I'm using commons-httpclient 3.1 and found I couldn't send cookies. I have to set a virtual host: unavoidable for me, but the root of the problem.
A patch in CommonsHTTPClient solved the problem: if (msgContext.getMaintainSession()) { HttpState state = httpClient.getState(); method.getParams().setCookiePolicy(CookiePolicy.BROWSER_COMPATIBILITY); + final String host = hostConfiguration.getParams().getVirtualHost() == null ? hostConfiguration.getHost() : hostConfiguration.getParams().getVirtualHost(); String path = targetURL.getPath(); boolean secure = hostConfiguration.getProtocol().isSecure(); fillHeaders(msgContext, state, HTTPConstants.HEADER_COOKIE, host, path, secure); fillHeaders(msgContext, state, HTTPConstants.HEADER_COOKIE2, host, path, secure); httpClient.setState(state); } The line used to assume hostConfiguration.getHost() was always the right host to set. Httpclient checks against the name of the virtual host if one is set. Chris --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]