Weird Forms Submission Problem

Page has been deleted, but STILL receiving Forms?

[crashomon]

How is it possible that forms are still submitted AFTER I've removed the page from my website? I'm using
Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_REFERER") as a passed hidden value on my submission page and its showing up AS THE DELETED page.

I'm assuming that the spam harvesters are using cached files, but what if they're not, is this even possible, or will this end when all cached files are removed?

Thanks for your help/assistance.

Patrick

[tedster]

You didn't mention how long it's been, but I've seen pages sticking in all kinds of caches besides scrapers -- like AOL, for instance -- much longer than you would think. So yes, I'd say it clearly is a caching issue, and if you've been scraped it might be quite a wait.

If it's a problem, maybe you can take some steps not to receive those forms - change the name of the cgi script perhaps.

[GaryK]

What about some URL rewriting to redirect requests for that page to the new page (if there is one), or a page that at least explains that your form no longer exists?

[crashomon]

Thanks. I've done the redirect thing and have also (d'oh!) killed the PROCESSING page, which was still live (even though the cached forms page was gone, its processor was still live) and now with processor gone, Its been nice and quiet in my inbox.

thanks again.

Patrick

[GaryK]

You're welcome. Hopefully this solution will continue to work for you. I know it's helped me out in the past. :)