What's that? You think you need a fancy new FTP client? Don't give up yet on old faithful FTP-PM. Aside from the fact that it comes free with OS/2, it is also handy, small and reliable.

Tackling that list of pros in reverse order, it should be noted, that in the course of an average day of 'net surfing, most people will never have a problem with FTP-PM. Partly because of its simplicity, it is a reliable little work horse.

Did I say, "little"? If you're used to the snappy (read: instantaneous) loading times of Windows 3.x Internet shareware, you'll feel right at home with FTP-PM's loading and connecting times. It is one of the few FTP clients available for OS/2 that dispenses with a lot of overhead, gets right to connecting and lets you get on with your work. This is especially true for use on low memory computers.

Lastly, it's handy. It doesn't have a 'browse' feature for popping up remote files without transferring them, a 'console' to display messages sent to the client from the FTP server or a relogin ability, but it still does its job. The menus are fairly thorough, offering all the standard transfer and receive options. Limited drag and drop is also supported. You can highlight multiple files from either the local or remote window and drag them to the other for quick transfer. If you have 'confirmations' set to off, FTP-PM will chug through the list without bothering you and you can safely minimize it. There is also a convenient window for jumping directly to remote directories so you don't have to double-click your way through a directory tree.

There are no fancy bells and whistles with FTP-PM--the transfer window only displays total bytes transferred--but it does its job and does it well. Overall, it is a strong performer for basic FTP needs. And, of course, you can't go wrong with the price.

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