add a step to contact form? ctop spammers and easy to answer questions from noobs

[wolfyman]

I get a TON of emails every day from people who simply need to fill out a password request form...

And I also get a ton of spam via my contact form.

Is there any way to use captcha or another form of spam repellent before a contact message is sent? And in the same motion, tell people to click the lost password link before harrassing the admin?

Thanks!

[Ntfu2]

I added text above my contactus template informing users that if they email a question ti maybe up to 96 hours for a response.

Then i have them a few useful links, and a link to the problem forum where guests are allowed to post. See the screen shot.

If you want this let me know, and i'll throw together a quick how to of hwo i did it

[wolfyman]

Sure, I'd like that. Thanks bud. :)

[Ntfu2]

Add this to your Additional CSS area for your skins. (admincP -> Style Manager -> Main CSS -> All the way at the bottom)



.contact2 {
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 14px;
font-weight: bolder;
font-variant: small-caps;
background-color: #FFFFCC;
margin: 8px;
border: thin dashed #FF0000;
padding: 5px;
}


Feel free to change the CSS properties to anything you wish.

Next Contact Us Template ( AdminCP -> Style manager -> contactus template)

find
<if condition="$navbar">$navbar<else /><br /><br /></if>


add bewlow

<div class="contact2">Your text to appear here
</div>

[wolfyman]

Thanks for that. :)


I'd still like to see some sort of captcha before the user is allowed to send an email, because I have already gotten 4 of these today:

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--------------------------------

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[peterska2]

vBOptions > Site Name / URL / Contact Details > Allow Unregistered Users to use 'Contact Us'

Set this to Yes, but verify image

[wolfyman]

ah, beautiful - thanks :D

[3z3k3l]

vBOptions > Site Name / URL / Contact Details > Allow Unregistered Users to use 'Contact Us'

Set this to Yes, but verify image

Yes Thank you, I had the same problem, I had the image thing but not set to verify, is that how spammers are getting into our forums?

I have the image link when you sign up a new user but does it verify it?

[peterska2]

image verification for registration is either on or off, there is no in between.

[bada_bing]

vBOptions > Site Name / URL / Contact Details > Allow Unregistered Users to use 'Contact Us'

Set this to Yes, but verify image
Beautiful thanks I had totally overlooked this feature......