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Old 07-24-2008, 01:09 AM
Don Varnau
 
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Re: Isn't there some way I can use IE, ftp, to view my files?

Did you try ?
> > 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.


Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"AAaron123" <aaaron123@roadrunner.com> wrote in message
news:%2345MhnM7IHA.1200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
> news:%235xTMjK7IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > 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


> > "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?


> >> > "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


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