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Error 500 (Internal Server error) when executing Perl scripts.



Please check the following:

1. Set the implementing rights for "user" (705 or 755).
2. The first line in the Script must read #! /usr/bin/perl
3. Please add a backslash before '@'-indications (e.g. in E-Mail addresses)
This is necessary, since the '@'-indication is reserved by arrays in Perl for the
names.
4. Make sure you have the following line in your script to run them on a browser.
"Content-type: text/plain\n\n";

Finally use our Perl Syntax Checker by following the FAQ:
Perl Syntax Checker


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