I need to set up a fairly non-technical user with the ability to upload some
PDF files to a webspace. Can anyone recommend a straightforward (Ideally
free) application which doesn't require too much brain power?

My ideal scenario would be a simple set of keystrokes from following a short
set of printed instructions which I'd give them.

TIA

"Trent SC" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in
news:31t93pF3f29h3U1@individual.net:

Internet Explorer?

Good point. Is there a simple step-by-step guide to FTP'ing with IE?

"Trent SC" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in news:31td54F3ej12kU1
@individual.net:

IE->Help->Contents and index->Search->FTP

Ta muchly.

The Internet explorer ftp won't be of any use to you. Do a Google for "FTP
Explorer" It's free and just about the simplest that I have found.


"Trent SC" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:31tf7aF3elaclU1@individual.net...
|> >> > I need to set up a fairly non-technical user with the ability to
| > >> > upload some PDF files to a webspace. Can anyone recommend a
| > >> > straightforward (Ideally free) application which doesn't require
too
| > >> > much brain power?
| > >> >
| > >> > My ideal scenario would be a simple set of keystrokes from
following
| a
| > >> > short set of printed instructions which I'd give them.
| > >> >
| > >> > TIA
| > >> >
| > >> Internet Explorer?
| > >
| > > Good point. Is there a simple step-by-step guide to FTP'ing with IE?
| >
| > IE->Help->Contents and index->Search->FTP
|
| Ta muchly.
|
|

Using IE to access the ftp site appeared to work when I just tried it out.
Sorry to appear dense, but why wouldn't it work?

Because you can't upload.

"Trent SC" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:31us76F3eaktmU1@individual.net...
|> |> >> > I need to set up a fairly non-technical user with the ability to
| > | > >> > upload some PDF files to a webspace. Can anyone recommend a
| > | > >> > straightforward (Ideally free) application which doesn't
require
| > too
| > | > >> > much brain power?
| > | > >> >
| > | > >> > My ideal scenario would be a simple set of keystrokes from
| > following
| > | a
| > | > >> > short set of printed instructions which I'd give them.
| > | > >> >
| > | > >> > TIA
| > | > >> >
| > | > >> Internet Explorer?
| > | > >
| > | > > Good point. Is there a simple step-by-step guide to FTP'ing with
| IE?
| > | >
| > | > IE->Help->Contents and index->Search->FTP
| > |
| > | Ta muchly.
| > |
| > The Internet explorer ftp won't be of any use to you. Do a Google for
"FTP
| > Explorer" It's free and just about the simplest that I have found.
|
| Using IE to access the ftp site appeared to work when I just tried it out.
| Sorry to appear dense, but why wouldn't it work?
|
|

Er, just uploaded a test file using IE6. So thanks for your input but if
that's your only objection to IE, it doesn't seem to apply in this
situation.

Try to upload a web page to your ISP and report back here.


"Trent SC" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:3202kdF3fg58eU1@individual.net...
|> |> |> >> > I need to set up a fairly non-technical user with the ability
| to
| > | > | > >> > upload some PDF files to a webspace. Can anyone recommend
a
| > | > | > >> > straightforward (Ideally free) application which doesn't
| > require
| > | > too
| > | > | > >> > much brain power?
| > | > | > >> >
| > | > | > >> > My ideal scenario would be a simple set of keystrokes from
| > | > following
| > | > | a
| > | > | > >> > short set of printed instructions which I'd give them.
| > | > | > >> >
| > | > | > >> > TIA
| > | > | > >> >
| > | > | > >> Internet Explorer?
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > Good point. Is there a simple step-by-step guide to FTP'ing
| with
| > | IE?
| > | > | >
| > | > | > IE->Help->Contents and index->Search->FTP
| > | > |
| > | > | Ta muchly.
| > | > |
| > | > The Internet explorer ftp won't be of any use to you. Do a Google
for
| > "FTP
| > | > Explorer" It's free and just about the simplest that I have found.
| > |
| > | Using IE to access the ftp site appeared to work when I just tried it
| out.
| > | Sorry to appear dense, but why wouldn't it work?
| > |
| > Because you can't upload.
| >
|
| Er, just uploaded a test file using IE6. So thanks for your input but if
| that's your only objection to IE, it doesn't seem to apply in this
| situation.
|
|

OK, and are then happily viewable. What were you expecting to happen, and
more importantly, if this isn't what you were expecting, what am I doing
that you aren't able to?

No conflict here, just curious and anxious to get it right so I can pass the
instructions on to someone else.

When I enter the ftp address for my ISP in the IE address box and click on
go I receive an error message telling me that "The server name or address
could not be resolved"


"Trent SC" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:3206upF3eua5rU1@individual.net...
|> |> |> |> >> > I need to set up a fairly non-technical user with the
| ability
| > | to
| > | > | > | > >> > upload some PDF files to a webspace. Can anyone
| recommend
| > a
| > | > | > | > >> > straightforward (Ideally free) application which
doesn't
| > | > require
| > | > | > too
| > | > | > | > >> > much brain power?
| > | > | > | > >> >
| > | > | > | > >> > My ideal scenario would be a simple set of keystrokes
| from
| > | > | > following
| > | > | > | a
| > | > | > | > >> > short set of printed instructions which I'd give them.
| > | > | > | > >> >
| > | > | > | > >> > TIA
| > | > | > | > >> >
| > | > | > | > >> Internet Explorer?
| > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > > Good point. Is there a simple step-by-step guide to
FTP'ing
| > | with
| > | > | IE?
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > IE->Help->Contents and index->Search->FTP
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Ta muchly.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > The Internet explorer ftp won't be of any use to you. Do a
Google
| > for
| > | > "FTP
| > | > | > Explorer" It's free and just about the simplest that I have
found.
| > | > |
| > | > | Using IE to access the ftp site appeared to work when I just tried
| it
| > | out.
| > | > | Sorry to appear dense, but why wouldn't it work?
| > | > |
| > | > Because you can't upload.
| > | >
| > |
| > | Er, just uploaded a test file using IE6. So thanks for your input but
| if
| > | that's your only objection to IE, it doesn't seem to apply in this
| > | situation.
| > |
| > Try to upload a web page to your ISP and report back here.
| >
| OK, I've uploaded pdf, html, gif, jpg and mov files and they all seem to
be
| OK, and are then happily viewable. What were you expecting to happen, and
| more importantly, if this isn't what you were expecting, what am I doing
| that you aren't able to?
|
| No conflict here, just curious and anxious to get it right so I can pass
the
| instructions on to someone else.
|
|

In news:zOFud.103$NH.70@newsfe6-win.ntli.net,
Stickems. <Stickems.@last.invalid> typed:

Why would you enter the ftp address of your ISP? They certainly aren't
going to let you in!

You want to enter the ftp address for your website.

I prefer ACE FTP3 (freeware) but I can ftp to my websites via IE by typing;
ftp://ftp.mydomain.com and hitting enter. I am then presented with a
username and password log-on box. Fill in the appropriate info and ftp to
my hearts content.

<snip>
You *have* it right. Carry on.

I don't have my own domain. Where would I find the ftp address of my
website?


"Bill" <Bill@no.invalid> wrote in message
news:09qdnSmgoJhIribcRVn-gQ@comcast.com...
| In news:zOFud.103$NH.70@newsfe6-win.ntli.net,
| Stickems. <Stickems.@last.invalid> typed:
|
| > When I enter the ftp address for my ISP in the IE address box and
| > click on go I receive an error message telling me that "The server
| > name or address could not be resolved"
|
| Why would you enter the ftp address of your ISP? They certainly aren't
| going to let you in!
|
| You want to enter the ftp address for your website.
|
| I prefer ACE FTP3 (freeware) but I can ftp to my websites via IE by
typing;
| ftp://ftp.mydomain.com and hitting enter. I am then presented with a
| username and password log-on box. Fill in the appropriate info and ftp to
| my hearts content.
|
| <snip>
| > "Trent SC" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
| > news:3206upF3eua5rU1@individual.net...
|
| >> No conflict here, just curious and anxious to get it right so I can
| >> pass the instructions on to someone else.
|
| You *have* it right. Carry on.
|
|

Stickems. wrote:
If this is your provider, look in here:

http://www.ntlworld.com/data-feeds/e...ites/webspace/
Welcome to ntl:webspace, a place where you can get hints, tips and
inspiration for using your 55MB of free webspace.


--
Mike Easter

Thanks for the reassurance. For the purposes of a
not-very-computer-literate secretary in a small building office, FTP'ing
with IE6 will be just fine. The instructions are short, simple and even my
Mum could follow them.

Ta muchly.

I've looked. I can only find the ftp address of my server, not the ftp
address of my web site.


"Mike Easter" <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote in message
news:m3Hud.7842$yr1.4090@newsread3.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
| Stickems. wrote:
| > I don't have my own domain. Where would I find the ftp address of my
| > website?
|
| If this is your provider, look in here:
|
| http://www.ntlworld.com/data-feeds/e...ites/webspace/
| Welcome to ntl:webspace, a place where you can get hints, tips and
| inspiration for using your 55MB of free webspace.
|
|
| --
| Mike Easter
|

Then call support and ask them. It may be that this only works where there
is domain hosting rather than an ISP's shared hosting (although I might be
talking bollocks - it happens a lot).

"Stickems." <Stickems.@last.invalid> wrote in message
news:jjHud.114$NH.64@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...

Stickems. wrote:
You have to get in there and root around - they don't leave good little
breadcrumbs to get around -- the links to the 'tutorials' are worthless.

http://www.ntlworld.com/help/custome.../settings.html

webspace - ftp details

Customer homepage URL format: homepage.ntlworld.com/user.name
FTP Server upload.ntlworld.com
User Name = your username
Password = your password


Another strategy is to go somewhere else where some service is giving
someone instructions, like these people who are selling webspace and
domainnames and such, but they have some pretty good help information
http://www.netfirms.com/

But you can't just stick your face in the front door; you have to be
able to drill all around the site.

My provider EarthLink has some exposed tutorials as well.

--
Mike Easter

In news:320tfmF3gtfj9U1@individual.net,
Trent SC <invalid@invalid.invalid> typed:

Whatever works. :-) Still? As far as "idiot-proof" goes? AceFTP3 is free,
supports drag-and-drop, and is even simpler than using IE (IMO)

Welcome.