com_connect - form and contact mailer

phiw13 · 2018-05-26 09:26:53

As Jacob notes, The class name has changed. You probably still need an ‘error’ class , even as most browsers today do a validation for required fields. If the plugin detects some additional error, it can flag that and then uses that class to indicate the field that contains an error. Example: x @ x.com is accepted by most browsers as an email address, but the plugin rejects it (rightly so).

colak · 2018-05-26 10:21:18

Thanks so much guys…

gavnosis · 2018-05-30 20:32:57

What’s the best way to protect the com_connect plugin from being used to send spam? I’ve read through this thread and the github stuff too, and there’s talk of using the API with pap_cleaner etc. but I can’t see a paint-by-numbers example anywhere… can anyone point me towards a walk through of best practice?

colak · 2018-05-31 05:45:32

gavnosis wrote #312196:

What’s the best way to protect the com_connect plugin from being used to send spam? I’ve read through this thread and the github stuff too, and there’s talk of using the API with pap_cleaner etc. but I can’t see a paint-by-numbers example anywhere… can anyone point me towards a walk through of best practice?

Are there patterns in the spam email addresses? If they are Stef has provided a method here which is a conversion from the zcr plugin. Follow that thread regarding usage.

gavnosis · 2018-05-31 08:45:28

I just hoped it would work like magic ;-)
I’ll reinstate the contact form that was causing the problems and see what patterns I can see…

Gallex · 2018-05-31 11:44:22

can i use the form with reCAPTCHA?

i inserted the provided line of code inside the com_connect code – but how to make it required?
right now it’s sender’s choice to solve it or not. ;)

colak · 2018-05-31 12:01:17

gavnosis wrote #312203:

I just hoped it would work like magic ;-)
I’ll reinstate the contact form that was causing the problems and see what patterns I can see…

Just in case you may need some help on this. Here is the misc form named comcon_spam_patterns.tpl as used in our site, and I compiled Stef’s plugin which I posted here.

gavnosis · 2018-05-31 14:08:06

Thank you Yiannis,

I think I’ve understood this correctly:

Your compiled plugin is just an updated version of pap_contact_cleaner and which will then look for a form (of type misc. ) named comcon_spam_patterns, yes? And as soon as I spot the pattern of spammers I just edit this form?

phiw13 · 2018-06-02 07:21:21

colak wrote #312211:

Just in case you may need some help on this. Here is the misc form named comcon_spam_patterns.tpl as used in our site, and I compiled Stef’s plugin which I posted here.

Thanks for this – I’ve received some spam from a similar domain as yours business-capital-advisor.com. Hopefully that will keep them out of the mailbox.

colak · 2018-06-02 08:55:34

phiw13 wrote #312249:

Thanks for this – I’ve received some spam from a similar domain as yours business-capital-advisor.com. Hopefully that will keep them out of the mailbox.

Hi Philippe, I have included more domains in the list some time ago but forgot to update it on github. Now it is more up to date.

colak · 2018-06-02 08:59:47

gavnosis wrote #312217:

Thank you Yiannis,

I think I’ve understood this correctly:

Your compiled plugin is just an updated version of pap_contact_cleaner and which will then look for a form (of type misc. ) named comcon_spam_patterns, yes? And as soon as I spot the pattern of spammers I just edit this form?

Hi, I’m not sure as I have not really compared the two. I compiled the plugin from Stef’s code and just followed his instructions from there on.

Gallex · 2018-06-04 07:32:02

Gallex wrote #312209:

can i use the form with reCAPTCHA?

i inserted the provided line of code inside the com_connect code – but how to make it required?
right now it’s sender’s choice to solve it or not. ;)

nobody has tried to implement it?

colak · 2018-06-20 16:06:15

Hi Gallex,

reCAPTCIA seems to require a script hosted by google hence it comes with tracking so it might not be a good idea.

colak · 2018-07-01 07:01:14

I compiled the pap_contact_cleaner plugin with the changes suggested by Stef so as to make it play with com_connect. It is not fully tested yet but it does not break my site.

# Name: pap_comconnect v0.1.2 (compressed)
# Type: Public plugin
# Prevent Spam through com_connect
# Author: tranquillo and Stef
# URL: https://forum.textpattern.com/viewtopic.php?pid=312784#p312784
# Recommended load order: 5

# .....................................................................
# This is a plugin for Textpattern CMS - http://textpattern.com/
# To install: textpattern > admin > plugins
# Paste the following text into the 'Install plugin' box:
# .....................................................................

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Last edited by colak (2018-07-01 07:02:32)

Gallex · 2018-07-10 10:38:22

colak wrote #312784:

I compiled the pap_contact_cleaner plugin with the changes suggested by Stef so as to make it play with com_connect. It is not fully tested yet but it does not break my site.

# Name: pap_comconnect v0.1.2 (compressed)...

installed. i very much hope it helps.

quite soon i have installed com_connect to clients websites, they starting to report massive spam. most texts are in russian

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gavnosis wrote #312196:

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#82 2018-05-31 12:01:17

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gavnosis wrote #312203:

#83 2018-05-31 14:08:06

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#84 2018-06-02 07:21:21

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colak wrote #312211:

#85 2018-06-02 08:55:34

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phiw13 wrote #312249:

#86 2018-06-02 08:59:47

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gavnosis wrote #312217:

#87 2018-06-04 07:32:02

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Gallex wrote #312209:

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#90 2018-07-10 10:38:22

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colak wrote #312784:

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