In this particular case I would send a link with a unique string attached that can be linked to that customer's account. When they use that link it will present them with a page allowing them to download their selection, and then limit the number of times they can download the file (3-5 is the norm from what I've seen). This way if the link does get passed around only two other people might get it and the person who bought it won't have a way to download a backup copy. Some sites go as far as generating a seperate username and password for each download and then display that on the download page. Hope this helps out. -Jason
On 7/13/05, Cash Only <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm doing it for security reasons. > > I want to put educational material that I sell on that page, but > don't want the link to be passed around to others, because then > there would be no incentive for them to buy. > > THanks, > > Cash > > > --- In [email protected], Jason Burris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Are you limiting the link because of security reasons or just for > > verification against bots? > > > > Without knowing what the application is for the one time link it's > hard to > > give the best advice. What I can say is several sights will send a > link with > > a generated number in it. That link will bring up a page where the > email > > recipient will have to verify their email address. You could also > set the > > link to only work for 24 hours and a 1 time use. > > > > You could try the IP method, but if someone is using a proxy, > there is a > > chance that the IP they come from initially won't be the same as > the one > > they use for the link. > > > > -Jason > > > > On 7/10/05, Cash Only <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am looking for a way to send someone an e-mail with a link > that only > > > they can use it it not be passed around to others. Like maybe it > > > would be for one-time use only or restricted to their IP address > (or > > > the first IP address that accesses it). Any suggestions on how > this > > > might be accomplished? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Cash > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Community email addresses: > > > Post message: [email protected] > > > Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Shortcut URL to this page: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-list > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Community email addresses: > Post message: [email protected] > Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-list > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Community email addresses: Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shortcut URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-list Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
