Re: Hiding Email Addresses

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 47210
interpreted = N
texte = My thinking might be wrong, but I'm thinking that it can't be done using a server-side scripting language, since by the time a spam-bot gets to the email address, it's already been parsed and thus is readable.I've seen the little app's that you've mentioned, and each one that I've seen are just simple javascript's that turn each letter of your email address into a variable which is then parsed on the client-side, thus, a spam-bot can't read it.But, it's early, so I might not be thinking very straight yet... : )GK > Hi > > I have often used a little app call SpamStopper which at it's simplest turns > > > > into > > ylumweb.com> > > This, it claims, stops most of the email gathering programs. I'm just > wondering how I might do this in WebDNA? I would hold the email addresses in > the db in the correct form and have WebDNA change them when they are called > up. > > Or of course any other methods anyone has? > > Cheers > ======================================== > Steve Craig - Asylum Interactive Ltd > Tel +44 1224 642960 Fax +44 1224 642962 > ======================================== > http://www.asylumweb.com > Email: steve@asylumweb.com > ======================================== ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Marko Bernyk 2003)
  2. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Christer Olsson 2003)
  3. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Dan Strong 2003)
  4. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Dan Strong 2003)
  5. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Steve Craig 2003)
  6. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Dan Strong 2003)
  7. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Dan Strong 2003)
  8. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Brian Fries 2003)
  9. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Tim Robinson 2003)
  10. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Bob Minor 2003)
  11. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Marko Bernyk 2003)
  12. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Dan Strong 2003)
  13. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Glenn Busbin 2003)
  14. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Frank Nordberg 2003)
  15. Re: Hiding Email Addresses (Gary Krockover 2003)
  16. Hiding Email Addresses (Steve Craig 2003)
My thinking might be wrong, but I'm thinking that it can't be done using a server-side scripting language, since by the time a spam-bot gets to the email address, it's already been parsed and thus is readable.I've seen the little app's that you've mentioned, and each one that I've seen are just simple javascript's that turn each letter of your email address into a variable which is then parsed on the client-side, thus, a spam-bot can't read it.But, it's early, so I might not be thinking very straight yet... : )GK > Hi > > I have often used a little app call SpamStopper which at it's simplest turns > > > > into > > ylumweb.com> > > This, it claims, stops most of the email gathering programs. I'm just > wondering how I might do this in WebDNA? I would hold the email addresses in > the db in the correct form and have WebDNA change them when they are called > up. > > Or of course any other methods anyone has? > > Cheers > ======================================== > Steve Craig - Asylum Interactive Ltd > Tel +44 1224 642960 Fax +44 1224 642962 > ======================================== > http://www.asylumweb.com > Email: steve@asylumweb.com > ======================================== ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Gary Krockover

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