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Cuidiu
Emails Blocks

  • 2007/7/2 18:59

  • Cuidiu

  • Quite a regular

  • Posts: 358

  • Since: 2006/4/23


In the preferences/user info settings, option: Enter emails that should not be used in user profile. Could this setting be used to block known spammer emails? For instance, some forums only allow "real" email addresses and the free accounts are not allowed (yahoo, hotmail, gmail, etc). Has anyone tried this method to keep spammers out or is this not worth doing?

Thanks.
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XOOPS 2.2.4, PHP 4.3.10, MySQL 3.23.58, Apache/1.3.33 (Unix)[/size]
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ewonline
Re: Emails Blocks

  • 2007/7/4 5:32

  • ewonline

  • Not too shy to talk

  • Posts: 198

  • Since: 2004/11/17


Its possible to block emails and email domains:
In System Preferences > User Info Settings, theres a field called "Enter emails that should not be used in user profile"

There is php code available to check if a domain resolves, which is one form of a "real email" check.

I've actually never had any spammer problems while I was using the user accounts feature in XOOPS (stopped 1-2months ago), though I did do those things above. I also blocked many disposable email services like pookmail.com.

If your getting a lot of robots spamming your site, it may be worthwhile to put in a CAPTCHA (anti-robotic image).
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BDW
Re: Emails Blocks

  • 2007/7/4 10:54

  • BDW

  • Quite a regular

  • Posts: 280

  • Since: 2002/9/28


aswell as enabling the RBL Plugin for Protector.
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Cuidiu
Re: Emails Blocks

  • 2007/7/4 14:51

  • Cuidiu

  • Quite a regular

  • Posts: 358

  • Since: 2006/4/23


Thanks ewonline. You stopped using the user accounts feature? Do you mean you no longer accept registrations?

I've added pookmail.com to my ever increasing list of unacceptable emails - thank you! Do you suggest any others? So far, I have:
[size=x-small]yahoo.com$|gmail.com$|hotmail.com$|yahoo.ca$|ebay.com$|aol.net$
|msn.com$|yahoo.ie$|yahoo.de$|yahoo.ru$|yahoo.net$|gigantegassoso.info$
|lacanapa.info$|thegrandwazoo.it$|sopracultura.it$|ninsole.it$
|sveverona.it$|sofismusica.it$|misterhyde.it$|singlenet.it$
|poseidonbeach.it$|orienteeringweek.it$|vbgallery.it$
|spegnilatv.it$|nefroar.it$|vhr.it$|pookmail.com$[/size]

I may not get any registrations... but I will re-evaluate the list at a later time. Right now, I want to be picky.

I was planning to add the CAPTCHA but not sure if it's over my head. Will do a search and see if I can manage.

Quote:
ewonline wrote:
I've actually never had any spammer problems while I was using the user accounts feature in XOOPS (stopped 1-2months ago), though I did do those things above. I also blocked many disposable email services like pookmail.com.

If your getting a lot of robots spamming your site, it may be worthwhile to put in a CAPTCHA (anti-robotic image).
[size=x-small]Working sites:
XOOPS 2.0.16 PHP 5.2.2, MySQL 5.0.24a-standard-log, Apache/2.0.54 (Unix)
XOOPS 2.2.4, PHP 4.3.10, MySQL 3.23.58, Apache/1.3.33 (Unix)[/size]
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Cuidiu
Re: Emails Blocks

  • 2007/7/4 14:56

  • Cuidiu

  • Quite a regular

  • Posts: 358

  • Since: 2006/4/23


Thanks BDW! I do use the latest Protector. Is the RBL Plugin an IP block list? I can't seem to find the option in the preferences. I do block IPs using .htaccess, however.
Quote:

BDW wrote:
aswell as enabling the RBL Plugin for Protector.
[size=x-small]Working sites:
XOOPS 2.0.16 PHP 5.2.2, MySQL 5.0.24a-standard-log, Apache/2.0.54 (Unix)
XOOPS 2.2.4, PHP 4.3.10, MySQL 3.23.58, Apache/1.3.33 (Unix)[/size]
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davidl2
Re: Emails Blocks

  • 2007/7/4 14:56

  • davidl2

  • XOOPS is my life!

  • Posts: 4843

  • Since: 2003/5/26


I seem to remember that there's a very good guide on Xoops-magazine about setting up CAPTCHA
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Cuidiu
Re: Emails Blocks

  • 2007/7/4 15:07

  • Cuidiu

  • Quite a regular

  • Posts: 358

  • Since: 2006/4/23


Thanks davidl2. I will check that out.
Quote:

davidl2 wrote:
I seem to remember that there's a very good guide on Xoops-magazine about setting up CAPTCHA
[size=x-small]Working sites:
XOOPS 2.0.16 PHP 5.2.2, MySQL 5.0.24a-standard-log, Apache/2.0.54 (Unix)
XOOPS 2.2.4, PHP 4.3.10, MySQL 3.23.58, Apache/1.3.33 (Unix)[/size]
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BDW
Re: Emails Blocks

  • 2007/7/30 12:57

  • BDW

  • Quite a regular

  • Posts: 280

  • Since: 2002/9/28


go to - XOOPS trust path

find the following folder

modules/protector/filters_disabled/

move postcommon_post_deny_by_rbl.php to the "filters_enabled" folder.

To enable or disable certain RBL servers from being checked then simply edit that file and remove the # next to the RBL you want to use or place a # next to the one you want to disable.
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Cuidiu
Re: Emails Blocks

  • 2007/7/30 18:38

  • Cuidiu

  • Quite a regular

  • Posts: 358

  • Since: 2006/4/23


Thanks BDW!

Quote:
BDW wrote:
go to - XOOPS trust path

find the following folder

modules/protector/filters_disabled/

move postcommon_post_deny_by_rbl.php to the "filters_enabled" folder.

To enable or disable certain RBL servers from being checked then simply edit that file and remove the # next to the RBL you want to use or place a # next to the one you want to disable.
[size=x-small]Working sites:
XOOPS 2.0.16 PHP 5.2.2, MySQL 5.0.24a-standard-log, Apache/2.0.54 (Unix)
XOOPS 2.2.4, PHP 4.3.10, MySQL 3.23.58, Apache/1.3.33 (Unix)[/size]

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