in reply to Outputing Session State of Net::FTP

Sounds like you might want the debug info. You can get it via the Debug option.
erickn@cosmora01d:/home/erickn> cat x use Net::FTP; my $ftp = Net::FTP->new("ftp.mwh.com", Debug => 1); $ftp->login('me', 'me'); erickn@cosmora01d:/home/erickn> perl x Net::FTP: Net::FTP(2.65) Net::FTP: Exporter(5.566) Net::FTP: Net::Cmd(2.21) Net::FTP: IO::Socket::INET(1.26) Net::FTP: IO::Socket(1.27) Net::FTP: IO::Handle(1.21) Net::FTP=GLOB(0x2e1da8)<<< 220-=(<*>)=-.:. (( Welcome to PureFTPd 1.0. +8 )) .:.-=(<*>)=- Net::FTP=GLOB(0x2e1da8)<<< 220-You are user number 0 of 50 allowed Net::FTP=GLOB(0x2e1da8)<<< 220-Local time is now 16:37 and the load is + 0.00. Server port: 21. Net::FTP=GLOB(0x2e1da8)<<< 220 You will be disconnected after 15 minut +es of inactivity. Net::FTP=GLOB(0x2e1da8)>>> user me Net::FTP=GLOB(0x2e1da8)<<< 331 User me OK. Password required Net::FTP=GLOB(0x2e1da8)>>> PASS .... Net::FTP=GLOB(0x2e1da8)<<< 530 Authentication failed, sorry