Fetch4 Help

About Fetch... Fetch is a Macintosh program for transferring files using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) on a TCP/ IP network, such as the Internet. This allows a networked Macintosh to exchange files with any FTP server on the same network. Fetch runs on Mac OS System 7.0 or newer. If you have questions or comments about Fetch, please visit the message board at http:// fetchsoftworks.com. This copy of Fetch is version 4.0.3 Fetch is Copyright © 2000, Trustees of Dartmouth College, © 2002, Fetch Softworks. This copy of Fetch is sold under license by Fetch Softworks. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or trade names of their respective holders. Fetch is licensed free of charge to users closely affiliated with educational or non-profit charitable organizations (government research laboratories excepted). All others may obtain an individual license by choosing “Purchase...” from the Apple menu; a single-user license is $25 US. Multi-user licenses are also available; for more information, visit our Web site. Contact Information: Fetch Softworks PO Box 72 Etna, NH 03750 info@fetchsoftworks.com http://fetchsoftworks.com Voicemail/FAX: +1 (603) 619-0397 Where to start If you are familiar with file transfer in general and FTP in particular, start with the “Quick Guide to Fetch” topic. If you are new to file transfer and would like to learn in a step-by-step fashion, try “A Fetch Tutorial.” All of the Fetch commands and screen elements are explained under the “Reference” heading, and most computer terms used elsewhere in the help section are defined in the “Glossary of Terms” section. Balloon Help is also available for most of the menus and buttons in Fetch (except on Mac OS X); see the “Help” topic for additional information. Licensing Multiple-user and Internet Service Provider (ISP) licenses are available from Fetch Softworks. For more information, visit http://fetchsoftworks.com. Quick Guide to Fetch Connecting When you start Fetch or choose the New Connection... menu item, you will be prompted with the New Connection dialog box. You must specify the name or IP number of the machine you wish to connect to (the "host"), either by typing it, or by choosing one from the Shortcuts pop-up menu. If required, enter a user ID and password. In order to use “anonymous FTP”, the host name will suffice; Fetch will substitute the user ID “anonymous” and send a default password. NOTE: The information entered in the New Connection dialog box has nothing to do with your license to run Fetch. It specifies the server with which you are going to exchange files. If you need help collecting this information, contact your service provider (i.e. the company that runs the server in question). Directories Fetch displays directories much like the Mac OS Finder displays folders in list view. Once you are connected, the current directory…