Mailto Obfuscator
If you'd like to include a mailto link on a web page, but you want to prevent spambots from harvesting the email address, use our "Obfuscated Mailto Generator." This online tool obscures an email address so that it cannot be read by spambots, although it can still be read by a web browser. We have two versions of the tool. One version uses obfuscated JavaScript and the other uses obfuscated HTML. Each has it's advantages and disadvantages.
| Standard HTML | Obfuscated HTML | Obfuscated JavaScript | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security | None | Good | Better |
| Requires JavaScript? | No | No | Yes |
| Meets State Policy and Standards? | It should | It should | It may not |
| Easily Formatted Code? | Yes | No (one long line) | Yes (wrapped code) |
To generate your obfuscated mailto link, choose either the Obfuscated HTML Mailto Generator or the Obfuscated JavaScript Mailto Generator and follow the instructions.
Last updated Mar 20, 2007