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RETR FTP command

A client issues the RETR command after successfully establishing a data connection when it wishes to download a copy of a file on the server. The client provides the file name it wishes to download along with the RETR command. The server will send a copy of the file to the client. This command does not affect the contents of the server's copy of the file.

First published date

11/29/2018 10:56 PM

Last published date

5/14/2019 1:46 PM

Overview

This article provides information on Retrieve (RETR) FTP command.

Product section

Serv-U Managed File Transfer & Serv-U FTP Server

Resolution

A client issues the RETR command after successfully establishing a data connection when it wishes to download a copy of a file on the server. The client provides the file name it wishes to download along with the RETRcommand. The server will send a copy of the file to the client. This command does not affect the contents of the server's copy of the file.
 

Common responses:

150 FTP response code
550 FTP response code