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to: David Randall
from: James Mckenzie
date: 1999-11-11 20:31:15
subject: FTP & Telenet

Hello David!

11 Nov 99 15:56, David Randall wrote to Linda Proulx:

 DR> Linda Proulx wrote in a message to All:

 LP>> If I wanted to Telent or FTP would Netscape do it for me? If
 LP>> not what kind of programs would I need?

 DR> If you use the SIO comm drivers, you can setup a virtual modem and use
 DR> any DOS terminal program for a telnet client.  I've used Telix and
 DR> Front Door in this manner.  Or get a copy of the OS/2 version of ZOC.

 DR> Netscape will connect to most ftp sites, but I prefer to use the
 DR> Win3.1 version of CuteFTP.

Why?  There are a couple of good OS/2 graphical FTP programs, and a couple of 
command line programs.  I prefer ncftp, which is a port of a UNIX program of
the same name.  Saves the sites and directories I've visited.

James

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