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DateDoc · 08-27-2007, 09:49 AM

Is there any software that is available to prevent emails from being harvested off your site? I run a dating site where we assign an anonymous email to the ad where replies to personal ads are forwarded to the poster's email via this anonymous email addy and there are a few spammers harvesting these anonymous emails and sending spam to them.

I am hoping there is a way to prevent this but can't find anything. Suggestions?

Fletch XXX · 08-27-2007, 09:51 AM

you cannot put an email online without it being harvested, especially contact forms...

fris · 08-27-2007, 09:52 AM

encode them using javascript or php

DateDoc · 08-27-2007, 09:53 AM

Yeah, I thought about blocking IPs but a spammer changes their IP over and over and most likely is using some unsuspecting fools IP.

GeXus · 08-27-2007, 09:55 AM

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
document.write('emailaddy'+'@'+'domain.com');
</script>

DateDoc · 08-27-2007, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fris

encode them using javascript or php

interesting - looks like we have a solution using this that I found - http://w2.syronex.com/jmr/safemailto/ and click on the link encoded link with user-challenge - even includes a captcha.

fluffygrrl · 08-27-2007, 11:37 AM

You could try honeypots

(Immense lists of fake, randomly generated email addresses, and I'm talking millions. This reduces the overall efficiency of using the harvested list.)

08-27-2007, 09:49 AM	#1
DateDoc Outside looking in. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: To Hell You Ride Posts: 14,243	Anti email harvesting software? Is there any software that is available to prevent emails from being harvested off your site? I run a dating site where we assign an anonymous email to the ad where replies to personal ads are forwarded to the poster's email via this anonymous email addy and there are a few spammers harvesting these anonymous emails and sending spam to them. I am hoping there is a way to prevent this but can't find anything. Suggestions? __________________

08-27-2007, 09:51 AM	#2
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08-27-2007, 09:52 AM	#3
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08-27-2007, 09:53 AM	#4
DateDoc Outside looking in. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: To Hell You Ride Posts: 14,243	Yeah, I thought about blocking IPs but a spammer changes their IP over and over and most likely is using some unsuspecting fools IP. __________________

08-27-2007, 09:55 AM	#5
GeXus Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Yo Mommas Pussy Posts: 3,320	Code: <script type="text/javascript"> document.write('emailaddy'+'@'+'domain.com'); </script> __________________

08-27-2007, 11:37 AM	#7
fluffygrrl So Fucking Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,187	You could try honeypots (Immense lists of fake, randomly generated email addresses, and I'm talking millions. This reduces the overall efficiency of using the harvested list.)