using httpdlib with a proxy server

[Ilja Heitlager]

Lenny Self wrote in message ...
>I am attempting to write a small script that sends a list of URLs though a
>proxy server and then records a bit of information on the respose.  I
though
>I could use the httplib module to help with this, however, I don't see
where
>it can send a request though a proxy server. Does anyone know of a module
>that will allow me to do this?

You can use the httplib. You need to open the connection to the proxy server
and insert
a Host header variable with the requested site as value.

HTH,
Ilja Heitlager