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@alanfuller thanks Alan. Okay, thank you for the pointers. Getting the host to take a look at the logs could be an option.

Agreed, my suspicion is the form. I shall have a discussion saying that some new measures may need to be integrated into the contact form to stop the spam. It is quite tricky for me to see which form is coming in from as I’m having to do this all a bit at arms-length.

Thank you for consulting me!

@alanfuller Hello Alan. That is the challenge, ?? I am trying to find out quickly where the spamming appears to be coming from. On the face of it, I am assuming it is the form. Really, I want to get a method of detecting where it is coming from and nailing it on one hit – if possible. I know some hosts have ways of detecting how where spam can originate. Which would be a bit of a golden bullet in this scenario. (I’m firing a bit blind, to tell the truth, and making educated guesses on where it is probably coming from.)

So, to rephrase. Is there a more precise way of detecting how spam is flooding my client’s inbox?

If not, I will have to use trial and error but this may be more costly. In terms of how to stop mailform spam (assuming it is mailform) I have seen things like recapture and “honey pot” that may do the trick. Open to experienced suggestions.

P.s the client is hosting with WordPress if that helps at all. Thank you for helping.