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NoelF
Registered Users email getting spammed by nickname

  • 2008/1/10 0:32

  • NoelF

  • Just popping in

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  • Since: 2008/1/10


Hi folks, I'm a newbie. Begging patience and help.

I have received a query from a registered user who claims that they have received a (millions of dollars!) spam to the nickname that they have used only on my site.

I notice that they have hidden their email in their profile (checking back through sql files they have "always" been hidden).

Is it possible that spambots/spiders can scan the Registered Users email-addresses?

If so is there anything I can do about it?

Thanks for any advice/info.

Noel

edited for typos
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irmtfan
Re: Registered Users email getting spammed by nickname

  • 2008/1/10 2:53

  • irmtfan

  • Module Developer

  • Posts: 3419

  • Since: 2003/12/7


Quote:

Is it possible that spambots/spiders can scan the Registered Users email-addresses?

No,
google that nikename and see if you can find it any where.
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Will_H
Re: Registered Users email getting spammed by nickname

  • 2008/1/10 13:18

  • Will_H

  • Friend of XOOPS

  • Posts: 1786

  • Since: 2004/10/10


I really think this is a bot, this post just seems ludicrous.
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NoelF
Re: Registered Users email getting spammed by nickname

  • 2008/1/10 20:27

  • NoelF

  • Just popping in

  • Posts: 2

  • Since: 2008/1/10


@ irmtfan - thanks for that. I'll give that a go.

edited to add the message below.

Follow up for anyone interested enough.

I followed irmtfan's advice and found this user's nickname and a (munged) email on another site.

Also, reading between the lines, Will_H has indirectly and unintentionally helped, in that now I assume the answer to the question is, simply, "No".

Best,

Noel
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Will_H
Re: Registered Users email getting spammed by nickname

  • 2008/1/10 21:48

  • Will_H

  • Friend of XOOPS

  • Posts: 1786

  • Since: 2004/10/10


lol, sorry. I really did think you were a bot.

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