Subject: problem with file types returned by ftpd v2.4.2-vr17 -Reply

From: Steve van der Burg <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 08:40:59 -0400

> On my FTP server, I have a collection of MP3 audio files
> which when accessed using a URL like this:
> ftp://pathname/filename.mp3
> results in the downloaded file being passed to the *wrong*
> application.
[ snip ]

This has nothing to do with the ftp server -- it doesn't serve up
documents the same way a web server does (ie. with MIME
headers, etc).  It simply serves up raw files, with end-of-line
translation perhaps.
Since the file coming from the ftpd doesn't have a MIME type,
it's up to your web browser to figure it out.  Configure the
browser correctly (probably based on mapping the file's
extension to a MIME type) and you'll solve your problem.

...Steve
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Steve van der Burg
Technical Analyst, Information Services
London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, Canada
Tel:  +1 519 685-8300 x 35559
Email: [email-masked]