On the menu bar, go to Tools > Global Options.
Click Transfer.
Transfer method
Choose Auto-detect to have CuteFTP decide the transfer method based on the file and server type.
Choose ASCII to transfer text files, web pages or files where line returns are not important, or when transferring to servers other than Unix type servers.
Choose Binary to transfer pictures, programs or files where line returns must be maintained. Binary is also recommended for Unix type servers.
Note Binary files cannot be transferred in ASCII mode, but ASCII files can be transferred in Binary mode.
Reconnect and resume in n seconds, if nothing is received.
Select the time that CuteFTP Pro will wait to try again after an interrupted or failed download. Select a time between 0 and 1,000 seconds (about 17 minutes).
Close the file transfer n seconds after the transfer is finished.
Select the time that CuteFTP Pro will wait to close the data connection after a transfer is complete. Leaving data connections open allows more transfers to use the same connection, avoiding the need to open more connections. Select a time between 0 and 1,000 seconds.
Retry the last n bytes when resuming transfers.
Select the number of bytes CuteFTP Pro will resend when attempting to finish an interrupted transfer. Select between 0 and 65536 bytes.
After all transferred
Choose Do Nothing to keep the connection and CuteFTP Pro open after all transfers are complete.
Choose Disconnect from site to close the connection but keep CuteFTP Pro open after all transfers are complete.
Choose Disconnect and close program to close all connections an close CuteFTP Pro after all transfers are complete.
Choose Disconnect from Internet to close a dial-up connection automatically after all transfers are complete.
Choose Shut Down Computer to close all connections, close CuteFTP Pro, close a dial-up connection and shut down the computer after all transfers are complete.
Choose Log Off to automatically log the current user off the computer after all transfers are complete.
Select this check box to avoid opening several sessions to transfer small files.
Clear this check box to open a new session for every transfer.
Select the largest file size allowed without opening a new session. Select a size between 1 and 1 million kilobytes. The default is 100 kilobytes.
When selecting MAX in a Multi-part transfer, use n parts.
Select a number between one and eight. When dividing files into parts for faster transfer, the number here will be the greatest number of parts allowed. For more information, see Multi-part transfers.
Select this check box to keep a downloaded file's time stamp the same on the local machine as it is on the server.
Clear this check box to allow the local machine to give downloaded files a new time stamp.
Preserve the local time stamp for uploaded files if the server allows MDTM
Select this check box to keep an uploaded file's time stamp the same on the server as it is on the local machine.
Clear this check box to allow the server to give uploaded files a new time stamp.
Verify file integrity when transferring from/to GlobalSCAPE secure FTP Server
Select this check box to have CuteFTP Pro and the server double check binary files to be certain the files downloaded completely and correctly.
Clear this check box to stop binary file checking.
Try the REST command before trying APPE when resuming a transfer
Select this check box to send the REST (Restart) command to resume a transfer, before sending the APPE (Append) command.
Clear this check box to send the APPE (Append) command to resume a transfer without first sending the REST (Restart) command.