how to know whether web server of a remote machine is running or not

From: Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 11:59:15 +0000
Subject: how to know whether web server of a remote machine is running or not
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Hi, I want to make a page (on a webserver) which will be redirected to another page on another webserver and hence i want to know whether the another webserver is running or not so that if the webserver is not running it do something else. is there any method to know whether the other webserver is running or not. your help will be appreciated. with best wishes balwant

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