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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 18:02:09 -0800 (PST)
From: "K. Marsh" <durang@u.washington.edu>
To: Wes Peters - Softweyr LLC <softweyr@xmission.com>
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Subject: Re: ftp working, but can't "put" to ISP.
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On Thu, 27 Mar 1997, Wes Peters - Softweyr LLC wrote:

> Ken recently asked:
> > I ftp to my account, which is on goodall.u.washington.edu, and I can use
> > get to retrieve files with no problem. I can also telnet goodall and ftp
> > back to myself and put files onto my system.
> > 
> > However, when I try to put files from my system to goodall, goodall writes
> > a file of length zero, and my ftp becomes unresponsive. Ultimately I have
> > to kill it with the -TERM signal.
> > 
> > On goodall, the filename is right, but none of the data is put through.
> > 
> > Is this a question I should be asking the tech support at the Univ?
> > 
> > How can I ftp files to my account at school?
> 
> Telnet to your account there and ftp back to your FreeBSD system.
> Then you get the files from home to the UW account.

That technique produces results identical to trying to put from my end.

> Is this monster sig really necessary?  Netiquette suggests 4 lines or
> less.

A thousand pardons. (I notice your sig is 5 lines!)

Hows this:

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