Avoiding Spam

Spammers can get your e-mail address from your website simply by scanning the unseen code behind the scenes. Spammers themselves don't actually look at your website, (they're lazy), they rely on “spiders” and “automated crawlers” to do it for them. Without taking precautions, you'll find yourself the recipient of unwanted spam. The best way to protect yourself is by creating a “Contact Us” form that requires a person to fill out the information and send it to you, rather than listing your e-mail address on your site, but you must still take precautions. Spammer crawlers can fill in those forms, then receive your e-mail when you respond. So, protect yourself with special security features that require an actual person to fill out the form. Have you ever wondered why you have to read and copy those funny looking letters before you can submit something? That's how the website security features can determine you are a real person—automated crawlers can't read the letters, so they won't be able to submit the form, thus you protect your e-mail address from falling into the hands of spammers.

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