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#213018 - 05/20/08 02:43 PM How to stop Spam Registrations
Mike_L Offline
stranger 		Registered: 05/20/08
Posts: 13
I am getting a dozen Spam registrations a day. They all have my Yahoo email address.

Here is an example

navypower839@ yahoo.com New Registration: AlurneypeAbup
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#213021 - 05/20/08 03:04 PM Re: How to stop Spam Registrations [Re: Mike_L]
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Do you have CAPTCHA enabled?

CP / Registration Settings / Basic Options
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#213023 - 05/20/08 03:07 PM Re: How to stop Spam Registrations [Re: ScriptKeeper]
jgeoff Offline
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In addition to CAPTCHA:

Enable Email Verification? YES
Require a Unique Email per Account? YES
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#213025 - 05/20/08 03:09 PM Re: How to stop Spam Registrations [Re: jgeoff]
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You could also add that admins need to approve new accounts.. so you don't have to delete the members that look like obvious spam accnts..

:2c:
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#213028 - 05/20/08 03:15 PM Re: How to stop Spam Registrations [Re: ScriptKeeper]
Mike_L Offline
stranger 		Registered: 05/20/08
Posts: 13
I have UBB.classic™ 6.7.3 and I don't see anything like CAPTCHA on the Basic Options page
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#213029 - 05/20/08 03:17 PM Re: How to stop Spam Registrations [Re: Mike_L]
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No problem, you just posted in the UBB.threads area. I'm sure a Moderator will move this post to the UBB.classic area. wink
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#213030 - 05/20/08 03:18 PM Re: How to stop Spam Registrations [Re: SD]
Mike_L Offline
stranger 		Registered: 05/20/08
Posts: 13
Originally Posted By: Sirdude
You could also add that admins need to approve new accounts.. so you don't have to delete the members that look like obvious spam accnts..

:2c:


I have this checked, but how are they getting to the board? Seems like they are boogus names from all over the world.
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#213031 - 05/20/08 03:21 PM Re: How to stop Spam Registrations [Re: Mike_L]
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oh -- classic.. never mind..
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#213035 - 05/20/08 03:47 PM Re: How to stop Spam Registrations [Re: SD]
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Moved to ubb.Classic forum.
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#213041 - 05/20/08 04:35 PM Re: How to stop Spam Registrations [Re: Ian]
driv Online censored

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If they are all arriving with the same email address..., isn't there a duplicate email check with classic?

So a unique email address is required.
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#213060 - 05/20/08 09:41 PM Re: How to stop Spam Registrations [Re: driv]
Mitch P. Offline

old hand 		Registered: 06/23/06
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I started having the same problem with Classic. I can tell you, since I upgraded to Threads, I've had very few spam registration attempts, and ZERO get by me and actually get approved.
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