On Tuesday 27 May 2003 8:05 pm, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > On Tuesday 27 May 2003 08:09 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: > > On Tuesday 27 May 2003 6:32 pm, RichardA wrote: > > > On Tue, 27 May 2003 15:26:18 +0100 > > > > > > Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > <g> I meant I haven't tried uploading to that site. I > > > > use gFtp myself, and it's easy. Let us know how you go > > > > on. > > > > > > > > Anne > > > > > > Anne, quick gFTP question: I put my user name and password > > > in the fields at the top, pressed the connect button on > > > the left, but it still tried logging in to the site as > > > anonymous according to the log window below. Where do you > > > put your details? > > > > Hi, Richard. Disclaimer - I'm no expert :-) > > > > I would guess that it was doing the right thing, though I'm > > not certain of this. The username and password are the ones > > that you need to access that particular site. Vincent had > > said that his site needed no signing in, so I would guess > > that for that site and others like it, it is not asking for > > a password, and so you are signed in as anonymous. > > > > If you make a connection to a site and are likely to want to > > go there again, make a bookmark. It will remember the > > settings you used for that site. > > > > It sounds to me as though you nearly had it right - just put > > anonymous for the username and leave password empty if the > > site doesn't require one. > > > > HTH > > > > Anne > > Hmm.... In the good, old days it was considered good > *netiquette* - when on anonymous FTP - to supply ones > e-mail-address in the *password* field. > Sounds reasonable - I think I've heard that before, too. Do you know how the info is used, though, Kaj, on a site with anonymous login? I mean their logs will show the ip of visitors, but would that email address be collectable by them?
Just wondering. I like to be mannerly, if I can. Anne
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