Posted by Aerik on 01/06/08 21:43

On Jan 4, 2:43 pm, rodey <r.rodemo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am setting up a contact form on my website and there are a couple
> things I'm not sure about ... The form will not be sent to a database,
> I just want to take the contents and have it emailed to me through my
> PHP script. That is, I will not be sending it to a database. What are
> the issues I need to worry about? I am familiar with issues concerning
> SQL injections and what not, but when it comes to just flat out
> emailing something, what concerns and areas should I address?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ryan

Email injection, and bots filling out your forms. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail_injection and maybe think about
using a captcha to stop bots. I use the one from puremango (just like
that guy's style).

Aerik

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