CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
When given an email address this function will return the address in a format safe from email harvesters.

Return Values:
Returns a string

Example:

<CFOUTPUT>
#EmailAntiSpam("sduffey@ci.davis.ca.us")#<BR>
#EmailAntiSpam("sduffey@ci.davis.ca.us", "Yes")#<BR>
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

<cfscript>
/**
 * When given an email address this function will return the address in a format safe from email harvesters.
 * Minor edit by Rob Brooks-Bilson (&#114;&#98;&#105;&#108;&#115;&#64;&#97;&#109;&#107;&#111;&#114;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;)
 * Update now converts all characters in the email address to unicode, not just the @ symbol. (by author)
 * 
 * @param EmailAddress 	 Email address you want to make safe. (Required)
 * @param Mailto 	 Boolean (Yes/No). Indicates whether to return formatted email address as a mailto link.  Default is No. (Optional)
 * @return Returns a string 
 * @author Seth Duffey (&#114;&#98;&#105;&#108;&#115;&#64;&#97;&#109;&#107;&#111;&#114;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;&#115;&#100;&#117;&#102;&#102;&#101;&#121;&#64;&#99;&#105;&#46;&#100;&#97;&#118;&#105;&#115;&#46;&#99;&#97;&#46;&#117;&#115;) 
 * @version 2, May 2, 2002 
 */
function EmailAntiSpam(EmailAddress) {
	var i = 1;
	var antiSpam = "";
	for (i=1; i LTE len(EmailAddress); i=i+1) {
		antiSpam = antiSpam & "&##" & asc(mid(EmailAddress,i,1)) & ";";
	}
	if ((ArrayLen(Arguments) eq 2) AND (Arguments[2] is "Yes")) return "<a href=" & "mailto:" & antiSpam & ">" & antiSpam & "</a>"; 
	else return antiSpam;
}
</cfscript>