Preserving the Local Time Stamp
You can configure CuteFTP to keep a downloaded file's time stamp the same on the local computer as it is on the server and keep an uploaded file's time stamp the same on the server as it is on the local computer.
To specify time stamp settings
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On the main menu, click Tools > Global Options (or press ALT+F7).
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Expand the Transfer node, then click Events. The Events options appear.
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Select the Preserve remote time stamp for downloaded files check box to keep a downloaded file's time stamp the same on the local computer as it is on the server. Clear the check box to allow the local computer to give downloaded files a new time stamp.
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Select the Preserve the local time stamp for uploaded files if the server allows MFMT check box to keep an uploaded file's time stamp the same on the server as it is on the local computer. Clear the check box to allow the server to give uploaded files a new time stamp.
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Click Apply if you are going to make changes to other pages; click OK to save changes and close the Global Options dialog box.
The FTP command MODIFICATION TIME (MDTM) can be used to determine when a file on the server was last modified. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) does not endorse using MDTM to modify a remote file's time stamp; however, quite a few servers support it. CuteFTP attempts the command when requested and reports errors in the log (if any).