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From: kdb@intercon.com (Kurt Baumann)
Subject: Re: FTP for MacTCP?
Reply-To: kdb@intercon.com (Kurt Baumann)
Organization: InterCon Systems Corporation
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 91 20:27:08 GMT
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In article <30989@hydra.gatech.EDU>, ce1zzes@prism.gatech.EDU (Eric Sheppard) 
writes:
> I asked a while ago about this, but only got a few confused replies.
> I have a stock Mac II machine with Ethertalk card, and MacTCP 1.0.1.
> I am currently using NCSA Telnet 2.2-TCP for communications, but there
> _still_ is no FTP.  By FTP, I mean I want to initiate an FTP session
> from the Mac to a remote host for file transfer.  I do *not* want to
> telnet to that host and start a reverse-FTP session like with the non-TCP
> Telnet and 2.3 Telnet.  Telnet and FTP exist as two different programs for
> the MSDOS machines, doesn't it exist for the Macintosh?  Where?
> 
> Eric

Well it does in several forms.

PD

NCSA Telnet has been modified by BYU to include a basic FTP server/client.
There are several HyperCard FTP stacks (HyperFTP comes to mind)
There is SU-MacIP which if I remember has both client and server

Commercial

Novell LAN workplace for the Mac
Wollongong Mac PathWay Access
Intercon TCP/Connect II

That's about all I can come up with on short notice.


Kurt Baumann                  703.709.9890
InterCon Systems Corp.   Creators of fine TCP/IP products for
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