[ic] Mail forms under attack!!

[Dan Bergan]

Kevin Walsh wrote:

>"N.E.S.T. Solutions" <nest_consulting at yahoo.ca> wrote:
>  
>
>>>>>Is there a way to check the referer so that ONLY forms on my 
>>>>>localhost are processed?
>>>>>
>>>>>What other security measures can I take on my mail and 
>>>>>other forms. 
>>>>>Like I said allot of my sites use LOTS of forms...
>>>>>
>>>>>(I just upgraded to IC5.4 from IC5.2)
>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>Just out of interest, is the spam targetted at you or is the spammer
>able to use your form to send articles to other people?
>
>If the spam is targeted at you then the previously-referenced tips may
>help.  If your form is allowing the spam to be sent to others then
>that's a different matter altogether, and one that would require
>urgent attention.
>
>  
>
A few months back I encountered someone using the contact form to send 
spam to others.  Mike offered this solution:
http://www.icdevgroup.org/pipermail/interchange-users/2005-April/042775.html

Dan