Specific FTP Client Instructions

FTP Clients

 

Instructions for WS_FTP (Winsock):

  1. Initial Steps

          Connect to the host: ftp.lortondata.com;
          host type: Automatic Detect;
          User ID: anonymous

Use anonymous login, using your complete email address as a password. This will connect you to Lorton Data's FTP site.

  1. View the readme.txt file in the "Remote System" for more information. Close the view window when done reading.
  2. ChDir to the incoming directory. This will move you into the correct area to upload files.
  3. Highlight the file you want to send in the "Local System", set the transfer type to Binary, and click on the send arrow (-->). Make sure the filename conforms to DOS standards (Xxxxxxxx.Yyy).
  4. E-mail us and include the filename and your company name. Fax (651-203-8299) or upload detailed processing instructions, including file layout (include an Acknowledgement form for NCOALink jobs). Processing will be delayed if you do not contact us after you transfer your file. Please use DOS naming conventions (Xxxxxxxx.Yyy) for files you upload. If you do not have e-mail, call with your information.

 

Instructions for FTP Explorer:

  1. Connect to the host: ftp.lortondata.com; port: 21; User ID: anonymous. Use anonymous login, using your complete email address as a password. This will connect you to Lorton Data's FTP site.
  2. Read the readme.txt file for more information. Download the file onto your local machine for reading, while FTP Explorer runs in the background.
  3. Double-click on the incoming directory. This will move you into the correct area to upload files.
  4. Set the transfer type to Binary, select Upload from the File menu, and choose the file you want to send. Make sure the filename conforms to DOS standards (Xxxxxxxx.Yyy).
  5. E-mail us and include the filename and your company name. Fax (651-203-8299) or upload detailed processing instructions, including file layout. Also fax paperwork and Acknowledgment form. Processing will be delayed if you do not contact us after you transfer your file. Please use DOS naming conventions (Xxxxxxxx.Yyy) for files you upload. If you do not have e-mail, call with your information.

 

Instructions for using ftp from a Unix shell, or Windows NT/95 ftp utility:

Please note that if you are dialing into a Unix account from a local machine, you may need to upload your file to the Unix host before sending it over ftp. Also, this method should work with most implementations of ftp on most Unix environments; but you may need to consult your documentation depending on your particular version of ftp.

  1. Start ftp by typing:

      ftp ftp.lortondata.com

      Or from within the ftp program, type:

      open ftp.lortondata.com

      . Login as anonymous, use your complete email address as a password.

2. Read the readme.txt file for more information.

     get readme.txt |more

     OR

     get readme.txt |cat

  1. cd incoming

      This will move you into the correct area to upload files.

binary

      This ensures the file will transfer in binary mode, even if you are sending an ASCII file.

  1. put (local filename) (remote filename)

If (remote filename) is omitted, the remote file will be given the same name as the local file. But if (local filename) includes the path, then the (remote filename) is required. Make sure the remote filename conforms to DOS standards (Xxxxxxxx.Yyy).

  1. E-mail us and include the filename and your company name. Fax (651-203-8299) or upload detailed processing instructions, including file layout (include an Acknowledgement form for NCOALink jobs). Processing will be delayed if you do not contact us after you transfer your file. Please use DOS naming conventions (Xxxxxxxx.Yyy) for files you upload. If you do not have e-mail, call with your information.