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Whenever I try to install a module, my cpan client stops here

cpan shell -- CPAN exploration and modules installation (v1.59_54)
ReadLine support available (try 'install Bundle::CPAN')

CPAN: Storable loaded ok
CPAN: LWP::UserAgent loaded ok
Fetching with LWP:
  ftp://ftp.perl.org/pub/CPAN/authors/01mailrc.txt.gz
LWP failed with code[500] message[]
CPAN: Net::FTP loaded ok
Fetching with Net::FTP:
  ftp://ftp.perl.org/pub/CPAN/authors/01mailrc.txt.gz

Trying with "C:\APPS\wget\wget.BAT -O -" to get
    ftp://ftp.perl.org/pub/CPAN/authors/01mailrc.txt.gz
[download]

nothing happens after that ftp line. It just stuck there and waits there for hours.., I have to manually put ctrl+C to come out.
I am using cpan client on strawberry perl 5.10.0.5 on windows XP
I did a fresh installation from http://strawberryperl.com/ and did nothing else special.
how to download and install modules with this cpan client.
any settings I have to do like ftp proxy, etc
I have no clues, any help.

Vivek
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In reply to ftp problem on cpan client on windows with strawberry perl by targetsmart

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