I hesitate between leaving a few email adresses in different web pages to
contact me or a web page "Contact us" with a form (no email address
displayed). What would you recommend and why ?

Thanks!
So if I use a form, where can I find on the web an example of custom form
handler ?

Jacques

"Ruth Allen" wrote:

> If you are having trouble with spam or don't want to risk it, then I
> recommend a contact form with no email displayed. (I must tell you that, as
> a visitor this site feature lacks credibility and it really irritates me as I
> don't know who I'm contacting and have no means of follow-up or noting the
> address for later use). Otherwise, displaying your email in addition to
> hyperlinking it is helpful to folks who want to note or add your email to
> their system for later use. I do both as I welcome traffic and I don't have
> trouble with spam...at least not yet...that I know of... :-).
> --
> Ruth Allen
> EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
> embracingtech.com
>
>
> "Jacques" wrote:
>
> > I hesitate between leaving a few email adresses in different web pages to
> > contact me or a web page "Contact us" with a form (no email address
> > displayed). What would you recommend and why ?

It's built into FrontPage. When you define the form, created in Frontpage,
have the form results sent to the email address. Let me know if you need
more help.
--
Ruth Allen
EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
embracingtech.com


"Jacques" wrote:

> Thanks!
> So if I use a form, where can I find on the web an example of custom form
> handler ?
>
> Jacques
>
> "Ruth Allen" wrote:
>
> > If you are having trouble with spam or don't want to risk it, then I
> > recommend a contact form with no email displayed. (I must tell you that, as
> > a visitor this site feature lacks credibility and it really irritates me as I
> > don't know who I'm contacting and have no means of follow-up or noting the
> > address for later use). Otherwise, displaying your email in addition to
> > hyperlinking it is helpful to folks who want to note or add your email to
> > their system for later use. I do both as I welcome traffic and I don't have
> > trouble with spam...at least not yet...that I know of... :-).
> > --
> > Ruth Allen
> > EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
> > embracingtech.com
> >
> >
> > "Jacques" wrote:
> >
> > > I hesitate between leaving a few email adresses in different web pages to
> > > contact me or a web page "Contact us" with a form (no email address
> > > displayed). What would you recommend and why ?

I think a form is better than emails for users who are complete beginners on
internet and don't use Outlook. So when they click to an email, it doesn't
open Outlook and it's not convenient for them. But for experimented surfers
with Outlook (or some other email program), an email is better. Do you think
the same ?

Jacques

"Ruth Allen" wrote:

> It's built into FrontPage. When you define the form, created in Frontpage,
> have the form results sent to the email address. Let me know if you need
> more help.
> --
> Ruth Allen
> EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
> embracingtech.com
>
>
> "Jacques" wrote:
>
> > Thanks!
> > So if I use a form, where can I find on the web an example of custom form
> > handler ?
> >
> > Jacques
> >
> > "Ruth Allen" wrote:
> >
> > > If you are having trouble with spam or don't want to risk it, then I
> > > recommend a contact form with no email displayed. (I must tell you that, as
> > > a visitor this site feature lacks credibility and it really irritates me as I
> > > don't know who I'm contacting and have no means of follow-up or noting the
> > > address for later use). Otherwise, displaying your email in addition to
> > > hyperlinking it is helpful to folks who want to note or add your email to
> > > their system for later use. I do both as I welcome traffic and I don't have
> > > trouble with spam...at least not yet...that I know of... :-).
> > > --
> > > Ruth Allen
> > > EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
> > > embracingtech.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jacques" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I hesitate between leaving a few email adresses in different web pages to
> > > > contact me or a web page "Contact us" with a form (no email address
> > > > displayed). What would you recommend and why ?

"Jacques" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:64E99875-64BA-4E7A-BE05-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I hesitate between leaving a few email adresses in different web pages to
> contact me or a web page "Contact us" with a form (no email address
> displayed). What would you recommend and why ?

http://accessfp.net/protect-your-email-address.htm

I would not recommend the fp form .... the bots can see your email addy

You might find this of use

http://www.jamesshuggins.com/hefs

Contact your host and see what they already offer in the way of cgi php or
asp forms..

Tina


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See if your host has Spam Assassin available on their servers.
If so, you can have email addresses in your pages and forms.
Spam Assassin will stop 95 percent of the spam.
( if not more )


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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
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........................with a computer




"Jacques" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:64E99875-64BA-4E7A-BE05-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I hesitate between leaving a few email adresses in different web pages to
> contact me or a web page "Contact us" with a form (no email address
> displayed). What would you recommend and why ?

Steve Easton wrote:
> See if your host has Spam Assassin available on their servers.
> If so, you can have email addresses in your pages and forms.
> Spam Assassin will stop 95 percent of the spam.
> ( if not more )


Not the OP,

That sounds great.
I doubt my host (a website provided by my ISP ) would have that.

So is this a reasonable alternative.

Have a tag with onclick - "sendEmail()"

function sendEMail()
{
var text = 'Email<br>Us'
var userTo = 'user'
var domainTo = 'domain.com'
var userCC = ''
var domainCC = ''
var userBCC = ''
var domainBCC = ''
var subject = 'Response from ' + top.document.title
var body = 'Please enter message here'

var CC = (userCC != '') ? userCC + '@' + domainCC : userCC
var BCC = (userBCC != '') ? userBCC + '@' + domainBCC : userBCC

document.write
( '<a href="mailto:'
+ userTo + '@' + domainTo
+ '?subject=' + subject
+ '&cc=' + CC
+ '&bcc=' + BCC
+ '&body=' + body + '">'
+ '<img src="images/display/mailto.gif">' + text + '</a>')
}

This is based on JIMCO's SpamSpoiler, and I believe it foils most of the
automatic spammers

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

A custom form handler is one that is written to your specifications
that will be supported by your host.
If you are hosted on a Windows server then an example is at:
http://www.interlacken.com/winnt/tip...ow.aspx?tip=46
--
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Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
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"Jacques" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:246E6CAB-5AA8-4578-BF31-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks!
> So if I use a form, where can I find on the web an example of custom
> form
> handler ?
>
> Jacques
>
> "Ruth Allen" wrote:
>
>> If you are having trouble with spam or don't want to risk it, then
>> I
>> recommend a contact form with no email displayed. (I must tell you
>> that, as
>> a visitor this site feature lacks credibility and it really
>> irritates me as I
>> don't know who I'm contacting and have no means of follow-up or
>> noting the
>> address for later use). Otherwise, displaying your email in
>> addition to
>> hyperlinking it is helpful to folks who want to note or add your
>> email to
>> their system for later use. I do both as I welcome traffic and I
>> don't have
>> trouble with spam...at least not yet...that I know of... :-).
>> --
>> Ruth Allen
>> EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
>> embracingtech.com
>>
>>
>> "Jacques" wrote:
>>
>> > I hesitate between leaving a few email adresses in different web
>> > pages to
>> > contact me or a web page "Contact us" with a form (no email
>> > address
>> > displayed). What would you recommend and why ?

Hey everyone, let's stop talking about SPAM as I am the one who mentioned it
not Jacques. He asked for everyone's opinion on which type of email link is
better (forms or direct links/displaying email address).

Jacques, yes I agree with your last comment. And please don't get paranoid
about SPAM. Contrary to popular belief and errant rumors, spam is not a
problem for everyone. It is simply unsolicited email that, in abundance, can
be VERY annoying. However, if it becomes a problem for you, there are fixes
that can resolve spam problems.

Cross that bridge when you come to it. For now, create a form that works
for you. FrontPage creates wonderful forms and forget the webbot thing...I
mean who cares how the form works? Trust me, FP forms have many
advantages--far outweighing any disadvantages mentioned in your response
comments.

Let me know if you need more help.
--
Ruth Allen
EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
embracingtech.com


"Jacques" wrote:

> I think a form is better than emails for users who are complete beginners on
> internet and don't use Outlook. So when they click to an email, it doesn't
> open Outlook and it's not convenient for them. But for experimented surfers
> with Outlook (or some other email program), an email is better. Do you think
> the same ?
>
> Jacques
>
> "Ruth Allen" wrote:
>
> > It's built into FrontPage. When you define the form, created in Frontpage,
> > have the form results sent to the email address. Let me know if you need
> > more help.
> > --
> > Ruth Allen
> > EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
> > embracingtech.com
> >
> >
> > "Jacques" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks!
> > > So if I use a form, where can I find on the web an example of custom form
> > > handler ?
> > >
> > > Jacques
> > >
> > > "Ruth Allen" wrote:
> > >
> > > > If you are having trouble with spam or don't want to risk it, then I
> > > > recommend a contact form with no email displayed. (I must tell you that, as
> > > > a visitor this site feature lacks credibility and it really irritates me as I
> > > > don't know who I'm contacting and have no means of follow-up or noting the
> > > > address for later use). Otherwise, displaying your email in addition to
> > > > hyperlinking it is helpful to folks who want to note or add your email to
> > > > their system for later use. I do both as I welcome traffic and I don't have
> > > > trouble with spam...at least not yet...that I know of... :-).
> > > > --
> > > > Ruth Allen
> > > > EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
> > > > embracingtech.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jacques" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I hesitate between leaving a few email adresses in different web pages to
> > > > > contact me or a web page "Contact us" with a form (no email address
> > > > > displayed). What would you recommend and why ?

Thanks Trevor.
I'm using a Frontpage form for my Contact us page.
Can you tell me where and how I can see insert your tag and function in my
form ?
I'm not yet experimented in frontpage programming but with a initial
guidance, I can manage.
Or if you have a web page using this tag, you can indicate it to me also.

Jacques


"Trevor L." wrote:

> Steve Easton wrote:
> > See if your host has Spam Assassin available on their servers.
> > If so, you can have email addresses in your pages and forms.
> > Spam Assassin will stop 95 percent of the spam.
> > ( if not more )
>
>
> Not the OP,
>
> That sounds great.
> I doubt my host (a website provided by my ISP ) would have that.
>
> So is this a reasonable alternative.
>
> Have a tag with onclick - "sendEmail()"
>
> function sendEMail()
> {
> var text = 'Email<br>Us'
> var userTo = 'user'
> var domainTo = 'domain.com'
> var userCC = ''
> var domainCC = ''
> var userBCC = ''
> var domainBCC = ''
> var subject = 'Response from ' + top.document.title
> var body = 'Please enter message here'
>
> var CC = (userCC != '') ? userCC + '@' + domainCC : userCC
> var BCC = (userBCC != '') ? userBCC + '@' + domainBCC : userBCC
>
> document.write
> ( '<a href="mailto:'
> + userTo + '@' + domainTo
> + '?subject=' + subject
> + '&cc=' + CC
> + '&bcc=' + BCC
> + '&body=' + body + '">'
> + '<img src="images/display/mailto.gif">' + text + '</a>')
> }
>
> This is based on JIMCO's SpamSpoiler, and I believe it foils most of the
> automatic spammers
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Trevor L.
> Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
>
>
>