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From: "T.M. Sommers" <>
Subject: Re: [FreeHelp] FTP problem
Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:26:28 -0500
References: <4915E46C.7030909@gmail.com><6396C23C2DB549CDADED3FA37F7CE913@BERT>
In-Reply-To: <6396C23C2DB549CDADED3FA37F7CE913@BERT>


Barry Carlson wrote:
> On Sunday, November 09, 2008 8:11 AM (UTC+13)
> T.M. Sommers <> wrote:-
>
>> I have been unable to ftp anything to freepages. I log in successfully,
>> and I can change directories, but everything else I have done results in
>> a disconnect. Here is a sample transcript:
>
>> I am using the standard Windows XP ftp client.
>
> I have checked the server using the FileZilla FTP client and normal file
> transfers took place.

I think it is a firewall issue. I am using a new (to me) machine
in a new environment, and this was the first time I tried ftping.
I later tried other sites, and had the same problem. Sorry to
have bothered everyone.

> The Windows XP FTP client is a command line driven beast, and perhaps
> you may be interested in using a free FTP Client program such as
> FileZilla which is available at:-

Command-line is easier. If I weren't too lazy to lookup the ftp
protocol, I'd try telnetting to port 21.

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