can do that too. do
| that too. "
| -- Sam
|
| http://www.jimcosoftware.com/contactus.aspx
| | > and that code is similar to the Spam Spoiler on Jimcoaddins.com
| > (Jimcosoftware.com).
| >
| > | >>I use JavaScript for email addy's on my site, can't vouch for the
success,
| >> but we don't receive allot of group spam. Here's the code.
| >>
| >> <script language=javascript>
| >> <!--
| >> var username = "username";
| >> var hostname = "Domain.com";
| >> var linktext = "Click Here To Send Me Email";
| >> document.write("<a href=" + "mail" + "to:" + username + "@" +
| >> hostname
| >> + ">" + linktext + "</a>")
| >> //-->
| >> </script>
| >>
| >> Seems to work OK
| >>
| >> T
| >> | >> | I'm using FP 2003
| >> |
| >> | I'd like to make it possible for someone brousing my site to initiate
| >> an
| >> | e-mail to a contact person by clicking on that person's name AND to
| >> keep
| >> the
| >> | e-mail address hidden from spammers. I know from google'ing that
this
| >> topic
| >> | has been on this NG before in other variations. I am familar with
| >> approaches
| >> | that address hiding the address: like using AT for the @ character or
| >> @
| >> | or using a form; or using an image of the text. However these
| >> approaches
| >> are
| >> | either not fool-proof or require more than 1 click to activate the
| >> e-mail
| >> | program.
| >> |
| >> | It seems that through coding (which I don't know how to do) that a
| >> lookup
| >> | table could be created in some secure place that could pass along the
| >> e-mail
| >> | address of the clicked name and pass it along to the e-mail program
and
| >> | activate the e-mail program. Would prefer a client side solution.
| >> |
| >> | Does anyone have any ideas on a 1-click, safe solution? The world
needs
| >> it.
| >> | :).
| >> | Thanks
| >> |
| >> | -- Sam
| >> |
| >> |
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
|
|
 
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