Protect your published e-Mail address from SPAMMERS by Encoding it!

Download, Save, and Use My ENCODEEM.EXE Program


INSTRUCTIONS:

When you run the program, you will see the following text and prompts:

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*                                                                             *
* This program creates an Encoded EMail Link for publishing in your web site, *
* to help prevent your EMail address from being Spidered and attracting SPAM! *
*                                                                             *
* Written by Mark Theobald, a Real Estate agent in Ventura County, California *
* Find me at MarkTheobald.com, SearchVenturaCounty.com, and KayakDiving.com!  *
*                                                                             *
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Enter Output File Name, Up to 8 Letters (.HTM will be appended):
Enter the E-Mail Address:
Enter the Subject (optional):
Enter the Prompt (optional):



NOTES:

  • HTM is appended to your File Name to make it a snap to test your link.
    Double-Click on the created file name in Widows Explorer or File Manager.
    This will open the web page segment and allow you to see and test your new link.

  • Make sure you enter your E-Mail Address correctly! It is typically NOT cAsE sEnSiTiVe.

  • You can provide an optional deafault Subject for e-mails written to your address.

  • The optional Prompt is what appears on the web page to indicate the e-mail link.
    If no Prompt is provided, a broken picture link is inserted as the prompt,
    and comments are also inserted to help you modify the segment at a later time.

  • Note: I Encode the Subject and Prompt because some people put their e-Mail address in them.
    Replace the code between the <B><I> and <I><B> Tags to change the Prompt.

  • Try running ENCODEEM.EXE several ways to see the results it produces!
    Open the HTM file in NotePad, or other text file editor to see and modify the code.

  • When the link looks good, open the HTM file for editing, then Cut&Paste
    the code into the HTML text that makes up the Body of Your web site.


    SAMPLE:

    E-Mail Address: Mark@SearchVenturaCounty.com
    Subject: VC Real Estate - Information Request
    Prompt: E-Mail Mark Theobald Now!

    THE FOLLOWING CODE IS CREATED:

    <A HRef="&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;:&#77;&#97;&#114;&#107;&#64;&#83;&#101;&#97;
    &#114;&#99;&#104;&#86;&#101;&#110;&#116;&#117;&#114;&#97;&#67;&#111;&#117;&#110;&#116;&#121;
    &#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;&#63;&#83;&#117;&#98;&#106;&#101;&#99;&#116;&#61;&#86;&#67;&#32;&#82;
    &#101;&#97;&#108;&#32;&#69;&#115;&#116;&#97;&#116;&#101;&#32;&#45;&#32;&#73;&#110;&#102;
    &#111;&#114;&#109;&#97;&#116;&#105;&#111;&#110;&#32;&#82;&#101;&#113;&#117;&#101;&#115;&#116;">
    <B><I> &#69;&#45;&#77;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#32;&#77;&#97;&#114;&#107;&#32;&#84;&#104;&#101;&#111;
    &#98;&#97;&#108;&#100;&#32;&#78;&#111;&#119;&#33; </I></B></A>

    AS YOU CAN SEE, NO E-MAIL ADDRESS IS DISCERNABLE!
    Spammer's programs (as of date) can't see it either!

    THE ABOVE CODE SEGMENT CREATES THE FOLLOWING LINK:
    (Hint: Place your cursor over the link below and look at the status line of your browser!)

    E-Mail Mark Theobald Now!


    If someone else writes and maintains your web site,
    insist that they ENCODE your E-Mail Address!!!


    Download, Save, and Use My ENCODEEM.EXE Program

    Take a look at the actual C-Code for ENCODEEM.EXE:
    ENCODEEM.EXE PROGRAM CODE


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