Re: Pulling webpages - may be a weird question :)

try readfile('http://www.somesite.com/'); it creates a mirror; it might bypass the firewall, depending on how the blocking software is keyed to activate. -dj --- Jeff Lewis <jeff@hyrum.net> wrote: > I was sitting here at work (working of course!) > thinking about how some sites are blocked etc from > viewing... Is it possible with PHP to do something > like this: > > Have a page where I can create kind of a middle man. > I mean the PHP can be hosted on my server, it goes > to the site I'd want to view (lets say www.php.net). > It then relays it to my browser but as if it is > coming from my server. So can it grab the pages, > temp write them and server them over to me? > > I know it seems kind of strange but I am curious > about it.... > > Jeff > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/