Then you need LWP(libwww-perl) (LWP::UserAgent and dependencies, LWP::Simple is usefull). On a good server with Perl, LWP should be installed anyway, a good sys admin will realize that :)

Thanks! LWP::UserAgent works a treat! you are a star!

#!D:/Perl/bin/perl.exe

 require LWP::UserAgent;

 my $ua = LWP::UserAgent->new(env_proxy => 1,
                              keep_alive => 1,
                              timeout => 30,
                             );



$request = HTTP::Request->new('GET', 'http://foo.co/cgi/remote.cgi');

$response = $ua->request($request);
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As others have said, for your specific case, I would bypass the whole remote thing and have the original script send the email.

If that's not possible, or for other situations, I sometimes use an image link that points to a second/remote script, which does whatever it needs to do and just returns a single pixel image to the browser.*

* This technique is often referred to as a 'web bug', and though it has a bad rap for inappropriate and malicious use by banner advertisers and spammers, the technique itself is often perfect for legitimate purposes as well.

cheers!