additional thought... since you are probably sending this based on some sort of email list why dont you use that as the url parameter.
On 8/7/07, Steven Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > cfcontent the file and serve it based on some sort of url code, and > code it based on each email so you can track who is actually > downloading it. The only way to block it from being forwarded would be > to only allow 1 download but, not sure if you want to do that. > > On 8/7/07, Clarke Bishop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I am doing the "free gift" marketing thing. You know, register for the > > newsletter, and we'll send you a free white paper. > > > > I was just attaching the white paper PDF to the e-mail, but I'm concerned > > that is not the best practice. Spam filters might strip off the attachment. > > > > So, maybe it would be better to put a link in the e-mail that let's them > > download the file. But, I don't want the link passed around, so I need to > > make sure they can only download it one time. > > > > What's the best way to accomplish something like this? > > > > I thought about adding a URL parameter to the download link, and then > > keeping track to see if the file had already been downloaded. I think I > > should also use <cfcontent> to serve up the file, and I can then put the > > file in a directory that is not web accessible. > > > > Is this a good plan? Anything I am missing? > > > > Oh yea, I'm on a shared host running CF7. I'll upgrade to CF8 soon, but I > > need to make this work using CF7. > > > > Thanks for listening! > > > > Clarke > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Annual Sponsor - Figleaf Software > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ > > http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform > > > > For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists > > Archive @ > > http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ > > List hosted by FusionLink > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > Steven Ross > web application & interface developer > http://www.zerium.com > [mobile] 404-488-4364 > [fax] 267-482-4364 > -- Steven Ross web application & interface developer http://www.zerium.com [mobile] 404-488-4364 [fax] 267-482-4364 ------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Sponsor FigLeaf Software - http://www.figleaf.com To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com -------------------------------------------------------------
