"Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Try... After accessing the ftp site, go to IE> Page> Open FTP site in
> Windows Explorer.
>
> Option 2... Go to My Network Places> Add Network Place. Follow the wizard
> to
> add the FTP site. The URL format
> ftp://username:password@domain.com should work.
>
> If Network Places isn't on the desktop... Display Properties> Desktop>
> Customize> check it.
>
>> What does the ME in my example indicate?
> It's just the name of the directory set aside for user ftp accounts.
> Logging
> in takes you to your specific directory/folder.
I thougt that was done by adding "folder" as shown below. No?
ftp://me@home.twcny.rr.com/folder/subfolder
thanks again
>
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "AAaron123" <aaaron123@roadrunner.com> wrote in message
> news:OancivG7IHA.4108@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
>> news:OnJaIJF7IHA.4108@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi,
>> > Your message headers suggest Windows XP.
>> > Which version of Internet Explorer?
>>
>> IE 7
>>
>> > Were you ever able to access the FTP site with Internet Explorer?
>>
>> I can now. It's just when I'd like to navigate to a subdirectory I can't
> do
>> that by clicking the subdirectory's name.
>>
>> Should that work?
>>
>> > Has Internet Explorer been able to access other FTP sites?
>> don't know any other sites
>>
>> > Are you running a third-party firewall/security suite?
>> Zone alarm
>> >
>>
>> BTW:
>> What does the ME in my example indicate?
>> I thought it was the username but IE asked me to supply that later. Maybe
>> "Me" needs to be followed by a password?
>>
>> > Don
>> > [MS MVP- IE]
>
>> > "AAaron123" <aaaron123@roadrunner.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23DEvB0C7IHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> I use the following to list the files on my site:
>> >>
>> >> ftp://me@home.twcny.rr.com/
>> >>
>> >> They contain directories.
>> >>
>> >> If I click one of the directories I get:
>> >> Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage...
>> >>
>> >> Isn't there some way I can use IE to view my files?
>> >>
>> >> thanks
>