VMS Help TCPIP Services, FTP, Viewing File Contents  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    To display the contents of a file on a connected remote host, use
    the VIEW command and specify the file name. If the file is not in
    your current working directory, include the directory name in the
    file specification.

    The following example shows how to display the contents of file
    ENG.DIS located in the remote working directory:

    FTP> VIEW/PAGE ENG.DIS
    usrm::"khuna@jnet.com"
    pobox::bearse
    yield::timms
    usrm::"lerry@muster.cudenver.edu"
    sam
    nm%us1rmc::"ldutton@TopCom.com"

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