On Tue, 17 Oct 2006, zhouhao_at_ifis.com.sg wrote:

> > > 1. "This was either a weird reply to a 'RETR' command or a zero byte

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> > 2. "libcurl failed to get a sensible result back from the server as a
> > > response to either a PASV or a EPSV command. The server is flawed."

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> Can you give me a generic explanation what is the cause of these kinds of
> errors.

Please don't top-post.

Both those errors occur when the server responds in a way that libcurl can't
deal with. I would say that it is most likely a sign of a broken server but
it could also be a sign of an implementation error in libcurl. The net result
is that libcurl have to abort its operation.

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