Geocities to end FTP service for free users. Geocities users were notified today via email and were prompted to upgrade to one of Geocities paid packages. Here's an excerpt:

Beginning April 2, 2002, we will no longer provide FTP access as part of our free home page service.

Please note that Premium Members will not be affected by this change in service. Free members interested in continuing their FTP service are encouraged to consider our premium packages. All packages include FTP access, remote loading of images, ad-free pages, and much more. Packages start at just $4.95/month (plus a one-time setup fee).

If you decide not to upgrade your GeoCities web site, you can still upload files using the Easy Upload tool which is accessible within File Manager.

Thanks to TEoF reader Bernardo Carvalho for the tip off.