Act-On's web form capabilities that secure forms from Spam Bot abuse have been updated. This is another form of protection for your forms that goes beyond the use of CAPTCHA and double opt-in flows.
What's Changed
Intelligence was added to the validation of Act-On submitted form data to detect and filter activity from spam bot attacks. Filtering rules range from the format of Name-related-fields data, such as URLs, to IP addresses with suspicious activity. Detection intelligence is continually updated as new ways spam bots attack forms are observed.
When
October 17, 2022.
Customer Impact
The proactive filtering of any bot submissions will protect your email list quality, sender-reputation, and prevent a negative impact on your email deliverability.
Is there anything I need to do?
There is no user configuration on the form required. Act-On automatically flags any questionable entries submitted from any new and existing forms.
What's Next
No action is needed - Act-On automatically flags questionable form submissions, and detection continues to be updated as new spam patterns emerge.
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