Preventing Premature Eloqua Form Submissions: The Human Verified Form Trigger (HVFT)

Email security tools have become extremely aggressive in how they protect users. Platforms such as Microsoft Defender Safe Links, Proofpoint, Mimecast, and Barracuda routinely scan every link in an email before the recipient ever opens it. This is great for security, but it creates a serious challenge for Eloqua users who rely on Blind Form Submit (BFS) links to trigger one‑click actions.

Here is what happens in the real world:

• Security scanners automatically load links inside emails.
• These scans often occur seconds or minutes before the human opens the message.
• A Blind Form Submit fires as soon as the link is loaded.