>To: anyone with an idea on this!
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>I currently have a client who needs to connect via modem & 800# and send/receive a zipped file via ZMODEM protocol.
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>The sequence of events is straightforward: establish connection, respond to request for username/password, answer a few simple Y/N questions, then send a zipped file and then receive a zipped file and then terminate connection.
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>Anybody have a good idea on this one? An active X control perhaps that can handle the required communication complexities?

I'd suggest using a product likeProComm Plus or PCAnywhere that support the ZModem protocol and scripting; it's going to be far easier and less expensive to find than an ActiveX control for implementing low-level comms, file transfer level protocols and scripting.