Mailto and hiding the e-mail

Hi Hilma,

I changed all my 13 web site emails over to the code a few months back as you have indicated below (except I didn't include JS) but I coded only a few letters in each email. My spam mail has dropped considerably. 

I just got back from a 2 week vacation and while I had over 200 emails I only had a few spams so i think it's working ok. Only problem is I'm not getting the hate mail I used to get from one of my controversial sites so not sure it works on all browsers so I'd like to know if everyone can access such emails also.

I have also started to include a note saying if your browser doesn't pick up this email please type in "the Name At Domain Dot Com"

Take care,
Lori Eldridge
loriswebs.com

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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 09:10:21 +0100
From: "Hilma" <Hilma(at)hilma.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Mailto and hiding the e-mail

Hi all -
I'm setting up a "feedback" form on a client-only site; no CGI/Server yet.
(and only as an exercise)

I'm using Submit and mailto together (and it works!) but i'm a bit concerned
about the spammer spiders.
The code i have got looks like:

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------
<form name="Feedback" method=POST
action="mailto:&#104&#105&#108&#109&#097&#064&#104&#105&#108&#109&#097&#046f
reeserve.co.uk?subject=BPAK Customer Feedback" enctype="text/plain"
onSubmit="window.alert('Your form is being sent by e-mail!')">
.
.
.
.
<input type=submit>
Alternatively,
<a
href="mailto:&#104&#105&#108&#109&#097&#064&#104&#105&#108&#109&#097&#046fre
eserve.co.uk?subject=BPAK Customer Feedback">e-mail BPAK</a>


- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------

And it works fine; but can anyone reassure me (or not!) that the spiders
won;t just pick this lot out and still get the e-mail address?
I know i could "build it up" by using JS variables, but then it doesn;t work
in non-JS enabled browsers.

thanks for any comments -

Hilma

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