If your using a database to house the message, just trim down to say 200-300 characters.
<cfset newMSG = left(trim(form.message),250)> But I would use Captcha to help stop it being a bot or something posting the messages. -----Original Message----- From: Steve LaBadie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 10:41 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Guestbook Help I have a cf guestbook that is receiving annoying advertising and people leaving very long messages. Any suggestions on limiting the length in the textarea? I know I can't stop the advertising, but looking for options. Steve ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:249652 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
