17.2.1999

FTP isn't a new kind of motor oil; it's the easiest way to transfer files from one site to another. Of course, you probably already knew that (if you didn't, then you've learned something new today). Lockergnomie Joshua Rolfe brings up a great tip for Netscape or IE4 users: you can use your browser to log into an FTP site! Simply type "ftp://username@ftpsite.com" (without the quotes). Of course, change 'username' to whatever it should be (typically "anonymous" works) and 'ftpsite.com' to whatever the FTP site's address is. If you have an account which requires a password, you can type "ftp://username:password@ftpsite.com" -- Be very careful when doing this, though, as the address will remain in the drop-down menu. Netscape will prompt you for a password, whereas IE will pop up with an error message. See, I'm more than happy to show Netscape in a positive light!