skypanther
Exalted Code Master!
Hi all,
I've been hearing more and more about form mailer scripts being "stuffed" by spam bots. These programs search out form mailers. Then, by adding specially-formatted strings to the various fields, they force the mailer to send out spam messages.
I have written a mailer script that should be resistant to most programmatic attempts at such attacks. If you're interested in giving it a try, check it out at:
http://skypanther.com/spmailer.php
It's a very configurable script that you can use to handle a contact us type form or a tell-a-friend type form. You have some control over error handling and what happens post-mailing.
I've tested it out with some simple use but I haven't put it service on a production site yet. So, give the tires a really good kick before you put this onto your live site.
Tim
I've been hearing more and more about form mailer scripts being "stuffed" by spam bots. These programs search out form mailers. Then, by adding specially-formatted strings to the various fields, they force the mailer to send out spam messages.
I have written a mailer script that should be resistant to most programmatic attempts at such attacks. If you're interested in giving it a try, check it out at:
http://skypanther.com/spmailer.php
It's a very configurable script that you can use to handle a contact us type form or a tell-a-friend type form. You have some control over error handling and what happens post-mailing.
I've tested it out with some simple use but I haven't put it service on a production site yet. So, give the tires a really good kick before you put this onto your live site.
Tim