Re: lynx-dev batch-mode cookies ?

[Leonid Pauzner]

9-Apr-99 08:05 Hugo Rabson wrote:
> Hi,

> I've written a script which navigate Hotmail & forwards new emails to a
> local mail spool. The thing is, it no longer works because Hotmail now
> requires cookies & Lynx won't accept or send cookies when it's run in
> batch mode (non-interactive mode).

> e.g. "echo address@hidden" | lynx -dump -post_data http://cgi....";

> I've tried using the "-accept_all_cookies" parameter. I've also made sure
> /etc/lynx.cfg has ACCEPT_ALL_COOKIES and PERSISTENT_COOKIES as true.
> (I'm running Lynx 2.8.2-3).
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ this is a development version
                             (2.8.2 has not released yet)
                             try the recent development version -
                             the link is available from '=' Info Page


> Lynx appears to handle cookies properly when run interactively (i.e.
> Hotmail functions okay when I log in & read emails manually).

> However, Lynx appears not to handle cookies properly when run
> non-interactively: I get the Hotmail web page saying, "Sorry, your browser
> does not accept cookies."

> All advice is appreciated.

> Hugo

> P.S.
> Script is at http://www.jin-sei-kai.demon.co.uk/hugo/linux.html#hotmole

> --------Hugo Rabson <address@hidden>--------
> Date: 09-Apr-99       Time: 07:54:12
> NT is for the Navy; the Vikings would have used Linux.
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