Hello, I'm fairly new with Perl and I'm having a problem accessing a cgi script i have written in order to validate a user name and password. This is not really a Perl question I guess... We have a site based on a third-party e-commerce package, the guy who I've replaced had written a cgi script that emails shipping information and product needs to our shipping department. His cgi script is located on another server due to the fact that the e-commerce host doesn't accept files with .cgi extensions. His script is accessible and executes perfectly, yet whenever I try to access the script I have written I get a "HTTP 404 - file not found" error. My script is located in the same folder as his on our server, it has the correct permissions set, and it compiles with no problems on my machine. Yet, for some reason, I can't access my script, only his. What's the deal? ANY information or insights are extremely appreciated. Thanks.

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