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DNS settings for a particular registrar like Cloudflare or Namecheap?

DNS settings for a particular registrar like Cloudflare or Namecheap? Set up a custom domain for email aliases Donations Ivy Stone Place Sathero Meters DMS International BLOG DNS settings for a particular registrar like Cloudflare or Namecheap? To set up a custom domain for email aliases, you effectively need to hand over the "mail delivery" instructions of your domain to your alias service (like  SimpleLogin  or  Addy.io ). Below is the step-by-step walkthrough for the two most common registrars. For this example, we will use SimpleLogin values, but the process is identical for Addy.io (just swap the values they provide you). 1. The "Big Five" Records Before you start, log in to your alias service and go to Custom Domains > Add Domain. They will give you five specific records to copy. They usually look like this: Record Type Host/Name Value/Points To Priority TXT @ sl-verification=xxxxx... N/A MX (1) @ mx1.simplelogin.co. 10 MX (2) @ mx2.simplelogin.co. 20 SPF (...

FORM SPAM 2 - Get help dealing with it

FORM SPAM 2 - Get help dealing with it If you missed FORM SPAM 1 you can still get it. FORM SPAM 1 In this article you will learn which FORM PROCESSOR we use and which CAPTCHA we use, as well as others. Use a good form processor. We use Tectite Form Processor . If you are able to modify HTML and PHP you can use their processor free of charge. If you don't want to configure it yourself, they will do it for you for a fee. The Tectite processor is already set up to use Googles reCaptcha and they have good instructions. If you want to use Googles reCaptcha just follow their instructions. Keep in mind that reCaptcha is badly compromised. For better protection against form spam we use hCaptcha . Each form requires solving the captcha before it is submitted. The following assumes you have created a hCaptcha account and have read their instructions. Using the Tectite processor and hCaptcha requires using the HOOK feature of the processor to redirect to a hCaptcha script. /* Help: ht...

FORM SPAM - Get help dealing with it

FORM SPAM - Get help dealing with it One of the most aggressive types of email spam is delivered through your website forms. SpamBots target website forms and automatically fill in your form and send the spam message to you via that form. Googles recaptcha can give you some amount of protection against this automated spam delivery system, however SpamBots have figured out to get around Googles recaptcha. One of these SpamBots has been targeting our websites forms and sending form returns constantly. We get 20 to 50 of these emails daily. Here is what the spam looks like:   The following error occurred: missing_fields Error=The form required some values that you did not seem to provide. data-sitekey i.r.radiate.ia.j.i@gmail.com Crytobak FullName: 'Crytobak' Mobile: '89036920897' EmailAddr: 'i.r.radiate.ia.j.i@gmail.com' Website: 'Telegram - @Cryptaxbot' Message: 'Just one click can turn you dollar into $1000. Telegram - @Cryptaxbot' submit: '...