On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> What does the \r in system("\r\n\r"); do?
Please look up the standard backslash characters.
\r carriage return
\n newline
\f form feed
They're all related, but distinct.
> Where can I find some info on the system function/method?
The perldoc system is a good place to start for this and your other
questions, as is a good introductory text like _Beginning Perl_.
> Does anyone have something like this for Windows Telnet connecting to
> Exchange?
Yeah -- a SMTP module.
Don't connect to a mail server via telnet unless you're debugging!
When you're trying to pin down SMTP problems, it can be useful to telnet
to a mail server on the SMTP port 25, just as it can be useful to test
web servers on port 80 and IMAP on port 143. This is a good thing to
know how to do in a pinch.
But it should NEVER be necessary to write software that as a matter of
routine communicates with a remote service via telnet. NEVER.
There are perfectly good SMTP modules on CPAN. Find one & use it.
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Chris Devers
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