I want to add an email link to a site. I've heard it can be done so that
spammers can't scoop.

Does anyone know how this is done?

Use a server side script that processes the form data, where the email
address is placed in the actual script, not on the page with the form.

There's a contact form (ASP) script here: http:///www.webwizguide.com and
another here (Perl/CGI) http://www.ezscripting.com


"DianaH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I want to add an email link to a site. I've heard it can be done so that
> spammers can't scoop.
>
> Does anyone know how this is done?
>
>

DianaH wrote:
> I want to add an email link to a site. I've heard it can be done so
> that spammers can't scoop.
>
> Does anyone know how this is done?

Try JimCo's spam spoiler
http://www.jimcosoftware.com/com/spamspoiler_v1.exe

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Cheers,
Trevor L.
Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au

I downloaded spamspoiler but I guess it doesn't work on interactive buttons.
I had inserted an interactive button, for a visitor to click to send an
email ... but spamspoiler can't be open when another window is open.
Bummer.

Thanks for the tip though ... it'll come in handy elsewhere.
Diana

"Trevor L." <Trevor_L.@Canberra> wrote in message
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DianaH wrote:
> I want to add an email link to a site. I've heard it can be done so
> that spammers can't scoop.
>
> Does anyone know how this is done?

Try JimCo's spam spoiler
http://www.jimcosoftware.com/com/spamspoiler_v1.exe

--
Cheers,
Trevor L.
Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au

DianaH wrote:
> I downloaded spamspoiler but I guess it doesn't work on interactive
> buttons. I had inserted an interactive button, for a visitor to click
> to send an email ... but spamspoiler can't be open when another
> window is open. Bummer.
>
> Thanks for the tip though ... it'll come in handy elsewhere.
> Diana

I'll have to think about this and maybe reply tomorrow. (Time to down tools for the day now and watch a bit of TV)

Basically spamspoiler sets up a JavaScript function. It doesn't have to be open. But IGBTY (I'll get back to you)

Meantime can you post the code or send a URL so I can see what the interactive buttons look like?
I have read that these are not the best to use as they involve Java (not JavaSscript which is fine but Java)
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Cheers,
Trevor L.
Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au

You can also use Javascript. Only problem is you have to replicate the
code for each eamail or make it an include. Not sure how it would work
with your interactive button tho. The below is supposedly spiderproof [???]

<script LANGUAGE="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!-- Begin
var showlink = "WEBMASTER";
var subject = "?subject=Web&nbsp;Services&nbsp;Information&nbsp;Request";
var showname = "webmaster";
var site = "yourwebsite.com";
document.write("<a href=" + "mail" + "to:" + showname + "&#64" + site +
subject + ">" + showlink + "</a>")
// End -->
</script>

Trevor L. wrote:

>DianaH wrote:
>
>
>>I downloaded spamspoiler but I guess it doesn't work on interactive
>>buttons. I had inserted an interactive button, for a visitor to click
>>to send an email ... but spamspoiler can't be open when another
>>window is open. Bummer.
>>
>>Thanks for the tip though ... it'll come in handy elsewhere.
>>Diana
>>
>>
>
>I'll have to think about this and maybe reply tomorrow. (Time to down tools for the day now and watch a bit of TV)
>
>Basically spamspoiler sets up a JavaScript function. It doesn't have to be open. But IGBTY (I'll get back to you)
>
>Meantime can you post the code or send a URL so I can see what the interactive buttons look like?
>I have read that these are not the best to use as they involve Java (not JavaSscript which is fine but Java)
>
>

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Larry wrote:
> You can also use Javascript. Only problem is you have to replicate the
> code for each eamail or make it an include. Not sure how it would work
> with your interactive button tho. The below is supposedly spiderproof
> [???] <script LANGUAGE="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
> <!-- Begin
> var showlink = "WEBMASTER";
> var subject =
> "?subject=Web&nbsp;Services&nbsp;Information&nbsp;Request"; var
> showname = "webmaster"; var site = "yourwebsite.com";
> document.write("<a href=" + "mail" + "to:" + showname + "&#64" + site
> + subject + ">" + showlink + "</a>")
> // End -->
> </script>

I didn't mean to imply that JavaScript can't be used. Your script is in fact similar to what SpamSpoiler generates.

You don't have to replicate the code. It can be a function on an external .js file. Below are the JavaScript functions I use. These
open the default mail program with my return address filled in and a brief subject and text in the body

function myEmail()
{
var userTo = 'myname'
var domainTo = 'mydomain'
var domainext = '.com.au'

return userTo + '@' + domainTo + domainext
}
//------------------------------
function sendEMail()
{
var hometitle = "My Home Page Title"
var text = 'Email Us'
var userCC = ''
var domainCC = ''
var userBCC = ''
var domainBCC = ''
var subject = 'Response from ' + hometitle
var body = 'Please enter message here'
var CC = (userCC != '') ? userCC + '@' + domainCC : userCC
var BCC = (userBCC != '') ? userBCC + '@' + domainBCC : userBCC

document.write
( '<a onmouseover="window.status=\'Email Us\';return true;"'
+ ' onmouseout="window.status=\' \';return true;"'
+ ' href="mailto:' + myEmail()
+ '?subject=' + subject
+ '&cc=' + CC
+ '&bcc=' + BCC
+ '&body=' + body + '">'
+ '<img src="images/display/mailto.gif"><br />'
+ text + '</a>' )
}

The main problem as I see it (as do you by the looks of it) could be how to use this with interactive buttons.

I know nothing about them and have read warnings on this NG not to use them as they are Java based.
(Perhaps I should learn about them so that I can more confidently warn others why *not* to use them.)
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Cheers,
Trevor L.
Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au

Thanx for the external js idea. How would you use this for multiple
email addresses though?
I agree with your comment on interactive buttons besides you can achieve
almost the same effort with css.

Trevor L. wrote:

>Larry wrote:
>
>
>>You can also use Javascript. Only problem is you have to replicate the
>>code for each eamail or make it an include. Not sure how it would work
>>with your interactive button tho. The below is supposedly spiderproof
>>[???] <script LANGUAGE="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
>><!-- Begin
>>var showlink = "WEBMASTER";
>>var subject =
>>"?subject=Web&nbsp;Services&nbsp;Information&nbsp;Request"; var
>>showname = "webmaster"; var site = "yourwebsite.com";
>>document.write("<a href=" + "mail" + "to:" + showname + "&#64" + site
>>+ subject + ">" + showlink + "</a>")
>>// End -->
>></script>
>>
>>
>
>I didn't mean to imply that JavaScript can't be used. Your script is in fact similar to what SpamSpoiler generates.
>
>You don't have to replicate the code. It can be a function on an external .js file. Below are the JavaScript functions I use. These
>open the default mail program with my return address filled in and a brief subject and text in the body
>
>function myEmail()
>{
> var userTo = 'myname'
> var domainTo = 'mydomain'
> var domainext = '.com.au'
>
> return userTo + '@' + domainTo + domainext
>}
>//------------------------------
>function sendEMail()
>{
> var hometitle = "My Home Page Title"
> var text = 'Email Us'
> var userCC = ''
> var domainCC = ''
> var userBCC = ''
> var domainBCC = ''
> var subject = 'Response from ' + hometitle
> var body = 'Please enter message here'
> var CC = (userCC != '') ? userCC + '@' + domainCC : userCC
> var BCC = (userBCC != '') ? userBCC + '@' + domainBCC : userBCC
>
> document.write
> ( '<a onmouseover="window.status=\'Email Us\';return true;"'
> + ' onmouseout="window.status=\' \';return true;"'
> + ' href="mailto:' + myEmail()
> + '?subject=' + subject
> + '&cc=' + CC
> + '&bcc=' + BCC
> + '&body=' + body + '">'
> + '<img src="images/display/mailto.gif"><br />'
> + text + '</a>' )
>}
>
>The main problem as I see it (as do you by the looks of it) could be how to use this with interactive buttons.
>
>I know nothing about them and have read warnings on this NG not to use them as they are Java based.
>(Perhaps I should learn about them so that I can more confidently warn others why *not* to use them.)
>
>

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-----------------
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Larry wrote:
> Thanx for the external js idea. How would you use this for multiple
> email addresses though?

The script I posted was for a visitor to compose his/her own email and send it to a specified address (e.g. your own)

Do you want to have a set email sent to many addresses?

This can be done. My thoughts of the top of my head are to alter myEmail() to create multiple addresses. In order to hide the
addresses from spammers, each address will have to constructed in the way

For example:
function myEmail()
{
var userTo = 'myname'
var domainTo = 'mydomain'
var domainext = '.com.au'

var userTo2 = 'name2'
var domainTo2 = 'domain2'
var domainext2 = '.com.au'

var userTo3 = 'name3'
var domainTo3 = 'domain3'
var domainext3 = '.com.au
'
return userTo + '@' + domainTo + domainext + ','
+ userTo2 + '@' + domainTo2 + domainext2 + ','
+ userTo3 + '@' + domainTo3 + domainext3
}

But if you want to send a set text , then you will have to put that text into sendEMail()
e.g.
var body = 'This is the text I want to have sent to all users'

I have to try to remember how to create a line break, so that the text actually formats a bit better. It is *not* <br>. I think it
is the ASCII equivalent of CRLF.

Anyway, if you need to know, post back and I will look into it. (I have done it before, so I should be able to find what I did)
--
Cheers,
Trevor L.
Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au

Actually what I wanted was a way to encode various email contact
addresses on a site. You have given me the basics of what I need to
do.Thanx. Don't need a canned message as I don't do spam -
Q. I run FP2000 so can't use jimco's spamspoiler. Is there any other way
I can hide/protect an email address in a form?

Trevor L. wrote:

>Larry wrote:
>
>
>>Thanx for the external js idea. How would you use this for multiple
>>email addresses though?
>>
>>
>
>The script I posted was for a visitor to compose his/her own email and send it to a specified address (e.g. your own)
>
>Do you want to have a set email sent to many addresses?
>
>This can be done. My thoughts of the top of my head are to alter myEmail() to create multiple addresses. In order to hide the
>addresses from spammers, each address will have to constructed in the way
>
>For example:
>function myEmail()
>{
>var userTo = 'myname'
>var domainTo = 'mydomain'
>var domainext = '.com.au'
>
>var userTo2 = 'name2'
>var domainTo2 = 'domain2'
>var domainext2 = '.com.au'
>
>var userTo3 = 'name3'
>var domainTo3 = 'domain3'
>var domainext3 = '.com.au
>'
>return userTo + '@' + domainTo + domainext + ','
>+ userTo2 + '@' + domainTo2 + domainext2 + ','
>+ userTo3 + '@' + domainTo3 + domainext3
>}
>
>But if you want to send a set text , then you will have to put that text into sendEMail()
>e.g.
>var body = 'This is the text I want to have sent to all users'
>
>I have to try to remember how to create a line break, so that the text actually formats a bit better. It is *not* <br>. I think it
>is the ASCII equivalent of CRLF.
>
>Anyway, if you need to know, post back and I will look into it. (I have done it before, so I should be able to find what I did)
>
>

--
For your security and peace of mind ALL emails are automatically
scanned with the latest Norton AV Virus Definitions.
Not that I have any virus' but why not be careful!
I get virus signature updates regularly!
-----------------
A Belt and Suspenders are the best security invented!