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Hello, [file=13254]php-code.txt[/file]
I have used the google reCaptchaV2 and still receive a lot of spam via the form.
I have now found a PHP file in this forum that I would like to use. see Attachment
Unfortunately this does not work.
I have set an event switcher in Submit (see attachment).
What am I doing wrong?
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Thanks a lot
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Traudel

[file=13255]event_spam.png[/file]

Hi Traudel,
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The spam may be human spam, add honeypot check, what kind of spam do you get ? do you have some required fields on the form ?

Hello, Max,

yes, all fields are required fields.

I get spam almost only in Russian, Cyrillic language with links in the message field.

How does honeypot check work?

Thanks and greetings Traudel[file=13260]all_fields.png[/file]

Hi max,
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these spams I get every day:
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Name: MelvinSMULA
E-Mail: maximmpetroff@yandex.com

Nachricht: свадебная видеосъемка СПб 
свадебное видео 
https://vk.com/weddingspbvideo - свадебная видеосъемка

Datenschutzerklärung 
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Traudel

Hi Max,
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it is also the case that all my clients, where I have inserted a Chronoforms form into their websites, get these spam's.
I get one request from my customers after another, why?
It would be great if I could find a solution for CF6.
With all of them I have also used Google reCaptcha as on my website.
I am very grateful for help.

Traudel

What happens when you click submit without ticking the recaptcha box?

Hi,
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Then an error message appears. "reCaptcha is not correct...

Traudel

OK cool just checking to make sure.
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reCaptcha won't stop people from physically clicking the button and sending the email anyway, although I don't know why they'd bother.
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Honeypots are no good, they're just a hidden field that bots automatically fill in, a person won't see it to fill anything in.
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And you're sure, out of interest, that these emails are definitely being sent via the form?

Hi,
yes, definitely sure, these spams only come through the contact form--
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Traudel

Hi,
I have included a PHP code at the beginning of this thread. My question is, does the PHP code help and where/how do I set it?
I have to do something, because my customers and I myself get daily spam via the contact form.
But which solution is there?
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Traudel

if your form has reCaptcha and few required fields then you should be fine, for best results you better use the new v7, your form is small, so just install v7 on the same website and create your form, use a "Contact" form since you have a basic form actually, there is also a WatchMan behavior to close form for specific IP addresses if you want to limit this!

Hello matt165,
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reCAPTCHA is better at controlling spam than any other option. Normally the error that webmasters make is not configuring the reCAPTCHA rightly at the Action part (Until chronoforms v6).
You will receive spam even if the captcha fails is when your email replies will be outside the success area of the reCAPTCHA. Move the email action into the green success area of the reCAPTCHA and it will work for you.
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Hope it helps.

reCaptcha is easier to setup now in v7, check the video about that in the ChronoForms7 video tutorials!