Spam proof form?

I'm using DW to build my forms and formmail.pl to process
them. The bots have taken over! Does anyone know of a way to build
a form that is spam proof?

Google "honeypot".
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"kim" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
http://geekministry.com/blog_article.php?id=93
>
> Katsuey skrev:
>>> I'm using DW to build my forms and formmail.pl
to process them. The bots
>>> have taken over! Does anyone know of a way to
build a form that is spam
>>> proof?
>>
>> There's a couple depending on what "flavor" you
need, but
>> Try
http://www.Recaptcha.com
>
> --
> Kim
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David
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"-m-@v@-m-" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Only if you want to exclude some people from being able
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>
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>
> Also, checking for HTML code in the e-mail and if has
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>
> I've encrypted the e-mail addresses in the mailto links
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Hi,
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best way of
preventing the automated submission of forms on a web site?
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spammers have
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is usually
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> Hi Murray,
>
> When you say "Test the form content server side..." is
that what the built
> in Dreamweaver behaviour (validate form) does?
> If not, would you have a link to a tutorial on how to do
that (for
> ASP/VB)?
>
> With the sum field, do you mean that you'd ask the user
to enter a number?
> If so, what happens when the spammers suss that out and
start submitting
> the correct number?
>
> Much appreciated
> Regards
> Nath.
>
> "Murray *ACE*" <[email protected]>
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>> Test the form content server side and always have a
field like this -
>>
>> Please enter the sum of 3 and five minus one:
>>
>> If that field doesn't contain "7", don't send the
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>>
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>> "Nathon Jones" <[email protected]>
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>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I wanted to ask what your advice would be with
regard the best way of
>>> preventing the automated submission of forms on
a web site?
>>>
>>> We have tried using form validation, but it
seems that the spammers have
>>> already sussed this and are submitting valid
data, albeit it is usually
>>> something along the lines of:
>>>
>>> Name: wuehtasdgadfl
>>> Title: ahadlf
>>> Address: audhliuhwerlj
>>> City: akjsdhiehrlj
>>> Email: [email protected]
>>>
>>> What is the best way to stop this happening? Or
at least reduce it!
>>>
>>> Much appreciated.
>>> Regards
>>> Nath.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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iphitus wrote:
citral wrote:
I hope I'm not hijacking the thread too much, but in the trend of dealing with spam, it would also be nice if AUR was more spam-proof.
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