Refer a Friend

Where to find the right script?

[bookdjs]

Hi,

We would really like to add the facility to refer a friend to our website, but I have searched and searched and I still cannot find a decent (and easy to implement) script. Does anyone know where I could obtain one?

Any help is appreciated.

[benevolent001]

Hello
Welcome to WebmasterWorld

Just go to google and search for "tell a friend" script

there are plenty of free out there

Good luck

[HelenDev]

On this subject, I have heard that such scripts could be harmful, and allow spammers to use your server. Is this correct, and if so how might this be avoided when choosing such a script?

[benevolent001]

Really!

I would too like to know more if you have some info onto this

[jezra]

I had the same issue. I didn't want persons of ill repute using my server to send spam, so I did things the old fashioned way, with plain old html

<a href="mailto:?Subject=example.com has something I think you might like&body=I thought you would like to see what is going on at www.example.com">Tell A Friend></a>

On most computer systems, the above link will open a mail client with the subject and body already entered. All the user has to do is supply the mailing address of their friend.

[rainydazed]

What about, like, Tafmaster? I've got the co-regs etc set to a bare minimum, but I still get a small check from them every month and they send thousands of visitors to my sites.

[Reflect]

Bookdjs, what mail program is on your server? Examples: cdosys, aspemail, cdonts.

On the servers I am on they prevent mail relays via authentication so the form is secure from relaying.

Take care,

Brian