Thanks Ross. This is an interesting article: http://accessfp.net/protect-your-email-address.htm
I tested one of my pages without the mailto: link and it still found the address on the page. Here is a way to test a page: http://willmaster.com/possibilities/demo/RetrieveEmails.cgi So I guess that answered my question! Sucks that we even have to worry about this! Todd -----Original Message----- From: Ross Clutterbuck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 1:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [wdvltalk] Email addresses on websites Todd: If it's your client who wants to put the address on the site then it might be an idea to go over the risks with them and suggest the PHP contact form. If it's you who wants to put it on (and we can't talk you out of it lol) then you could try populating a clickable mail link using a PHP script - not sure bots can get at it then. To answer your direct question, I'm not sure how spambots scan for mail links, but I had a few addresses written purely as inline text (no link) and never really got hit with spam. MOU ____ The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: [email protected] To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. ____ The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: [email protected] To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
