Can't you use the Net::SMTP module ???
or to call the cf using "libwww-perl (LWP) modules" , something like ...
use LWP::Simple;
$content = get($URL);
you'll need to encode the URL you send
more @ http://www.perl.com/pub/doc/manual/html/pod/perlfaq9.html
or www.cpan.org to get the modules.
~Justin MacCarthy
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Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 12:48 PM
Subject: Calling CF template from perl?
> Hi, through a combination of circumstances beyond our control we have
> inherited a Perl script which we need to get running on an NT system. The
> part thats giving us problems is mailing from the script as we can't use
an
> SMTP server or install any additional software on the NT box (don't ask
why,
> if we could do it Blat would be on that machine as we speak).
>
> We do have access to CF 4.0 on the server though, so we were wondering -
can
> we send the email data from the perl script to a CF template which would
do
> the mailing? The script is set up with a mailing subroutine which is
passed
> four variables - To, From, Subject and Message, all messages will be
> pre-defined and fairly short in length.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on this? We have a very basic level of Perl
experience
> so if any answers can not assume we know what we are doing it may save
time
> ;)
>
> Wayne Putterill
>
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