you might try omitting the "attachment" in the content disposition:
response.setHeader("Content-Disposition", "filename=yourFileName"); Michael > >Set the HTTP Header "Content-Disposition" > > > >response.setHeader("Content-Disposition", > >"attachment;filename=yourFileName"); > > [...] > Thankyou, that has done the trick. > > Although the file is saved with the intended file name the download > intercepting window still comes up with the servlets name ie > > 'You are downloading the file MyServlet from Localhost' > > Anyone know the way round that one? > > I suppose you could sendRedirect to a servlet mapped as > /download/* and then > call it via download/myFilename but that's a terrible solution!! ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html