diff --git a/logs/contact-messages.log b/logs/contact-messages.log
index ce40d6d..96a76f7 100644
--- a/logs/contact-messages.log
+++ b/logs/contact-messages.log
@@ -39,3 +39,13 @@ asdasdMessage sent successfully! We'll get back to you soon.
 asdasdMessage sent successfully! We'll get back to you soon.
 asdasdMessage sent successfully! We'll get back to you soon.
 ==============================
+
+=== New Message 2025-05-24T21:57:31.179Z ===
+From: Stephan (as@ju.com)
+Phone: 12312311
+Subject: asdasd
+IP: unknown
+User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:138.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/138.0
+
+Absolutely! Right now your API returns a fake "success" message for spam to avoid revealing the spam detection to attackers. Let me modify it to give proper feedback for legitimate validation errors while still hiding spam detection.
+==============================
diff --git a/src/pages/api/send-message.js b/src/pages/api/send-message.js
index 2ebd00f..cd882af 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/send-message.js
+++ b/src/pages/api/send-message.js
@@ -2,13 +2,54 @@
 export const prerender = false;
 
 // Simple in-memory rate limiting (for single server)
-// For production with multiple servers, consider Redis or database storage
 const rateLimitMap = new Map();
-const RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW = 15 * 60 * 1000; // 15 minutes
+const RATE_LIMIT_DETECTION_WINDOW = 15 * 60 * 1000; // 15 minutes - window to detect abuse
+const RATE_LIMIT_BLOCK_DURATION = 60 * 60 * 1000; // 1 hour - how long to block after abuse detected
 const MAX_REQUESTS = 3; // Max 3 submissions per 15 minutes per IP
 
+// Attack monitoring
+const attackLog = [];
+const MAX_ATTACK_LOG_SIZE = 1000;
+
+function logSuspiciousActivity(ip, reason, data = {}) {
+  const logEntry = {
+    timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+    ip,
+    reason,
+    userAgent: data.userAgent || 'unknown',
+    data: data.formData || {}
+  };
+  
+  attackLog.push(logEntry);
+  
+  // Keep log size manageable
+  if (attackLog.length > MAX_ATTACK_LOG_SIZE) {
+    attackLog.shift();
+  }
+  
+  // Log to console for real-time monitoring
+  console.log(`🚨 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: ${reason} from ${ip}`, logEntry);
+  
+  // Log to file for persistence
+  try {
+    const fs = require('fs');
+    const path = require('path');
+    
+    const logDir = path.resolve(process.cwd(), 'logs');
+    const attackLogFile = path.join(logDir, 'security-attacks.log');
+    
+    if (!fs.existsSync(logDir)) {
+      fs.mkdirSync(logDir, { recursive: true });
+    }
+    
+    const logMessage = `${logEntry.timestamp} - ${reason} from ${ip} - UA: ${logEntry.userAgent}\n`;
+    fs.appendFileSync(attackLogFile, logMessage);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to log attack:', error);
+  }
+}
+
 function getRealIP(request) {
-  // Get real IP from various headers (useful behind nginx proxy)
   const forwarded = request.headers.get('x-forwarded-for');
   const realIP = request.headers.get('x-real-ip');
   const cfIP = request.headers.get('cf-connecting-ip');
@@ -23,91 +64,213 @@ function getRealIP(request) {
     return cfIP;
   }
   
-  // Fallback
   return 'unknown';
 }
 
 function isRateLimited(ip) {
   const now = Date.now();
-  const userRequests = rateLimitMap.get(ip) || [];
+  const userData = rateLimitMap.get(ip) || { requests: [], blockedUntil: null };
   
-  // Clean old requests
-  const recentRequests = userRequests.filter(time => now - time < RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW);
-  
-  if (recentRequests.length >= MAX_REQUESTS) {
+  // Check if IP is currently blocked
+  if (userData.blockedUntil && now < userData.blockedUntil) {
+    const remainingTime = Math.ceil((userData.blockedUntil - now) / 1000 / 60); // minutes
+    logSuspiciousActivity(ip, 'BLOCKED_IP_ATTEMPT', {
+      remainingBlockTime: remainingTime + ' minutes',
+      blockedUntil: new Date(userData.blockedUntil).toISOString()
+    });
     return true;
   }
   
-  // Add current request
+  // Clean old requests (only keep requests from the detection window)
+  const recentRequests = userData.requests.filter(time => now - time < RATE_LIMIT_DETECTION_WINDOW);
+  
+  // Check if this request would exceed the limit
+  if (recentRequests.length >= MAX_REQUESTS) {
+    // Block the IP for 1 hour
+    const blockUntil = now + RATE_LIMIT_BLOCK_DURATION;
+    userData.blockedUntil = blockUntil;
+    userData.requests = recentRequests; // Keep the requests that triggered the block
+    rateLimitMap.set(ip, userData);
+    
+    logSuspiciousActivity(ip, 'RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED_BLOCKED', {
+      requestCount: recentRequests.length,
+      detectionWindow: RATE_LIMIT_DETECTION_WINDOW / 1000 / 60 + ' minutes',
+      blockDuration: RATE_LIMIT_BLOCK_DURATION / 1000 / 60 + ' minutes',
+      blockedUntil: new Date(blockUntil).toISOString()
+    });
+    return true;
+  }
+  
+  // Add current request and update the map
   recentRequests.push(now);
-  rateLimitMap.set(ip, recentRequests);
+  userData.requests = recentRequests;
+  userData.blockedUntil = null; // Clear any previous block
+  rateLimitMap.set(ip, userData);
   
   return false;
 }
 
-// Simple honeypot and spam detection
-function detectSpam(data) {
-  const { name, email, subject, message, website } = data;
+function validateMessage(data, ip, userAgent) {
+  const { name, email, subject, message } = data;
   
-  // Check for honeypot field - if filled, it's likely a bot
-  if (website && website.trim() !== '') {
-    return "Honeypot triggered";
+  // Check message length first (legitimate validation errors)
+  if (message.length < 10) {
+    logSuspiciousActivity(ip, 'MESSAGE_TOO_SHORT', {
+      userAgent,
+      messageLength: message.length,
+      formData: { name, email, subject }
+    });
+    return {
+      type: 'validation_error',
+      message: 'Your message is too short. Please provide at least 10 characters.',
+      logReason: 'MESSAGE_TOO_SHORT'
+    };
   }
   
-  // Check for suspicious patterns
+  if (message.length > 5000) {
+    logSuspiciousActivity(ip, 'MESSAGE_TOO_LONG', {
+      userAgent,
+      messageLength: message.length,
+      formData: { name, email, subject }
+    });
+    return {
+      type: 'validation_error', 
+      message: 'Your message is too long. Please keep it under 5000 characters.',
+      logReason: 'MESSAGE_TOO_LONG'
+    };
+  }
+  
+  // Check for excessive links (could be legitimate user error)
+  const linkCount = (message.match(/http[s]?:\/\//g) || []).length;
+  if (linkCount > 2) {
+    logSuspiciousActivity(ip, 'EXCESSIVE_LINKS', {
+      userAgent,
+      linkCount,
+      formData: { name, email, subject }
+    });
+    return {
+      type: 'validation_error',
+      message: 'Please limit your message to maximum 2 links.',
+      logReason: 'EXCESSIVE_LINKS'
+    };
+  }
+  
+  return null; // No validation errors
+}
+
+function detectSpam(data, ip, userAgent) {
+  const { name, email, subject, message, website } = data;
+  
+  // Check for honeypot field (definitely spam - hide detection)
+  if (website && website.trim() !== '') {
+    logSuspiciousActivity(ip, 'HONEYPOT_TRIGGERED', {
+      userAgent,
+      formData: { name, email, subject, honeypotValue: website }
+    });
+    return {
+      type: 'spam_hidden',
+      message: 'Thank you for your message! We\'ll get back to you soon.',
+      logReason: 'HONEYPOT_TRIGGERED'
+    };
+  }
+  
+  // Check for suspicious patterns (spam - hide detection)
   const suspiciousPatterns = [
-    /viagra|cialis|casino|poker|loan|mortgage|bitcoin|crypto/i,
-    /\b(click here|buy now|limited time|act now)\b/i,
-    /http[s]?:\/\/.*\.(tk|ml|ga|cf|bit\.ly)/i, // Suspicious domains
-    /\b(seo|backlink|link building|rank higher)\b/i,
+    { pattern: /viagra|cialis|casino|poker|loan|mortgage|bitcoin|crypto/i, name: 'SPAM_KEYWORDS' },
+    { pattern: /\b(click here|buy now|limited time|act now)\b/i, name: 'MARKETING_SPAM' },
+    { pattern: /http[s]?:\/\/.*\.(tk|ml|ga|cf|bit\.ly)/i, name: 'SUSPICIOUS_DOMAINS' },
+    { pattern: /\b(seo|backlink|link building|rank higher)\b/i, name: 'SEO_SPAM' },
   ];
   
   const fullText = `${name} ${email} ${subject} ${message}`.toLowerCase();
   
-  for (const pattern of suspiciousPatterns) {
+  for (const { pattern, name: patternName } of suspiciousPatterns) {
     if (pattern.test(fullText)) {
-      return "Suspicious content detected";
+      logSuspiciousActivity(ip, patternName, {
+        userAgent,
+        formData: { name, email, subject, messageLength: message.length }
+      });
+      return {
+        type: 'spam_hidden',
+        message: 'Thank you for your message! We\'ll get back to you soon.',
+        logReason: patternName
+      };
     }
   }
   
-  // Check for excessive links
-  const linkCount = (message.match(/http[s]?:\/\//g) || []).length;
-  if (linkCount > 2) {
-    return "Too many links";
-  }
-  
-  // Check message length (too short or too long)
-  if (message.length < 10) {
-    return "Message too short";
-  }
-  if (message.length > 5000) {
-    return "Message too long";
-  }
-  
-  // Check for repeated characters (common in spam)
+  // Check for repeated characters (likely spam - hide detection)
   if (/(.)\1{10,}/.test(message)) {
-    return "Suspicious character repetition";
+    logSuspiciousActivity(ip, 'SUSPICIOUS_REPETITION', {
+      userAgent,
+      formData: { name, email, subject }
+    });
+    return {
+      type: 'spam_hidden',
+      message: 'Thank you for your message! We\'ll get back to you soon.',
+      logReason: 'SUSPICIOUS_REPETITION'
+    };
   }
   
-  return null;
+  return null; // No spam detected
 }
 
+// API endpoint to view recent attacks (for your monitoring)
+export const GET = async ({ request }) => {
+  // Simple auth check - only allow from localhost or your IP
+  const clientIP = getRealIP(request);
+  
+  // You can add your own IP here for remote monitoring
+  const allowedIPs = ['127.0.0.1', '::1', 'localhost'];
+  
+  if (!allowedIPs.includes(clientIP) && !clientIP.startsWith('10.0.0.')) {
+    return new Response('Unauthorized', { status: 401 });
+  }
+  
+  const recentAttacks = attackLog.slice(-50); // Last 50 attacks
+  const rateLimitStats = Array.from(rateLimitMap.entries()).map(([ip, userData]) => {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    const isCurrentlyBlocked = userData.blockedUntil && now < userData.blockedUntil;
+    
+    return {
+      ip,
+      requestCount: userData.requests ? userData.requests.length : 0,
+      lastRequest: userData.requests && userData.requests.length > 0 
+        ? new Date(Math.max(...userData.requests)).toISOString() 
+        : null,
+      isBlocked: isCurrentlyBlocked,
+      blockedUntil: userData.blockedUntil ? new Date(userData.blockedUntil).toISOString() : null,
+      remainingBlockTime: isCurrentlyBlocked 
+        ? Math.ceil((userData.blockedUntil - now) / 1000 / 60) + ' minutes'
+        : null
+    };
+  });
+  
+  return new Response(JSON.stringify({
+    recentAttacks,
+    rateLimitStats,
+    totalAttacksLogged: attackLog.length
+  }, null, 2), {
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
+  });
+};
+
 export const POST = async ({ request }) => {
   try {
-    // Get client IP
     const clientIP = getRealIP(request);
-    console.log(`Contact form submission from IP: ${clientIP}`);
+    const userAgent = request.headers.get('user-agent') || 'unknown';
+    
+    console.log(`Contact form submission from IP: ${clientIP}, UA: ${userAgent}`);
     
     // Check rate limiting
     if (isRateLimited(clientIP)) {
-      console.log(`Rate limit exceeded for IP: ${clientIP}`);
+      console.log(`🚫 Rate limit exceeded for IP: ${clientIP}`);
       return new Response(JSON.stringify({ 
         error: 'Too many requests. Please wait before submitting again.' 
       }), { 
         status: 429,
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-          'Retry-After': '900' // 15 minutes
+          'Retry-After': '3600' // 1 hour in seconds
         }
       });
     }
@@ -118,6 +281,7 @@ export const POST = async ({ request }) => {
       data = await request.json();
       console.log('Received form data:', { ...data, website: data.website ? '[FILLED]' : '[EMPTY]' });
     } catch (parseError) {
+      logSuspiciousActivity(clientIP, 'INVALID_JSON', { userAgent });
       console.error('Failed to parse request body:', parseError);
       return new Response(JSON.stringify({ 
         error: 'Invalid request format' 
@@ -131,8 +295,12 @@ export const POST = async ({ request }) => {
     
     const { name, email, phone, subject, message } = data;
     
-    // Validate the form data
+    // Validate required fields
     if (!name || !email || !subject || !message) {
+      logSuspiciousActivity(clientIP, 'MISSING_REQUIRED_FIELDS', {
+        userAgent,
+        formData: { name: !!name, email: !!email, subject: !!subject, message: !!message }
+      });
       console.log('Missing required fields');
       return new Response(JSON.stringify({ 
         error: 'All required fields must be filled' 
@@ -144,9 +312,13 @@ export const POST = async ({ request }) => {
       });
     }
 
-    // Basic email validation
+    // Email validation
     const emailRegex = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
     if (!emailRegex.test(email)) {
+      logSuspiciousActivity(clientIP, 'INVALID_EMAIL', {
+        userAgent,
+        formData: { name, email, subject }
+      });
       console.log('Invalid email format:', email);
       return new Response(JSON.stringify({ 
         error: 'Please provide a valid email address' 
@@ -158,15 +330,31 @@ export const POST = async ({ request }) => {
       });
     }
 
-    // Spam detection
-    const spamReason = detectSpam(data);
-    if (spamReason) {
-      // Log spam attempt but don't reveal detection to user
-      console.log(`Spam detected from ${clientIP}: ${spamReason}`);
+    // First check for validation errors
+    const validationError = validateMessage(data, clientIP, userAgent);
+    if (validationError) {
+      const { message: responseMessage, logReason } = validationError;
       
-      // Return success to avoid revealing spam detection
+      console.log(`❌ Validation error from ${clientIP}: ${logReason}`);
       return new Response(JSON.stringify({ 
-        success: true 
+        error: responseMessage 
+      }), { 
+        status: 400,
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Then check for spam
+    const spamResult = detectSpam(data, clientIP, userAgent);
+    if (spamResult) {
+      const { message: responseMessage, logReason } = spamResult;
+      
+      console.log(`🚨 Spam detected from ${clientIP}: ${logReason}`);
+      return new Response(JSON.stringify({ 
+        success: true,
+        message: responseMessage
       }), { 
         status: 200,
         headers: {
@@ -207,7 +395,8 @@ ${message}
 **Name:** ${name}
 **Email:** ${email}
 **Phone:** ${phone || 'Not provided'}
-**IP:** ${clientIP}`;
+**IP:** ${clientIP}
+**User Agent:** ${userAgent}`;
 
     // Prepare headers with Bearer token authentication
     const headers = {
@@ -246,9 +435,9 @@ ${message}
       });
     }
 
-    console.log('Message sent successfully to ntfy');
+    console.log('✅ Legitimate message sent successfully from', clientIP);
 
-    // Add file logging as a backup
+    // File logging
     try {
       const fs = await import('fs');
       const path = await import('path');
@@ -266,6 +455,7 @@ From: ${name} (${email})
 Phone: ${phone || 'Not provided'}
 Subject: ${subject}
 IP: ${clientIP}
+User Agent: ${userAgent}
 
 ${message}
 ==============================
@@ -275,11 +465,11 @@ ${message}
       console.log('Message logged to file');
     } catch (logError) {
       console.error('Failed to log to file:', logError);
-      // Continue anyway - this is just a backup
     }
     
     return new Response(JSON.stringify({ 
-      success: true 
+      success: true,
+      message: 'Message sent successfully! We\'ll get back to you soon.'
     }), { 
       status: 200,
       headers: {
diff --git a/src/pages/contact.astro b/src/pages/contact.astro
index 4a03622..62a6c44 100644
--- a/src/pages/contact.astro
+++ b/src/pages/contact.astro
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ const ntfyUrl = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_NTFY_URL;
         });
         
         if (response.ok) {
-          formStatus.innerHTML = "<p>Message sent successfully! We'll get back to you soon.</p>";
+          const result = await response.json();
+          const successMessage = result.message || 'Message sent successfully! We\'ll get back to you soon.';
+          formStatus.innerHTML = `<p>${successMessage}</p>`;
           formStatus.className = "form-status success";
           contactForm.reset();
         } else if (response.status === 429) {
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ const ntfyUrl = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_NTFY_URL;
             result = { error: 'Could not send message. Please try again.' };
           }
           
-          formStatus.innerHTML = `<p>Error: ${result.error || 'Could not send message. Please try again.'}</p>`;
+          formStatus.innerHTML = `<p>${result.error || 'Could not send message. Please try again.'}</p>`;
           formStatus.className = "form-status error";
         }
       } catch (error) {