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Re: [h-e-w] ftp using usernames with imbedded @ sign
From: |
Chris McMahan |
Subject: |
Re: [h-e-w] ftp using usernames with imbedded @ sign |
Date: |
Thu, 20 Nov 2003 09:04:12 -0500 |
Might you consider finding another ISP? That would be the ultimate
way of voicing your complaint :)
- Chris
Michael R. Wolf writes:
>
>I'm working with a braindead ISP that requires ftp usernames to have
>an @ sign in it.
>
>Using ftp, I can get in this way:
>
> ftp
> > open ftp.metajiva.com
> > user address@hidden
>
>Or using mozilla, I can get in this way
>
> ftp://address@hidden@metajiva.com:
>
>IE cannot figure it out.
>
>Yeah!!! Stupid username syntax. They guy on the tech support hotline
>actually tried to defend this naming convention.
>
>Unfortunately, it breaks ange-ftp. Damn!!! Stupid ass ISP. They broke
>my dired-like ftp interface.
>
>Anyone know how to have ange-ftp get around this arcane username
>issue?
>
>
>--
>Michael R. Wolf
> All mammals learn by playing!
> address@hidden
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