at vs @

Winterchase · 09-27-2005, 09:20 PM

I've just been told that in order to keep the address from being harvested that it's best to make the return e-address read:

winterchase at hotmail.com

... rather than the usual.

Question: would this work as well:

winterchase @ hotmail.com

It's got spaces.

StephanieCordray · 09-28-2005, 11:26 AM

yes, that will work just as well... the spaces make it inoperable. it will have to be copied and pasted into an email and the spaces taken out before it's usable.

Winterchase · 09-28-2005, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StephanieCordray

yes, that will work just as well... the spaces make it inoperable. it will have to be copied and pasted into an email and the spaces taken out before it's usable.

I'll give it a shot. Thanks.

Kiwiberry · 09-28-2005, 02:41 PM

I've also seen

winterchase[at]hotmail.com

Winterchase · 09-28-2005, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwiberry

I've also seen

winterchase[at]hotmail.com

I've changed it to winterchase @ hotmail.com and it seems to work okay. Did it do any good to do that?

StephanieCordray · 09-29-2005, 02:59 AM

ummm... the whole point of using the spaces between is to keep the spam bots from picking up the email addy... it doesn't work if you link your email addy into it as you have done. It just takes a click and up pops a new email window with your address filled in correctly. Remove the link and it will work fine.

WebDesignPro · 09-29-2005, 08:14 PM

I've heard that you can also use:
&#064
instead of @
it displays fine and foils the harvester bots.

Winterchase · 09-29-2005, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StephanieCordray

... Remove the link and it will work fine.

Unfortunantly, I can't. As a friend said, the page is up there, people find it, I have to take the licks as they come - and they're coming - and it's the price I have to pay for the business I'm in.

SiteExpress · 09-29-2005, 09:51 PM

Winterchase,

Why not just get rid of the link? You can still have your email address there, but just dont add the mailto: link. the only difference would be that someone would have to type your email address instead of just clicking on it. Actually, clicking on it only brings up and email client. A good percentage of people dont even use a desktop client. Many people use some sort of webmail, like yahoo or hotmail. If they want to email you, I doubt they will refuse to type your address in.

StephanieCordray · 09-29-2005, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SiteExpress

Winterchase,

Why not just get rid of the link? You can still have your email address there, but just dont add the mailto: link. the only difference would be that someone would have to type your email address instead of just clicking on it. Actually, clicking on it only brings up and email client. A good percentage of people dont even use a desktop client. Many people use some sort of webmail, like yahoo or hotmail. If they want to email you, I doubt they will refuse to type your address in.

This is what I meant but I guess I didn't say it right.

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09-28-2005, 11:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
StephanieCordray Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 1,017	yes, that will work just as well... the spaces make it inoperable. it will have to be copied and pasted into an email and the spaces taken out before it's usable.

09-29-2005, 02:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
StephanieCordray Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 1,017	ummm... the whole point of using the spaces between is to keep the spam bots from picking up the email addy... it doesn't work if you link your email addy into it as you have done. It just takes a click and up pops a new email window with your address filled in correctly. Remove the link and it will work fine.