From: "Geo." 

Hmm, maybe it was just for http that it no longer works. But you are right
except if his friend logs in with a higher level of access than anon then
the URL will contain that username/password to get the higher level.

Geo.

"Paul Ranson"  wrote in message
news:4090f61e$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> I'm running most recent IE6, I think, and it lets me use that syntax to
> access my web space over FTP. I can even put it in my favourites so, apart
> from the password being visible to anyone who examines the properties, it
> just works.
>
> I'd have thought this was the ideal for Frank's friend. He can d'n'd with
IE
> into the space using FTP and his contact can use HTTP to get it out.
>
> Paul

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