Re: [MacPerl] Sending commands to a server with MacPerl

[Strider <Strider@baka.com>]

>OK, I found out that the EIMS password server is on port 106, and the
>commands that I have to send to it are
>
>USER username
>PASS password
>NEWPASS newpassword
>QUIT
>
>I am trying to use POP3.pm from the libnet bundle, but it is either
>erroring out, or not changin the password.
>
>Please help me out, and tell me what I have to do in order to
>
>Connect to a server on port 106
>and send the four commands mentioned above.
>
>This has to be easier than it seems to be, I think I missing in the way
>I am approaching this.
>
>
>Yaks
>Thanx for any help you can give me.
>


I think what you're missing is that the POP protocol runs on port 110, not
106. Even if there's a separate "password changing only" port, try doing
that on port 110. It should work, but it requires somewhat different
commands.

-Seraph



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