Blocking the TLD .pl

Hi

Is their an easy way to block specific email TLDs.

The reason i ask is that my siote is getting bombarded with users whos onlt intention is to spam my blog/forum etc.  all with the TLD .pl and coming from OVH server.

reported to OVH along with server logs and OVH being who they are they just ignore these.  When i contacted their CEO about them ignoring the reports so i would report OVH for this to the authorities all i got back was 'Go on report us they cant do anything'  which makes me think that it is OVH themselves doing this or they know who is and are not bothered as long as they get paid.

Yes, there are some posts on here on how to block certain email addresses as well as modules in the market.  Try searching the forums; and the market, the magnifying glass at the top of the page here, and you probably will find them.

their to block full email addresses which i have http://www.boonex.com/forums/topic/How-to-restrict-some-of-email-providers-on-registration.htm but its the TLD i need blocking so they dont even get to the registration page

.pl

You really can not block by TLD; however, you can block by the country using the range of IPs that is assigned to a country.  The module I use for this is AntonLV's access management module.  I use the 2.0.0 version but the cheaper ($50) version 1.0.0 will block by country.  You just go to the backend and choose the country to block.  Anton has already set up the database of ranges to be blocked making it easy.  Anton also updates the database at times so the module keeps up to date.  Blocking by country could not be easier.

You can also use .htaccess to block by setting up a deny allow list (or it is allow deny, they work differently so it does make a difference; see the Apache manual on this).  You can then go out on the net and use a generator, putting in the country you wish to block and it will return the code to put in the .htaccess file.  If you are not on Apache; I use Nginx, then .htaccess files don't work, .htaccess is an Apache thing.

 
Ok, i have a question. How can you possibly block by a email top level domain like yahoo.com before they reach the registration form when you do not know what email address will be used before the registration form is filled out.

I use the feature of that link to block full emails as they come in, but a majority are using the TLD .pl i have blocked the CIDR serverside but these still registered.

 the only common fact is they are on OVH Warsaw servers, but OVH just ignores reports.

As I said, you can block Poland through the .htaccess file.  Are  you saying you are getting registrations that are not from Poland but using an email address with the TLD of poland?  I do get sign-up that list they are from one country but with an IP of another country.

 I am getting a lot with the TLD .pl

the latest 3 today from @rag.wielun.pl and 4 from taniiepozyczki.pl

with server IP location as Nord-pas-de-calais - Roubaix - Ovh Systems

 also 3 from orthodox-obsession.pomorze.pl

 with server IP location as Mazowieckie - Warsaw - Ovh Systems

 notice the common factor is OVH.

reporting these to OVH does nothing.  all the signups trying to spam my dolphin install are from OVH systems

My suggestion for an easy way to manage who can sign up is the Access Management module in the market, that are two versions, I use the 2.0 version, it is not much more and offers some added features.  You simply install the module and you can start blocking any country.  Blocking Poland is as simple as going into the settings and putting a check by Poland and hitting save.

You can use .htaccess, but maintaining the list can be a chore, it is long and you have to list a large list of address even using ranges.  And you need to be on an Apache server, I am on Niginx so .htacess does not work for me.