how2 automate ftp ?

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From: Shai Shprung
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 1997 00:00

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New to the Unix ftp world...
I need to ftp a file from few servers that have a daily files ready for me,
lets say at 3:00AM
so far I am using 
"ftp [server name or IP ]"
Then I need to enter my user name and password, to type "get [file name]"
and then to type "bye"
I wish I can make a cron-job that will call some PERL (or Shell) code that
will do it for me. 
I know how to add a cron job, I know to program C, PERL and some Shell, but
I don't know how to make the ftp program to work with out me around....
let say my user name is BLA_BLA and my password is AABBCCDD
can you show me, using this user-name and password how to write something
to make the ftp run with out me typing it?
Thanks, Shai

Please CC to my email ( shai@nbase.com )

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From: "Shai Shprung" <shai@interramp.com>
Subject: how2 automate ftp ?
Date: 1997/02/21
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