Can sendRedirect() act as a post method instead of get? - jsp/servlets

Question

I have a simple form which accepts a username and a password. I have to use sendRedirect() method for the page to redirect to one page if log in is valid and to

Answer 1

No, it's not possible. The only (dirty) workaround I see is to forward to an internal page containing a hidden form (with method POST) and a JavaScript script submitting this form.