Posted by Ken Robinson on 09/14/05 17:59

Neil McDermott wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> As Ken says this thread is really useful and helped me a great deal. Thanks
> Ken!!!
>

Here's the code I'm now using to try to thwart the spammers.

<?
foreach ($_POST as $k=>$v)
if (strpos($v,'Content-Type:') !== false) { // loop through all POSTed
content looking for the string 'Content-Type:'
//
// Mail tracking code removed (I email a tracking email with
information back to myself)
//
header("HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found"); // issue a 404 - page not found.
Maybe this will stop the spambots from retrying my form every few hours

}

if (isset($_POST['submit']) && ($_POST['submit'] != 'Send Request')) {
// check that the value passed by the Submit button hasn't been
compromised
//
// Mail tracking code removed (I email a tracking email with
information back to myself)
//
header("HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found"); // issue a 404 - page not found.
Maybe this will stop the spambots from retrying my form every few hours
}

?>

Ken

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