Domain Registrars

Surfn · 2004-06-30, 03:03 PM

My registrar just implemented the following:

The new system introduces a manual step in the whois contact process:

(1) Visitor performs a whois query on your domain, and is directed to
the protection website www.emailaddressprotection.com.

(2) Visitor goes to the protection website, and fills out a simple
contact form.

(3) BuyDomains.com then forwards this message to the appropriate
contact in our database.

This new system introduces a web component to the protection process, making it extremely difficult for spammers to exploit the whois server for contact information.

DangerDave · 2004-06-30, 05:22 PM

Surfn,

I think there are still gonna be ways to get around it.. but it's a start.

DD

airdick · 2004-06-30, 06:42 PM

That system sounds pretty good.

Another trick to slowdown the spammers is to use a special e-mail address only for whois contact information. Once the spammers find the e-mail address just create a new e-mail address, configure your mail server to block mail for the old address, and update your whois records with the new e-mail information. New addresses seem to last about 9 months or so before the spammers get ahold of them again.

2004-06-30, 03:03 PM	#1
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	Domain Registrars My registrar just implemented the following: The new system introduces a manual step in the whois contact process: (1) Visitor performs a whois query on your domain, and is directed to the protection website www.emailaddressprotection.com. (2) Visitor goes to the protection website, and fills out a simple contact form. (3) BuyDomains.com then forwards this message to the appropriate contact in our database. This new system introduces a web component to the protection process, making it extremely difficult for spammers to exploit the whois server for contact information. __________________ Surfn's Links Are you a partner?

2004-06-30, 05:22 PM	#2
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2004-06-30, 06:42 PM	#3
airdick Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a Q-tip! Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 114	That system sounds pretty good. Another trick to slowdown the spammers is to use a special e-mail address only for whois contact information. Once the spammers find the e-mail address just create a new e-mail address, configure your mail server to block mail for the old address, and update your whois records with the new e-mail information. New addresses seem to last about 9 months or so before the spammers get ahold of them again.