Best Spam prevention packages?

[vanguard]

Hi,

I don't have a spam problem yet but am sure I will...

What are good security measures too install and implement other than the built in ones?


(I better make a donation today for all the help I've received.)

[IchBin]

Well, the built in captcha feature of SMF is pretty good IMO. But there are a couple of mods that are expanding on this too (haven't tried them, but I hear they're good). You should also make sure you have limits put on PMs and stuff, so that if a spammer does join they won't be able to spam PMs to everyone. Disable guest posting of course.

[Tommy]

We had some problems with Bots. They registered (but not comfirmed the activation mail)...
I don't want any captcha things so I searched a good spam protection...
Now I have two things installed and no bots visit my site...

1. Well...thats a german project. It's an anti spam script with many IPs. (http://www.bot-trap.de/)
2. a .htaccess file (Meep)

[vanguard]

Thanks guys!!

Almost forgot to donate.

Going now.

[vanguard]

Money sent using link in "Donation" block, left side of tp forums.

Thanks for all the help!!!

[anunlike]

I believe SMF will eventually implement CAPTCHA for guest posting.

I think the next version of SMF will also have a "moderation center" type of thing and there will be more ability to actively moderate posts.

[vanguard]

Thank you anunlike!!!