We use two different products to transfer files to an IBM mainframe. FTP and NRJE. Let me tell you, ftp is MUCH faster (on the order of hours). It may be a poor performer, but if that is true, it doesn't say much for NRJE. P.S. Lars - I am working on that html problem. Help desk can't figure out why it is sending this way. Gary L. Paveza, Jr. Technical Support Specialist All opinions are mine and not those of my employer -----Original Message----- From: Donna Garverick [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, September 28, 1998 10:26 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: ftp and CPU Lee Gunter wrote: > I've not seen any appreciable difference among our HP3K hosts between > playing client or server for ftp -- but the network utilization can achieve > new heights. :-) ahhh - this is one of my more nagging questions.... is ftp as much of a poor performer as i'm hearing? i'm getting alot of grumbling about ftp 'being slow'. i can't see any problem. the only common denominator is there's a 'foreign' box (not mpe) box involved. and ftp is remarkably unconfigurable (unless i'm confused (like normal) :-) - d -- Donna Garverick Sr. System Programmer 925-210-6631 [log in to unmask] >>>MY opinions, not Longs Drug Stores'<<<