Re: FTP problem

On Mar 24, 11:12 am, Malke <ma...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Carterj wrote:
I recently bought a new computer that has XP Professional as its OS.
In the past, with XP home, I've used a Firefox plug-in called Fire FTP
with no difficulty. It will not make a connection with an FTP server
on my new computer. Neither will Smart FTP, a stand-alone program I
downloaded.

What happens when you try? If you get error messages, please quote the exact
text. What antivirus/security program(s) are you using? Perhaps third-party
firewall adjustment is necessary.

There is no difference between XP Home and Pro in the way an FTP program
functions so the problem is with something you've installed on your
computer and/or its settings.

Malke
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Thanks, Malke,

I gritted my teeth and turned off the Windows firewall and Fire Ftp
connected without difficulty. It's kind of scary to leave it off,
however. Do you have a suggestion? Is it possible to fix the firewall
so it lets FTP through?

Carter
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