Creating and using hotdrops in the Send To menu

HotDrops in Send To menu are shortcuts for transferring files to remote FTP directories. After you create a HotDrop in the Send To menu, the site HotDrop is added to the shortcut menu (right-click menu) with the site name; for example, mysite.

When you right-click on a file in Windows Explorer or the local WS_FTP main window, select Send To > WS_FTP HotDrop and the name of the target HotDrop site in the list, the file is transferred to the selected FTP directory. Sites that are set as HotDrop in the Send To menu are indicated with a check mark beside the site icon.

To set up a HotDrop in the Send To menu

  1. In the tool bar, click Connect (or select Connections > Site Manager) to open the Site Manager.
  2. Right-click a remote site, then click Create HotDrop in the Send To Menu. The Create HotDrop dialog appears.
    Note: The Create HotDrop in the Send to menu option is not enabled if the connection is made from the Address bar.
  3. Verify or enter the location of the destination in the Destination Folder box.
  4. Click the Save password when creating HotDrop option if you want to automatically use the site's password when transferring files to a hotdrop site.
    Note: The save password option is only enabled if the connection is made from the Address bar.
  5. Enter the local folder that WS_FTP opens when you open this hotdrop from the shell.
  6. Click Save.