Downloading Files with HTTP

When HTTP is configured on the MassTransit server, you need to configure your account to use it and then you can start transmitting files using HTTP.

Configure Your Web Account to Use HTTP

Note: To use HTTP, it needs to be configured on the MassTransit server first.

Transmitting files via the HTTP may be set as a default method by your administrator. To see what the currently used transfer method is, look at the left top corner of the web browser page:

• if you are using the plug-in, the following will be displayed:
     
      In this case, click on the Switch to use HTTP button in the right top corner of the page.
• if you are using HTTP, the following will be displayed:
     
      In this case, you are ready to use HTTP.

Now, you are can download files via HTTP.

HTTP Downloads

If you are logged into the MassTransit web site and you are set to use HTTP, follow the steps below to download your files:

1. Open the Download Files tab.
2. If there are any files for download, they will be displayed in a list on the page.
   1. Using MassTransit 7.1:
   2. Using MassTransit 7.2 and later:
3. Select the files you want to download. You can do that by:
   1. checking the box next to desired file names – to download only selected files;
   2. checking the box in the top of the list – to download all files;

      When there are selected files from the list, there will be displayed information about them above the files list.

4. If you are using Mozilla Firefox, the files will be compressed before downloading by default. Otherwise, you can choose whether to compress them or not by checking the Compress file(s) before downloading check box under the buttons for download. This option is only available for one single file. If you choose more than one file they will automatically be compressed before download as the HTTP protocol does not allow queueing more than one file for transfer.
5. When you have selected the files you want to download, click on one of the buttons:
   1. Download All – clicking on this button will download all listed files;
   2. Download Selected – clicking on this button will download only the select files.
6. A dialog box will appear asking to open or to save the files. Click on the Save button. Select the location where you want to download the files and click OK.
7. The file transfer will begin.

The files should be downloaded successfully on the selected location.

MassTransit 7.2 and later has new options available:

Show file(s) that have already been downloaded: this option allows users to see already downloaded files. When selecting the "Show file(s) that have already been downloaded" check-box, the files downloaded by the web user will be displayed and can be downloaded again. This option applies only to files that have been physically added to the To Send user mailbox. Files queued programmatically to MassTransit will not be available for re-download.

Switch to folder-style table view is a new option of the web interface. When a whole folder is added to be send or is available for download, you can review the folder with its name by choosing the Switch to folder-style table view option. Normally the folder will be presented by its content as list of files. When you switch to folder view you will see an icon for folder or file in front of each attached item, depending on the items. If you want to switch back to files view you can do so by selecting the Switch to files only table view option.

Note: Many browsers have a preference setting for where downloaded files should be saved. If this preference is set, you may not see the dialog asking you where to save the files. Instead, the files will be automatically saved into the preference location.