Re: Error when commecting via FTP

Check to see if the FTP servers are started on both machines.

----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Rasch <drasch@mail.win.org>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 9:08 AM
Subject: Error when commecting via FTP


>
> I am trying to connect to a client site, to FTP some files we need for
> development, but no cigar.
>
> We have a session that connects and works fine using the IP address, but
> when I issue:
>
>
> FTP RMTSYS(*INTNETADR) INTNETADR('xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx')
>
>
> I get these two messages:
>
> Connecting to remote host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx using port 21.
> Cannot connect to host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx at address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. Try
>  again later.
>
> (the second message displays after a timeout of a few minutes).
>
> There is no secondary help.
>
> Is there a big difference between requesting a session and getting an FTP
> connection?  What else may be wrong?
>
> TIA,
>
> Dan Rasch - because if the human species concentrated on the really
> important things in life, there would be a shortage of fishing poles!
>
>
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