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jdsmith8
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Posted - 2013-09-02 : 18:00:09
Hi All,

I have a form on an html page that calls for a error check on a PHP file. I have added required fields and a captcha and wanted to know if the SPAMBOTS out there can still get to this email address in the PHP file called?

So do I need to create a SQL database to encrypt the email address and make it call a hash string or hex code, whatever they are that hide passwords and use it for the destination email address on the contact form?

My main site HTML page I have the form itself go to

<form method="post" id="contactform" action="checkform3.php" onsubmit="return formCheck(this);">

and inside the checkform3.php I have the destination email in it visible as:

$emailTo = 'JDS <myemail@mydomainname.com>';

So even though my email address is not visible in the main html page itself, I am still using a visible email to spambots that go through PHP files on the server, right?

Or should the required field and captcha additions resolve the spamming and I am fine or do I need to also find a way to encrypt or hide the text email in the PHP error check file?

If so, what are the best ways to do that?

Thanks in advance,
JD

James Smith

visakh16
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Posted - 2013-09-03 : 09:20:21
http://sqlcommitted.com/2013/03/10/sql-server-how-to-encrypt-column-data/

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