[Resolved] mail security question

[tynan]

howdy, newbie with php

using the mail command to send form data on to an email address, great

I'm using the email address entered into the form as a variable in the from header so it's easy to reply to the person submitting the form from a mobile phone, that's secure isn't it?

If I want to send a conformation email back to the person submitting the form, is that secure? Is it possible for a spammer to use the script if I use a submitted email address to set the $to?

Is there a recomended way to reply toa submitted email address using php mail if so?

Simple stuff I assume but I can't find an answer on this?

Thank-you

[dyntryx]

Sounds pretty much the same as most people would do it. I don't think spammers could really take advantage of that if all the emails sent from the form are just going to your inbox. I mean, they could generate a lot of random forms in your inbox... Or if you're script auto-replies to whoever submitted, they could generate a lot of auto-replies in someone else's inbox coming from your page. But, that's about it. And considering they couldn't advertise that way, I wouldn't think they'd want to do any of that anyway. Most forums work pretty much like that. You input your email address and it sends you the activation message. So, I'd say you're okay. 🙂

[tynan]

thank-you

I had some sort of idea that they could mass ram some sort of info through the form to their millions of people, sure I read that somewhere.

Anyhow, cool.

[ownedman]

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