Perhaps tomcat has security policy preventing certain socket connections. JRE/JDK has a root/default policy...but tomcat may extend this.
I think most servlet engines use mail.jar/activation.jar...perhaps tomcat is restricting certain sockets to these libraries. mike HALSTEAD SGT WARREN F wrote: > Sir, > > I in no way am implying that the members of this list have been > derisive. I meant to state answers I found else where seemed dersive. I > did find an example of a non-derisive "write it in Java". I sumbit to > your attention: > > http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-users/200310.mbox/%3cLLE > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > As well as: > > http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Programming_Languages/Perl/Q > _21216234.html > > For the above you have to pay/register for the solution, and I am leery > of it, but it is an excellent example of my problem. > > Thank you all again for your help. I may just have to take a self-taught > crash course in Java....or socket programming in Perl. :P > > V/R > > ~Warren Halstead > > > > > > David Smith wrote: > > Really?! I've been on this list for a while and do not recall such > derisive comments. Perhaps a more optimistic approach would help. > > As to the problem, I don't use the setup you are attempting, so you are > going to have to help with some more info. Specifically a code example > and logs for the moment when the connection is attempted. Further, some > information regarding the environment would also be helpful -- security > settings, etc., ... It may be that the CGI is relying on environment > variables that aren't available to the tomcat service. > > --David > > HALSTEAD SGT WARREN F wrote: > >> Good Afternoon, >> >> I am running Tomcat 5 with CGI enabled. I am attempting to use >> Net::SMTP to send e-mail, and it works fine from the command line, but >> > > >> not running as a CGI script. I have scoured the internet and found >> > other > >> people with this problem, but the derisive answer to their pleas for >> help has been "Write it in Java dummy!" >> >> I do not have that option, and so I must ask if there is some >> security function in Tomcat or a workaround, that allows perl CGI >> scripts to make a socket connection to port 25 of another server. >> >> Thank you for your help in this matter. If you feel any other >> details are required to troubleshoot my problem, please feel free to >> contact me and ask. >> >> Very Respectfully, >> >> ~Sgt Halstead >> 15th MEU >> USMC >> >> >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
