Certain functions in Cumulus work slightly different for assets stored on FTP or HTTP servers. The following sections describe only these slightly different functions. All of these functions are options of the Asset menu. If you open, print or mail an URL-cataloged asset, Cumulus first makes a copy of the asset.
To work with assets stored on FTP or HTTP servers you need to employ an Asset Handling Set with URL Support activated.
NOTE: If assets were cataloged from FTP or HTTP servers requiring a user authentication, the Cumulus application knows about this protection. When you access such an asset, Cumulus will ask you to enter user name and password. During the same session Cumulus remembers the entered name and password and will not ask you again if you access an asset from this FTP or HTTP server.
Opening Assets
You can open an asset stored on an FTP or HTTP server with either the application that created the asset, or another application of your choice. Applications you choose are added to the menu. You can add up to four. The fifth addition replaces the first, and so on. You cannot manually delete any of the added applications.
To open an URL-cataloged asset from another application:
1. Select the record whose asset you would like to open.
2. Select Asset > Edit With and select the desired application from the submenu.
A dialog appears from which you can select a location for the copy of the asset.
3. Choose the desired location and click OK.
Cumulus copies the asset to the specified location and opens it with the chosen application.
Printing Assets
You can print an asset stored on an FTP or HTTP server with either the application that created the asset, or another application of your choice. Applications you choose are added to the menu. You can add up to four. The fifth addition replaces the first, and so on. You cannot manually delete any of the added applications.
To print an URL-cataloged asset from another application:
1. Select the record whose asset you would like to print.
2. Select Asset > Print With and select the desired application from the submenu.
A dialog appears from which you can select a location for the copy of the asset.
3. Choose the desired location and click OK.
Cumulus copies the asset to the specified location and prints it with the chosen application.
Mailing Assets
As with other assets you can also attach an asset stored on an FTP or HTTP server to an outgoing email message.
To mail an URL-cataloged asset:
1. Select the record whose asset you would like to send as an email attachment.
2. Select Asset > Mail To.
A dialog appears from which you can select a location for the copy of the asset.
3. Choose the desired location and click OK.
Cumulus copies the asset to the specified location and asks you to select an email application / launches your default email application and attaches the selected asset(s) to an outgoing message.
asks you to select an email application / 
launches your default email application and attaches the selected asset(s) to an outgoing message.