From: David Vallner <david@...>
Date: 2006-02-15T05:42:04+09:00
Subject: Re: post_form

Dňa Utorok 14 Február 2006 13:33 Fox napísal:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to do auto login and mail checker script to check my webmail
> account http://webmail.razdva.cz/index.html. So I used post_form method
> for logging.
>
> res = Net::HTTP.post_form
> URI.parse('http://webmail.razdva.cz/index.html'),
>                  { "mode" => "login", "username"=>"user",
> "password"=>"pwd", "secure" => "0" }
>
> This call succeeds and res is HTTPFound, so I tried to download
> redirected page, but the server immediatelly logouts me. I think that
> problem is in cookies, becuase they are required by the server.
> Should I start some session prior to posting a form?
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Fox

Sessions are mostly stored server-side, so you need to re-send the cookies the 
server gives you back with each subsequent request.

Personally, I'd just use a Real Mail Account that lets you use POP.

David Vallner