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From: "Steve Spiller" <sspiller@microsoft.com>
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Subject: Re: File Transfer Protocol
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 10:12:11 -0800
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I've had the same problem with using FTP through a firewall.  If you are
using a text-based client, try typing 'PASV' at the ftp prompt.  If it's GUI
based, there should be a setting to allow you to use PASV mode.

Hope it helps.

-Steve

Tones <caz.tones@cwcom.net> wrote in message
news:36D157D1.71A9707B@cwcom.net...
> Hi Jim,
>
> Are you connecting from home, or via your network at Uni ?
>
> I would say it is probably a problem with your network at Uni. (Assuming
> that is where you are! - Firewalls are a bitch when it comes to FTP
> across the net).  Have a word with the admin people - FTP is pretty easy
> to get going, so I doubt it is a problem with your program.  Try
> connecting using the MSDOS ftp program, and if that don't work you know
> what's up.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Cheers
>
> Tones 8)
>