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Unknown host
Last modified: Tuesday, June 17, 2008
An error message that may be obtained during file transfers. As the user
attempts to connect to a remote host, you may see an "Unknown host" error
message. This means the hostname you specified does not exit, or was not found.
This error message will recommend that the user "Check the spelling of the
hostname and try again."
File Transfer: Which type should you use? There are many ways to transfer files between computers, depending both on the type of file you want to move and on exactly what or who is going to receive it.
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