GG> I need to use the console FTP app for automated 
 GG> gathering of some files, probably from a batch file.
 GG> However, when you issue a "mget *.*", it wants you to 
 GG> confirm (with a "y" keypress) each file.    Not good. 
 GG> Anyone know how to have the ftp.exe just do it without asking/prompting?
 GG> If not, I'll need a -freeware- application that can do it.
ftp -i hostname   (-i param turns of interactive prompting)
or 
ftp -s:scriptname (turns off prompting automatically on script ops)
take a look at the ftp stuff in the help facility. NT has one of the more 
complete ones that I've seen. Oops, meant in the 'online books' facility.
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