--- projects/cms/source/util/uk/org/iscream/cms/util/Smtp.java	2001/05/29 17:02:35	1.6
+++ projects/cms/source/util/uk/org/iscream/cms/util/Smtp.java	2002/02/07 17:57:06	1.7
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import java.io.*;
  * for the GJT, and scaled to do just what we require.
  *
  * @author  $Author: tdb $
- * @version $Id: Smtp.java,v 1.6 2001/05/29 17:02:35 tdb Exp $
+ * @version $Id: Smtp.java,v 1.7 2002/02/07 17:57:06 tdb Exp $
  */
 public class Smtp {
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class Smtp {
     /**
      * The current CVS revision of this class
      */
-    public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.6 $";
+    public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.7 $";
     
 //---STATIC METHODS---
 
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ public class Smtp {
     public void sendCommand(String cmd, int reply) throws IOException {
         _socketOut.println(cmd);
         String temp = _socketIn.readLine();
-        if (!temp.startsWith(new Integer(reply).toString())) {
+        if (temp == null) {
+            throw new IOException ("IO error reading from socket, connection to server died?");
+        }
+        if (!temp.startsWith(String.valueOf(reply))) {
             throw new IOException ("Expected " + reply + ", got " + temp);
         }
     }