PearMail Installation issue

I have set up a PHP enquiry form on a website and we are getting badly spammed even though most agree that the code is pretty good. Someone suggested that I deploy PearMail but being a non-programmer (only HTML and CSS and enough PHP to get me into trouble) I just don't understand the instructions or even what form the implementation will take.

I am assuming that I need to install PearMail on my system and then I presume that I will upload files to my remote hosting server.

I've downloaded the software and extracted the Mail-1.1.13.tgz folder but I don't know where to go from here. My system is Windows XP/SP2.

I've tried a number of commands in the command prompt window but get wrong syntax messages. The Pear instructions are:



An idiot's guide to setting it up would be greatly appreciated.

Johnno

The command is:
$ pear install Mail
But this requires that PEAR itself is installed.

And simply using this package does not prevent spam. You need to filter spam submissions yourself, e.g. by using some regular expressions that test e.g. for line breaks in certain parts of the header.

technically you can just grab the Mail or Mail_Mime class and all their dependencies from PEAR and install it where ever you want (just have to make sure your paths to find it/them work). This however is not the preferred way.

The installation instructions for PEAR are very good. to install the "pear installer" read here.

Personally -if you are getting really spammed - I would tighten up your security on the form and add a captcha. If you need help doing that - we are here, just ask in the PHP coding forum. But I should note we help you do it - not do it for you. If you want someone to do it for you - start a thread in the Barter Zone.