I've got a script which I'd like to use to send documents via e-mail. Nothing major. Here's the portion of the script that I'm having issues with: 

#! /usr/bin/perl -w

use strict;
use MIME::Lite;

$ENV{ 'PATH' } = '/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/lib:/var/qmail/bin
+';
$ENV{ 'BASH_ENV' } = '';
my $msg = MIME::Lite->new(
        From    => 'ccalzonetti@quarry.com',
        To      => 'ccalzone@quarry.com',
        Subject => 'A test',
        Type    => 'multipart/mixed',
        );

$msg->attach(
        Type => 'TEXT',
        Data => "Here is a file.\n",
        );

$msg->attach(
        Type => 'application/octect-stream',
        Path => '/var/wwwdata/docs/wml_style.pdf',
        Disposition => 'attachment',
        );

$msg->send;

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Well, as is, the script works fine. If however, I add the -T taint option to my hashbang line, the script just seems to hang on me. No warnings, no errors, nothing.

Further, if I leave in the -T, but comment out the code attaching the pdf, then the script once again works.

Setting $MIME::Lite::PARANOID = 1 doesn't seem to be helping here. Anyone know what's going on?

elbieelbieelbie

In reply to Taint causes MIME::Lite to hang? by elbie

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