Microsoft KB Archive/306781

= How to access FTP sites directly by using Internet Explorer 5.5 =

Article ID: 306781

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q306781



SUMMARY
This article describes how to directly access File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Web sites with Internet Explorer 5.5.



MORE INFORMATION
To access FTP sites directly, type the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in the Address box for the FTP site to which you want to connect, for example:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com

How to Download a File or Folder
To download a file or folder, right-click the file or folder, and then click Copy to Folder.

How to Log On As a Different User
To log on to the FTP site as a different user, click Login As on the File menu.

How to Rename, Delete, or Upload Items
To rename or delete items in an FTP folder, or to paste items to an FTP site (upload), right-click the item, and then click Rename, Delete, or Paste just as you can when you use either Windows Explorer or My Computer.