lynx-dev batch-mode cookies ?

[Hugo Rabson]

Hi,

I've written a script which navigate Hotmail & forwards new emails to a
local mail spool. The thing is, it no longer works because Hotmail now
requires cookies & Lynx won't accept or send cookies when it's run in
batch mode (non-interactive mode).

e.g. "echo address@hidden" | lynx -dump -post_data http://cgi....";

I've tried using the "-accept_all_cookies" parameter. I've also made sure
/etc/lynx.cfg has ACCEPT_ALL_COOKIES and PERSISTENT_COOKIES as true.
(I'm running Lynx 2.8.2-3).

Lynx appears to handle cookies properly when run interactively (i.e.
Hotmail functions okay when I log in & read emails manually).

However, Lynx appears not to handle cookies properly when run
non-interactively: I get the Hotmail web page saying, "Sorry, your browser
does not accept cookies."

All advice is appreciated.

Hugo

P.S.
Script is at http://www.jin-sei-kai.demon.co.uk/hugo/linux.html#hotmole

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Date: 09-Apr-99       Time: 07:54:12
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