Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-jakarta-httpclient-user-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 69414 invoked from network); 5 Aug 2005 11:48:09 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (209.237.227.199) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 5 Aug 2005 11:48:09 -0000 Received: (qmail 68239 invoked by uid 500); 5 Aug 2005 11:48:09 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-jakarta-httpclient-user-archive@jakarta.apache.org Received: (qmail 68066 invoked by uid 500); 5 Aug 2005 11:48:08 -0000 Mailing-List: contact httpclient-user-help@jakarta.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: "HttpClient User Discussion" Reply-To: "HttpClient User Discussion" Delivered-To: mailing list httpclient-user@jakarta.apache.org Received: (qmail 68053 invoked by uid 99); 5 Aug 2005 11:48:08 -0000 Received: from asf.osuosl.org (HELO asf.osuosl.org) (140.211.166.49) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 05 Aug 2005 04:48:08 -0700 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.8 required=10.0 tests=DNS_FROM_RFC_ABUSE,SPF_HELO_FAIL,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (asf.osuosl.org: domain of ROLWEBER@de.ibm.com designates 195.212.29.150 as permitted sender) Received: from [195.212.29.150] (HELO mtagate1.de.ibm.com) (195.212.29.150) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 05 Aug 2005 04:47:58 -0700 Received: from d12nrmr1607.megacenter.de.ibm.com (d12nrmr1607.megacenter.de.ibm.com [9.149.167.49]) by mtagate1.de.ibm.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j75Bm5xt108350 for ; Fri, 5 Aug 2005 11:48:05 GMT Received: from d12av04.megacenter.de.ibm.com (d12av04.megacenter.de.ibm.com [9.149.165.229]) by d12nrmr1607.megacenter.de.ibm.com (8.12.10/NCO/VERS6.7) with ESMTP id j75Bm5Ym161510 for ; Fri, 5 Aug 2005 13:48:05 +0200 Received: from d12av04.megacenter.de.ibm.com (loopback [127.0.0.1]) by d12av04.megacenter.de.ibm.com (8.12.11/8.13.3) with ESMTP id j75Bm5vV021250 for ; Fri, 5 Aug 2005 13:48:05 +0200 Received: from d12ml067.megacenter.de.ibm.com (d12ml067.megacenter.de.ibm.com [9.149.164.162]) by d12av04.megacenter.de.ibm.com (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id j75Bm5cr021247 for ; Fri, 5 Aug 2005 13:48:05 +0200 In-Reply-To: <42F33F0A.5020300@multicom.co.uk> To: "HttpClient User Discussion" MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: HttpMethod.setFollowRedirects(bool) does not work for POST methods ??? X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 6.5.4 March 27, 2005 From: Roland Weber X-MIMETrack: S/MIME Sign by Notes Client on Roland Weber/Germany/IBM(Release 6.5.4|March 27, 2005) at 05.08.2005 13:47:51, Serialize by Notes Client on Roland Weber/Germany/IBM(Release 6.5.4|March 27, 2005) at 05.08.2005 13:47:51, Serialize complete at 05.08.2005 13:47:51, S/MIME Sign failed at 05.08.2005 13:47:51: The cryptographic key was not found, Serialize by Router on D12ML067/12/M/IBM(Release 6.53HF247 | January 6, 2005) at 05/08/2005 13:48:05, Serialize complete at 05/08/2005 13:48:05 Message-ID: Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 13:48:04 +0200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org X-Spam-Rating: minotaur.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N Hi Tim, > The HTTP spec seems to say POST > responses can redirect. Is there a deliberate reason why my setting on a > POST method has no effect? It says POST methods MUST NOT redirect without user interaction. See RFC 2616, section 10.3.3, page 62. Since HttpClient does not implement a user front-end, we can't redirect automatically. cheers, Roland --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: httpclient-user-unsubscribe@jakarta.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: httpclient-user-help@jakarta.apache.org