Hi, this is the code I use in my scripts. I use DieNice instead of die. You can save recoding all your dies by setting a $SIG{__DIE__} = \&DieNice as noted above. In my experience the die sig handler is not reliable on Win32. 

sub DieNice {

    my $message = shift;
    my ($package, $file, $line) = caller();
    my $user_message = "Sorry, the system is currently unable to proce
+ss your request<br>\n";
    $user_message .= "due to routine maintenance. Please try again lat
+er. Our Apologies\n";
    $message = Unindent <<"    MESSAGE";
    A fatal die was trapped by the $scriptname die nice routine, detai
+ls:
    Time:          $datetime
    List name:     $list_name
    Script name:   $scriptname
    Package:       $package
    File:          $file
    Line Number:   $line
    Error Message: $message
    MESSAGE
    &TellUser($user_message);   # the bullshit message!
    &WarnAdmin($message);       # the real facts!
  exit;
}

sub WarnAdmin {

    my $message = shift;
    my ($old_name, $old_email) = ($name, $email);
    $name = "Administrator";
    $email = $our_email;
    &EmailUser ($message);
    ($name, $email) = ($old_name, $old_email);
  return;
}

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The &TellUser sub displays a Sorry page with the passed message. The old routine maintenance story!. The unindent sub just strips leading whitespace and lets the herepages sit nicely inline in the code.

cheers

tachyon

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In reply to Re: DIE or Fatals cause Redirect? by tachyon
in thread DIE or Fatals cause Redirect? by c

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