dot mac does not function on ftp protocol it uses WEBDAV which is something different. you can't log in to web dav with ftp on the command line for example (that I know of)

Miklos.

AFAIK iDisk ist webDAV only ... regaring jamriding's problem: it turned up to be two-faced - the webweaver seems not to provide an easy way of publishing files via ftp (looks like only some project files get uploaded) and the provider dosn't support to deliver anything else from their webspace than html and images (the most awkward thing i have ever seen on a windows2003 server, additionally they don't allow to run scripts except their own preconfigured stone-age cgi's), so he might have to rely on his .mac webspace.
christian

@mpower88 said:

If using dot mac I highly recommend transit - it's the best I've seen for general ftp and use specifically with dot mac - rarely a problem, very reliable (1000X better than finder for dot mac!). by the way the dot mac upgrade to 3gb is good value.

Miklos.

I've been looking into that and I can only find upgrades to either 2GB or 4GB. How much actually IS the upgrade (besides, presumably, subscribing to a .mac account in the first place?).

I've only 5 days of free space left before I have to take the plunge... I've finally managed to get (at last) something on the web but a lot of detail seems to be missing using FTP instead of .mac (which works flawlessly).

Presumably, when you're using Transmit, it's just a case of changing the server, user name & password and then amending the FTP to WebDAV in the Protocol box?

I'm not sure but I think the account with the upgrade is in the vecinity of $200USD per year the reason I upgraded to the 4gigs was also because you get 500Gigs per month of web site bandwidth! I've never come close to running even half way. You can host a number of sites from your sites folder all with movies mp3's etc and never run out of bandwidth and have to start paying for the traffic.

Miklos.

BTW I am having my ftp as well as website very reliably hosted by www.siteground.com for $4.95 per month, 40GB storage and 900GB per month bandwidth. Unlimited ftp accounts. (I am not affiliated with them)

I know there are other options out there, I have to take the time to look into it. I have to say, the main thing with dot mac is integration, but it doesn't work! I have to use transit to access idisk... [:(] all the other stuff, much of a muchness, I like iweb but upload it to a different than "auto" directory so, no biggie to have dot mac there either.

I wonder why it doesn't work for you. Putting out a magazine, we live on .Mac (and iChat).

ichat is great, but you don't need dot mac to use ichat... well there is a lot good about it except for the price and that you can get the core service very cheap, the extraneous stuff is, for me, just that - extraneous.

And there's a lot of patronizing "my" stuff that's excruciatingly annoying - my home page, my shared home holiday pictures, my coloring book, my crayons...

But the thing about it is that it's so easy to deal with. When someone is having trouble sending something to you, you just tell them to open your Public folder under the Go menu. Plus the file system is the same as the ones on our Macs, and that makes it easy for us.

So we put up with the extraneous baby stuff and pay a little more.

[:O] he he "my crayons" you nailed it... I agree with you however lately I'm finding it harder and harder to justify the money, especially at the moment when I haven't got any

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Then do what I do when I don't have any money: just write a check.

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Nah, I do what everyone else does - put it on the credit card [:(]