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I am looking for a contact form with a Captcha image useful to stop spam.

The problem is that my server doesn't allow scripts.

Is anybody out there to help me?

Thank you!

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correctly noted that image CAPTCHAs and most CAPTCHA flows require server-side generation and verification. ’s workaround — handing off form handling to an external service — is the usual pattern when the host cannot run scripts. Several practical options remain for sites that must serve only static HTML.

Hosted form endpoints accept POSTs from static pages and run the server logic (including spam checks) on behalf of the site. Examples: Formspree, Getform, and Netlify’s form handling (see Netlify Forms docs). Google Forms can be embedded as another no-server alternative (see ). Each service supplies a form action URL to drop into a static page.

A minimal static form that submits to a hosted endpoint and includes a simple honeypot looks like this:

<form action="https://formspree.io/f/your-id" method="POST">
  <input type="text" name="name" placeholder="Name">
  <input type="email" name="_replyto" placeholder="Email">
  <textarea name="message" placeholder="Message"></textarea>

  <!-- honeypot (hidden) -->
  <input type="text" name="_honeypot" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off">

  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

Notes and cautions: honeypots and simple challenge questions reduce spam but are not foolproof. Services that support CAPTCHA or token verification perform server-side validation; Google’s reCAPTCHA requires server-side token verification (see reCAPTCHA docs), so a hosted processor is needed if the origin host cannot verify tokens. Mailto: forms avoid server code but are unreliable and expose the sender experience to the client email app.

Recommendation: use a reputable hosted form service for easy setup, built-in spam controls, and reliable delivery; test submissions, check spam folders, and confirm any email forwarding/SPF settings with the chosen provider.

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I assume that when you say that your server does not allow scripts, you mean that you can only run static HTML pages.

If you cannot run any type of scripts, you probably cannot use a captcha image, because that is generated by a script.

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Yes, you are correct, but I found a way to make a online contact form using another website: www.emailmeform.com

They allow me to run the scripts on their server.

anyway thanks for your help!

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