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5 posts by 5 people · 15 Oct 1996 - 24 Oct 1996

I know this probably isn't the right place to put this post, but this is the only newsgroup I read. I need some help with ftp. I used to use Netscape 3.0 but I recently started using Internet Explorer 3.0. Here is my problem....I have been trying to get game demos off of PC List, but everytime the file is at an ftp site, when it tries to connect, it says it can't because the site returned extended information. Does anyone know what this means or how to solve it? The only time I can download a file is if it is at a HTTP:// site. It really narrows down my choices. Thanks for any help and sorry for posting here.
Eric Busch 15 Oct 1996#340636
The message you're getting about 'Extended Information' just means that the server has reached the maximum number of simultaneous users. The only real solution is to just keep trying until you get in. Other than busy servers, I have no trouble downloading from FTP sites with IE3.0. Not that this matters, but do you have the patch for IE3.0 (it addresses security issues not FTP)? You can get it from: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com//msdownload/ieinstall/update.exe -- Emory University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Nascar Setups Page: http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/
Damian Mar 15 Oct 1996#340637
: The message you're getting about 'Extended Information' just means that the : server has reached the maximum number of simultaneous users. The only real : solution is to just keep trying until you get in. Other than busy servers, : I have no trouble downloading from FTP sites with IE3.0. : Not that this matters, but do you have the patch for IE3.0 (it addresses : security issues not FTP)? You can get it from: : ftp://ftp.microsoft.com//msdownload/ieinstall/update.exe : -- : Emory University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences : Nascar Setups Page: http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/ : > I know this probably isn't the right place to put this post, but this : is : > the only newsgroup I read. I need some help with ftp. I used to use : > Netscape 3.0 but I recently started using Internet Explorer 3.0. : > Here is my problem....I have been trying to get game demos off of PC : > List, but everytime the file is at an ftp site, when it tries to connect, : > it says it can't because the site returned extended information. Does : > anyone know what this means or how to solve it? The only time I can : > download a file is if it is at a HTTP:// site. It really narrows down my : > choices. Thanks for any help and sorry for posting here. Anyway you can try to change the URL directely. Put http where ftp is. It works, i use to do it. -- Damian Marin Ramirez / / ////////////// / / /\/ /\/ BORN TO DIE /\/ /\/ / / ///////////// / /
It will survive. At least this isn't a 'Get Rich Quick' message. Excellent choice! It probably has reached it's maximum number of ANONYMOUS users. Also, some FTP servers check to see if you are sending an actual EMAIL address as the password. It doesn't have to be your REAL email address, but it must be in the format of an email address. Example: I use Serv-U as my occasional FTP server. If I tell Serv-U to check anonymous email addresses, I can not log on to my FTP site with MSIE to login with this checked, Serv-U will not let you login because what MSIE 3.0 sends as an email address is in the incorrect format. Solution: Get / use a program that was designed as a FTP program, such as Cute FTP or WS_Ftp, just to name a few. These programs can run in the background while you roam around with your browser. The transfers are, on both my systems, much faster using an FTP program as well. Also, if you register Cute Ftp, if your download aborts ( gee, that never happens!! ) you can restart where you left off. Tell me that doesn't beat doing it from your browser!
WODA 24 Oct 1996#341480
Hey ! You burnt the following into my screen : You're jokin' ?! >Example: I use Serv-U as my occasional FTP server. If I tell Serv-U to >check anonymous email addresses, I can not log on to my FTP site with MSIE >to login with this checked, Serv-U will not let you login because what MSIE >3.0 sends as an email address is in the incorrect format. And you like the MSIE ? In Netscape you can specify your own Email-adress that will be given to FTP-servers ! So don't hype the MS-product, use a real one ! Or Netscape :-) !!!!!!!!!!!!! And please all messages via Email back to the Author too !!! Thanks ! +----------------------------------------------+ GP2 is one of the most realistic games ever , so watch out for your neck if you hit a wall ! +----------------------------------------------+

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