I posted a related question before, and got some excellent answers. However, having tried the various suggestions, it seems that the problem is deeper.

I'm trying to use or write a Hotmail login script. I've attempted using WWW::Hotmail and gotmail, and neither of them work. I think it's because MS have changed the login methods and/or there are various new redirects that those modules can't handle. Does anyone know if this is the case? If it is, any tips on what a Hotmail login script would look like would be much appreciated. I realise that MS probably don't want people to be using script to login (oh woe, all that wasted advertising) and therefore would like to keep this info secret, but still...(all the more reason to make it work, right? ;)

Thanks.

doonyakka

update: thanks, tachyon. i'm pretty sure you've given me enough sly hints that i'll be able to crack this one ;) i'm trying to build a plugin for trillian that will login to any number of hotmail accounts periodically, and stop them from expiring. i'll let you know how it goes

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