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Old 01-26-2006, 08:39 PM   #2
Dace De'Briago
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Join Date: December 28, 2002
Location: Wales
Age: 45
Posts: 1,617
1) FTP is File Transfer Protocol. It works by sending a file to a remote location (usually a web server). It can then be downloaded.

2) I'd forget about a dedicated FTP client for this idea. Simply download mIRC and get your sister to initiate a file transfer. This will use FTP and you'll get your file.

The other way of doing it is to actually use a FTP client, which is just overcomplicating things.

3) mIRC will open a port on your firewall and will act as a server/client. Security risks can be minimised by not accepting unexpected invites/disconnecting when file transfers finish/not clicking on random links etc.
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