[OzzModz] Block Registrations With Spam Like Email Addresses

[ozzy47]

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This is a small mod that will allow admins to block registrations from users with multi dotted email addresses.

Original idea was asked by Snowhog (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=456065) in this thread (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=283497).
kh99 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=456065) provided the basic code for this to work. Then cloferb (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=330914) posted it as a mod here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=283540). Which was just basically a C/P of what kh99 posted in the other thread. So I have released this as a full blown mod, with settings for all the variables.

It is a simple installation, import the product XML, ozzmodz_max_dots

The settings for the mod can be found under, [OzzModz] Block Registrations With Spam Like Email Addresses Settings

Note: The error message they see when they exceed the maximum dots is this:

" Oooops, something went wrong with the registration process. Please check all fields again. "

I would not suggest changing it and saying something like, " you entered to many dots " or some such as this will just tip the spammers off. :)

Attention: If you are using this mod, Automatically deny registration for users with multi-dotted email address (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=283540) disable that plugin, or delete it, as it will probably conflict with this mod.

Complete Feature List
Option to disable the mod completely.
Option to set the maximum dots allowed. ( ala . ) I suggest no more than two dots allowed.
Option to set the maximum commas allowed. ( ala , ) I suggest no commas allowed.
Option to set the maximum semicolons allowed. ( ala ; ) I suggest no semicolons allowed.
Option to set the maximum colons allowed. ( ala : ) I suggest no colons allowed.
Option to set the maximum hyphens allowed. ( ala - ) I suggest one, but no more than two hyphens allowed.Frequently Asked Questions.

Q. Why do I need such a thing, you ask?

A. I have seen a rash of users joining sites, with multi dotted email addresses, and 99.9% of the time these are spammers, usually human ones. So by adding this you can prevent them from registering.


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I appreciate the support!
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* History (Changelog) *
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v1.0.0 (September 2, 2014)
- Initial public release.

v1.0.1 (September 4, 2014)
- Fixed a issue that was not allowing the settings to be taken into affect, thus blocking registrations that had any of the unwanted characters in the email address.

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[ozzy47]

Reserved.

[ahobilam]

I want to know will it work with : Really Fast Registration by BOP5?!
Is any further settings are required to work?!
I do not want to disable RFR!
Thanks in Advance.

[Max Taxable]

I want to know will it work with : Really Fast Registration by BOP5?!
Is any further settings are required to work?!
I do not want to disable RFR!
Thanks in Advance.Does it require entering a email address at registration?

You can always install this, test it, if there is a conflict you can uninstall.

[Firyou]

Love it! Nice one ozzy!

[ozzy47]

I want to know will it work with : Really Fast Registration by BOP5?!
Is any further settings are required to work?!
I do not want to disable RFR!
Thanks in Advance.

Not quite sure, I have not tried that mod, I would do as Max suggested, or if I get time I can try it later.

[ozzy47]

Love it! Nice one ozzy!

Glad you like it, and thanks for marking as installed. :)

[ozzy47]

v1.0.1 (September 4, 2014)
- Fixed a issue that was not allowing the settings to be taken into affect, thus blocking registrations that had any of the unwanted characters in the email address.

I would strongly suggest everyone upgrade ASAP. :)

[ahobilam]

Sir,
Installed,
How to find it is filtering such emails?!
Thanks!

[ozzy47]

What you mean filtering?

[Alan_SP]

He asks how he can test if mod is actually working.

@ahobilam, just try to register with email that your settings should block. You don't even need to have actual email of that type to test the mod.

[ozzy47]

Ahh, gotcha. Yeah as Alan said will work. :)

[ahobilam]

Thanks for Alan and OZZY!

[ozzy47]

Not a problem. :)

[princesspepper]

Just installed on VB4.2.2 PL2. Where is the option to set the error message when a user cannot register? Is HTML allowed in the error message? i.e. to put in a direct link to our support desk in order to help genuine new registrations get help...

[ozzy47]

That would be the phrase, ozzmodz_max_dots_error and yes you can add links in the phrase.

I would not however tell them in the error message why they got the error, this would only tip them off as how to get around the mod. :)

[MirKO13]

Great Mod.
Installed. :)

[ozzy47]

Glad you like it, and thanks for marking as installed. :)

[Master Of Unive]

There is also a plus "+" in Gmail I think.

[ozzy47]

I don't recall ever seeing a + in a gmail account.

Thanks for marking as installed. :)

[Master Of Unive]

I don't recall ever seeing a + in a gmail account.

Thanks for marking as installed. :)

I'm not sure if this feature of gmail is still in place, but some articles may refer

https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=plus+in+gmail&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

[ozzy47]

If I happen to run across this, or others report it, I can always add it to the mod. :)

[pogo]

The + in gmail addresses is commonly used.

Examples:
http://botscout.com/ipcheck.htm?ip=193.201.224.26

[ozzy47]

The + in gmail addresses is commonly used.

Examples:
http://botscout.com/ipcheck.htm?ip=193.201.224.26

Sure it is, but not usually more than one. :)

Thanks for marking as installed. BTW, I have been a member on vB Germany for some time, and my account is never verified, it's the same name as here.