Re: LYNX-DEV How do I access my home directory, via FTP in Lynx 2.7 for Win32?

[Wayne Buttles]

On Mon, 7 Apr 1997, Debra Walker wrote:

> I tried several times to send this message from Lynx 2.7 for Win32, and
> the Cc: copies that I saw, on my end, did not have the text of my
> original message(s) contained in them.  I just installed this version
> of Lynx on my system (Win95).  I put sendmail.exe in my path, and
> entered the suggested line (for SYSTEM_MAIL) in the VMS section of
> lynx.cfg.

I just tried it and it worked for me.  How about sharing the SYSTEM_MAIL
line.

> Anyway, the subject line basically says it all...  I know that I can
> use FTP to access certain sites with this version of Lynx anonymously.
> However, I would like to learn how to access my own home directory, via
> an FTP connection, using Lynx on my system.

Try: ftp://address@hidden/my/directory/
or: ftp://user:address@hidden/my/directory/ 

There was an ftp bug at one point.  It should be fixed now, or will be
when I send out the next compile for 386/Win32. 

Wayne

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