telnet -e + pluto.ifong.org 80 #escape using + now ( orig Ctrl[ ) -- copy & paste POST /cgi-bin/telnet-parameters-passing-test-cgi HTTP/1.0 Referer: file:/cpfong/docs/login-test.html User-Agent: Mozilla/1.1N (X11; I; SunOS 5.3 sun4m) Accept: */* Accept: image/gif Accept: image/x-xbitmap Accept: image/jpeg Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Content-length: 38 #note: MUST new line here, fie_uname=jack&fie_psw=Secret -- end copy & paste keep pressing ENTER! then you got reply enter enter enter enter