internet/form-handling

[telianews]

Hi, here's the question : How can I write a program that will let me log  
on to password-protected websites from  a text-terminal (e.g. xterm). Just 
to illustrate what I mean, right now I have to log on to my ISP server from 
a javascript-enabled webclient, but I would really like to be able to check 
my POP-mail  without first starting a webbrowser. Any ideas for a script to 
log on from the terminal?
                                Patrik