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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 23:57:10 -0700 (MST)
From: Stephen Waits <swaits@pr.erau.edu>
To: John Fieber <jfieber@indiana.edu>
cc: Dale <dale2@fifth-avenue.com>, questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: Sending an exe or zip via HTML
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On Tue, 27 Feb 1996, John Fieber wrote:

> > Does anyone know why when I code an HTML A REF to allow a user to 
> > download a file (like an exe or a zip) only the code shows up on the 
> > screen rather than the usual Netscape (Save To DIsk) dialogue box?
> > 
> > Does this have something to do with the file's mode or ownership?
> 
> No, it has to do with your http server configuration.  What server are you
> using? 

No, it has to do with the client..

--Steve (http://pr.erau.edu/~swaits)