Protecting your mailing list from spam.

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How do you guys do this?

I'm trying different plugins like ReCaptcha, but i'm not sure exactly how it plugs in to my newsletter service.


What is your preferred method of blocking spam signups to your email list?
#list #mailing #protecting #spam
  • Profile picture of the author Webtistic
    For my site I just coded in a very simple maths puzzle - there are only like 5 different options, so seriously not hard to crack, but it has literally stopped 99% of the spam I get.
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  • Profile picture of the author Webtistic
    the level of difficulty needed really depends on how much spam you get - if you have a massive site you might want to use images or whatever to add an extra layer.
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  • Profile picture of the author KirkMcD
    Originally Posted by theinfomaven View Post

    What is your preferred method of blocking spam signups to your email list?

    What are SPAM signups?

    You block people from sending you spam, not from them joining your mailing list.

    Or are you worried about people who signup to your list with autoresponder signup emails and then sending you spam? A double opt-in is about the only way that you can prevent that.
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