no i tried that it with brackets it doesnt seem to work.
Its definitely a curl command quirk that im missing as using system with shell commands like ls work fine with and without args.
Ok LWP , i hadnt thought yet of using. The curl API was available on the server so it was a quick copy paste and use for me.
are you recommending i try LWP as an alternative to using curl ? and just use the same URLS and strings the mail company is giving me ??
im not an expert in perl, but that i think would be interesting.
on a lighter note.i can even post it to that mail company and tell them to support perl!
Do not wait to strike when the iron is hot! Make it hot by striking - WB Yeats

In reply to Re^2: Curl usage with Perl's system command by perlron
in thread Curl usage with Perl's system command by perlron

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